Sullivan Fortner TrioFor the past decade, Sullivan Fortner has been stretching deep-rooted talents as a pianist, composer, band leader and uncompromising individualist. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist received international praise as both key player and producer for his collaborative work on The Window (Mack Avenue, 2018), alongside multi-GRAMMY winner, vocalist-composer Cecile McLorin Salvant, in 2017, marking his most recent, but not only, Jazz Series appearance. As a leader, he has released Moments Preserved (Decca, 2018) and Aria (Impulse!, 2015) to critical acclaim.This past year, Fortner earned recognition in multiple Downbeat Critics Poll categories, winning first place in "Rising Star" (Piano) and "Rising Star" overall "Jazz Artist." |
Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022"Sundays @ Murry's"
Murry's Show 1 | Doors: 2:30 | Start: 3:30 Show 2 | Doors: 6 | Start: 7 Sullivan Fortner Trio
Sullivan Fortner: Piano “Fortner’s elegant turns of phrase evoke, without imitating.” - DownBeat “His styles are so wide-ranging that when he played “Weeping Willow” by Scott Joplin, he threw in rag, stride, and even a Brahmsian hemiola. He put such a spin on the rhythm that it seemed his right and left hands were playing independently – and yet, he kept the reins tight enough to shape the multiple styles into a cohesive whole.” - Philly Life & Culture |