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Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival 2019: Jon Cowherd Trio
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The Jon Cowherd Trio is featured in the 47th annual Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival Concerts. The trio includes Jon Cowherd, drummer Brian Blade and bassist Joe Martin.
Jon Cowherd, an esteemed pianist, composer, arranger and producer gre up in Kentucky as the son of musician parents who doubled as music educators. He embraced music early in life, taking up piano, french horn and violin as well as singing. Cowherd is most well known for his partnership with Brian Blade, with whom he co-founded the Brian Blade Fellowship. Mercy is the most compelling example yet of Jon Cowherd’s remarkable sensitivity, inventiveness and versatility. The sterling set is comprised of ten new Cowherd originals,with his keyboard work anchoring an all-star Quartet. The resulting album is a creative landmark for Cowherd as it demonstrates his gifts as an instrumentalist and composer.
Blade played at the White House in Washington, D.C., as part of The International Jazz Day Global Concert.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens, veterans and UMD staff, and $10 for students.
