Matt Baker Presents: A Summer’s Night – The Sounds of New York City

Join celebrated jazz pianist Matt Baker for A Summers Night The Sounds of New York City: a vibrant evening celebrating the music and magic of the Big Apple. This one-night only event will take place at Birdland in NYC on Monday, June 29 at 7pm. Audiences will be transported through the citys most iconic sounds with classic jazz standards and timeless melodies from the golden age of movies and Broadway.The evening will feature an all-star lineup of New York talent, including June Cavlan (voice), led by Matt Baker and his powerhouse trio Kris Monson (bass) and Aaron Seeber (drums).Australian-born jazz pianist Matt Baker has been a dynamic force on the New York music scene since 2010. Leading his acclaimed trio, he performs regularly at the citys most storied venues including Birdland, The Blue Note, and Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel. Baker tours internationally as both a bandleader and sideman, and has released six albums. His latest, Live at Birdland, captures the energy and elegance of his performances.His impressive list of collaborators includes Ann Hampton Callaway, Jennifer Holliday, Vanessa Williams, Patti LaBelle, Veronica Swift, Tierney Sutton, Arianna Neikrug, Bucky Pizzarelli, Joel Frahm, and Judy Collins.A three-time semi-finalist at the Montreux International Solo Jazz Piano Competition, Baker has studied with jazz greats Taylor Eigsti, Mulgrew Miller, Benny Green, Jacky Terrasson, and Paul Smith - Ella Fitzgeralds lifelong accompanist. A personal highlight of Bakers career was befriending the legendary Oscar Peterson, after attending an entire week of his performances at The Blue Note.