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Christopher Pitts

Pianist and Composer, Christopher Pitts seeks to transcend the piano and connect with community by engaging with sounds of the African American Diaspora.

Christopher has been featured with Lauren Henderson, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Sara Reich Tap Music Project, Sean Imboden Large Ensemble, Andrew Danforth Quartet and Rob Dixon Triology. Christopher is featured on Evan Drybread Quartets “Tiger Tail” release as composer and pianist which reached the top 20 on Jazz Week charts

Christopher's primary musical expression is with his trio CP3, who recently recorded and released an EP "BE Free" January 2024 during a residency at Cliff Bells. An established entity in Indianapolis you can hear the trios connection every 1st Friday at McGowan Hall at no cost.

Homegrown

By Andrew Danforth

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Homegrown; New Wood Floors; Vacate; Absence of the Avenue; Vacant; In Motion; Orange Hue in the Uplands; Prairie Breeze

Sean Imboden Large Ensemble: Uncharted Realms

by Jack Bowers
May 19, 2026

Saxophonist and composer Sean Imboden's Large Ensemble springs forth from America's heartland--more specifically, the thriving capital city of Indianapolis, Indiana. The ensemble is indeed large--18 members strong--and Imboden gives every one of them serious work to do on the group's second recording, Uncharted Realms, unraveling a series of colorful and adventurous charts written with the ensemble's ...

Communal Heart

By Sean Imboden

Label: Self Released
Released: 2025
Track listing: Fire Spirit; Dance of Inquiry; Certified Organic; Someone To Watch Over Us; Portal Passage.

Christopher Bonnier Pitts

Born: November 14

Steeped in Post Bop and Blues, Detroit saxophonist Chris Pitts made Manhattan, San Francisco and Paris his homes before moving to Boston. His bands have always featured energetic rhythm sections and adventurous music.

He has performed at major jazz festivals and clubs in North America and Europe and played with jazz notables; Thad Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Foster, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Jon Fadis, Regina Carter, James Carter, Betty Carter, Bob Hurst, Kenny Garrett, Roy Brooks, Ralph Armstrong, Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, Danny Spencer, Rick Margitza, Kim Nalley, Eula Lawrence, John Handy, Eddie Marshall, Madeline Eastman, Kitty Margolis, Bruce Forman,  Mike Clark, Tim Hagans, J.C. Heard, Grover Washington Jr., Lyman Woodard, Ronnie Cuber, Steve Slagel, Yuron Israel, Charles Boles, Sam Sanders, Jaribu Shahid, Ralph Peterson, Alexei Tsiganov, John Lockwood, Wes Wirth, Kenwood Denard, and Warren Gale. He also opened for Ornette Coleman and Art Blakey.