Saturday – September 13th – Mara Rosenbloom Solo Piano Concert – Christ & Saint Stephen’s Church – NYC – 4:00p.

Saturday – September 13, 2014 – 4:00p. – 6:00p. – Christ & Saint Stephen’s Church – NYC – MARA ROSENBLOOM Solo Jazz Piano Concert – 120 West 69th Street – 10019 – www.csschurch.org. Mara Rosenbloom – Jazz Pianist & Composer – www.mararosenbloom.com. DOORS OPEN at 3:30p.
Mara is originally from Madison, Wisconsin. Mara moved to New York City in 2004 to study. By 2009, Mara emerged in the NYC Music Community as a strong leader – “presenting sparking compositions, both lyrically contemplative and rhythmically pulsating”, with her own Quartet hailed as a group that “renders believable a future for jazz” (All About Jazz, NYC). Through monthly performances with the Mara Rosenbloom Quartet, over a stretch of years, Mara has established herself as an undeniable & respected part of the New York Jazz scene. Working with a strong core of improvisers of like vision – a commitment to honesty & heart – Rosenbloom has gained recognition from press, listeners & academics alike. The Baltimore City Paper has noted Rosenbloom’s music for its’ “sinuos melodies, rhythmic poise & extremely harmonized everything”, while Time Out New York simply stated, “soulful, songful, striking”. 2013, Mara signed on with Fresh Sound New Talent to release her second album “Songs From The Ground” with her long time Band Members Darius Jones (alto sax), Sean Conly (bass), & Nick Anderson (drums). Brian Morton, Co-Author of the Penquin Guide to Jazz & reviewer for the UK’s Jazz Jornal praised the album for it’s “moments of lyricism or raw feeling”, saying “there’s an earthy, outdoors quality to her music that is delightfully unsettling and wholly unlike the air-conditioned, temperature-regulated sound that ofter passes for quartet jazz these days.”
In addition to her work with mainstay Quartet members Darius, Sean & Nick, Mara has performed her music & other new musical works in a variety of music settings, performing with Chad Taylor, Jeff Davis, Mark Ferber, Tomas Fujiwara, Adam Lane, Linda Oh, Maeve Royce, Jeremy Udden, Brittany Anjou, Matt Simon, Valerie Kuehne & Lisle Ellis. Mara’s works for large ensembles have been premiered at The Blue Note Jazz Club NY, as well as showcased & conducted by internationally acclaimed composer & arranger Jim McNeely. Since Mara’s arrival in NY, she has studied arranging & composition with Grammy Award winning arrangers Gil Goldstein & Jim McNeely, and found strong mentors at the piano in Kenny Werner, Angelica Sanchez, Cooper-Moore and her current teacher Connie Crothers.
This July 18th Concert presents a rare opportunity to hear Mara perform as a soloist. Mara’s Program will combine excerpts of her original compositions, jazz standards & free improvisation.
$10.00 Concert Charge @ the Door please.