Isaiah J. Thompson
Celebrate Black Excellence
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32m
This March, pianist Isaiah J. Thompson's first live album—The Power of the Spirit—is coming out on Blue Engine Records. "A young musician and composer with a mature touch and rare combination of talent, creativity, humility and honesty” (NPR), Thompson is an emerging, generational talent who has been a mainstay on Jazz at Lincoln Center's stages over the last decade. Go back and experience some of his finest moments, including performances with Wynton Marsalis and the Dizzy's Club sets that became The Power of the Spirit!
Handful of Keys (Concert 1)
PERSONNEL
Ali Jackson - drums
Carlos Henriquez - bass
Trumpets
Greg Gisbert
Kenny Rampton
Marcus Printup
Wynton Marsalis
Trombones:
Vincent Gardner
Chris Crenshaw
Elliot Mason
Saxophones:
Sherman Irby
Ted Nash
Victor Goines
Walter Blanding
Paul Nedzela
Young Stars of Jazz (Concert 2)
PERSONNEL
Isaiah J. Thompson, Piano & Musical Director
Endea Owens, Bass
Kyle Poole, Drums
Alexa Tarantino, Alto Saxophone
Julian Lee, Tenor Saxophone
Special Guest Wynton Marsalis, trumpet
Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet (Concert 3)
PERSONNEL
Isaiah J. Thompson - Pianist/ Bandleader/ Composer
Julian Lee - Tenor Saxophone
Philip Norris - Bass
TJ Reddick - Drums
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