“The Piano Men: From Jelly Roll to Oscar” With Marcus Roberts + Friends @ 92Y, July 23 | Shore Fire Media

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“The Piano Men: From Jelly Roll to Oscar” With Marcus Roberts + Friends @ 92Y, July 23

“The Piano Men: From Jelly Roll to Oscar” With Marcus Roberts + Friends @ 92Y, July 23

Critically acclaimed pianist Marcus Roberts will perform for a special one-night-only celebration of the legends of jazz piano at the 92nd St. Y on Thursday, July 23. Marcus will be performing the works of Jelly Roll Morton, Scott Joplin, and more along with fellow pianists Bill Charlap and Jeb Patton.

In the past year and a half, Marcus has released 3 albums -- 2 of them alongside Wynton Marsalis -- and was profiled on 60 Minutes. Prior to that, he debuted his first-ever Concerto with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, a piece he'd been working on for 20 years.

Watch Roberts recently profiled on '60 Minutes'WHO: Marcus Roberts
WHERE: Kaufmann Concert Hall (Lexington Avenue at 92nd St)
WHEN: Thursday, July 23 at 8:00pm
INFO: 
http://shorefire.com/client/marcus-roberts

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