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Isaiah J. Thompson

From West Orange, NJ, Isaiah began studying piano classically at the age of five, and eventually branched out to other styles and genres. After discovering how much fun it was to play jazz, he began to study jazz privately and was soon performing with Jazz House Kids and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra. Isaiah is a 3-time winner for Outstanding Achievement from the Music Educators Association and an Outstanding Soloist at both the Essentially Ellington and Mingus competitions. In recent years he has participated in the 2014 Vail Jazz Workshop, the 2015 GRAMMY Jazz Combo and was invited to participate in the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s (JALC) 2015 inaugural Summer Jazz Academy by Wynton Marsalis

Reverso, Butcher Brown, Lawrence Fields, Lluc Casares & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 30, 2024

At this stop we focus on up-and-coming pianists, Butcher Brown's eclecticism and some interesting European projects.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Butcher Brown feat. Charlie Hunter “Espionage" Solar Music (Concord Jazz) 0:16 Host talks 4:03 Lawrence Fields “Yasorey" To the Surface (Rhythm 'n' Flow) ...

Stage & Screen

By John Pizzarelli

Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Too Close For Comfort; I Love Betsy; I Want To Be Happy; Tea for Two; Just In Time; Some Other Time; Where Or When; Oklahoma Suite; Time After Time; You’re All The World To Me; As Time Goes By; Coffee In A Cardboard Cup.

The Power of the Spirit

By Isaiah J. Thompson

Label: Blue Engine Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Welcome; The IT Department; The Soul Messenger; For Phineas (Intro); For Phineas; Tales of the Elephant and Butterfly; Good Intentions (learn our names, say them right); Thank You Betsy; The Power of the Spirit.

Neil Duggan's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023

by Neil Duggan
December 11, 2023

With a continual flow of interesting releases, 2023 was the gift that kept on giving. Many of these releases were forged during the pandemic, many as a result of the freedom to fully interact with other musicians again and get back to the serious business of creating and entertaining. Whatever the drivers, both up-and-coming artists and ...

John Pizzarelli Live at Scullers Jazz Club

by Doug Hall
June 9, 2023

John Pizzarelli Scullers Jazz Club Debut of new album Stage & Screen Cambridge, MA June 2, 2023 With an evening dedicated to the American Songbook, acclaimed jazz guitarist and vocalist, John Pizzarelli, performed with his jazz trio at the intimate cocktail-lounge setting of Scullers Jazz Club for a small but ...

May 2023

by Pat Youngspiel
May 24, 2023

Isaiah J. Thompson The Power of the Spirit Blue Engine Records 2023 Since finishing second in 2018's Thelonious Monk competition, pianist Isaiah J. Thompson has established a particularly convincing profile as one of New York's most promising keyboard artists, while his recordings have been at home on Jazz at Lincoln Center's ...

Harry Belafonte, Elvin Jones, GoGo Penguin & Bruce Barth

by Joe Dimino
May 21, 2023

From the gifted world of veteran pianist Bruce Barth, we make our way into the 803rd Episode of Neon Jazz. We also hear from a crop of established cats with new music in Isaiah J. Thompson, GoGo Penguin, Gabriel Latchin and Marty Isenberg. We slip in classics from Stanley Turrentine, Dave Brubeck and the mighty Elvin ...

2023 American Pianists Awards

by Mark Sullivan
May 8, 2023

2023 American Pianists Awards Indianapolis, Indiana April 20-22, 2023 The mission of the American Pianists Association is “to discover, promote and advance the careers of young, American, world-class jazz and classical pianists." One of the major activities in that mission is the bi-annual competitions run by the Association, alternating classical and jazz ...

Steve Turre: Generations

by Dave Linn
April 25, 2023

Generations is a wonderful exploration of the bop and post-bop era. Steve Turre both looks back to his roots while encouraging the next generation of musicians to find their voice. It's a position he's eminently qualified for, considering the artists he has played with and his tenure as a long-time jazz educator. Trombone players ...