jazz
9:30 – 12am
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bob nell trio
bob nell – piano / mike bisio – bass / brad edwards - drums
for nearly 25 years, bob nell has been recording and performing some of the most enriching piano-based jazz compositions of the last two decades. winner of the prestigious dewar’s profiles performance arts award for jazz piano in new york, his work is all about flow, motion and liquidity.
in an age of pop music, which can be predictably repetitious,” jazz is like hanging off the edge of a cliff.” in 1991 he won the dewar’s profile performance art award for jazz piano in new york city. he would later say it was as nervous as he’s ever been. he only gave himself seven out of ten for his performance. it was enough, however, to earn the award and stake a claim to the title as one of the west’s best kept secrets.
bob nell is no secret anymore. for those who still appreciate traditional jazz piano, nell’s innovative and unpredictable music will only strengthen it. “music is always going through my head. sometimes it writes itself.”
“bob nell is a musical wizard. this isn’t news to anyone with even passing exposure to bob’s fabled piano pyrotechnics.”
lively times– missoula, montana
production: bob nell - bnellpianist@yahoo.com, bobnellmusic.com