Isaiah J. Thompson | John Pizzarelli Trio

Isaiah J. Thompson and the John Pizzarelli Trio "Stage and Screen"

Friday, June 23, 2023
6:00 pm, (EDT)

Grammy winning guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli brings his new album and tour, Stage & Screen, along with his remarkable new trio, bassist Mike Karn and pianist Isaiah J. Thompson, to explore other sources for the most immortal songs of the past century: the Broadway stage and the silver screen.

The evening will feature fresh versions of great standards such as Where or When, Just in Time, and As Time Goes By, paired with some newer Broadway songs that include I Love Betsy from Honeymoon in Vegas by Jason Robert Brown and Coffee in a Cardboard Cup by Kander and Ebb. Additionally, the event will feature a selection of more recent movie songs like With a Wink and a Smile from Sleepless in Seattle, When Somebody Loved Me from Toy Story 2 and a rousing suite of songs from Rogers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma.  This program fully encompasses almost every decade from the 20’s to today, providing a musical discovery for audience members, all performed by an impeccable trio that has thrilled the world over with their singular brand of swinging jazz!

Isaiah J. Thompson is the winner of the 2023 American Pianists Awards.