JAZZBIRD NIGHTS: RUSSELL SCHMIDT AND NUV

Pianist/composer Russell Schmidt has performed with such celebrated artists as Carl Allen, John Hollenbeck, Joe Lovano, Gerry Mulligan, Arturo Sandoval, and Clark Terry. Additionally, he has served as a keyboard soloist with more than thirty professional orchestras, including the National Symphony Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony. Among his recordings as a leader are Anachromysticism, which highlights Russell’s wide-ranging efforts as a jazz composer; Jazz Triptych, Volume I – The Sacred, a collection of hymns and spirituals reimagined in the jazz language; and his most recent release, the companion album Jazz Triptych, Volume II – The Secular.

As a composer and arranger, Russell has written for artists as varied as saxophonists Bob Berg and Michael Brecker, the Ying Quartet, and the chamber music group Rhythm & Brass. His compositions and arrangements have been released by Advance Music, GIA Publications, the Penfield Commission Project, and VJC Publications.

Enjoy some great jazz and choose from a fine selection of wine, craft beers, and catered dinner options for purchase. Doors open at 6:00 pm; $10 cover charge at the door for the entirety of the event, reservations are not required.