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Pianist Kris Bowers is one of the newest and brightest lights on the jazz landscape. Schooled in jazz and classical music, raised amid the rap and hip-hop of the 1990s, inspired by the cinematic power of the great film composers of recent decades, Bowers’ sound – though rooted in traditional …

Nine-time Grammy Award nominated pianist, Kenny Barron, is arguably the most influential names in jazz today. His iconic career spans over 50 years. One of his first playing jobs was in the late, great Dizzy Gillespie’s band. Barron taught piano at Rutgers University for 25 years, and is currently teaching …