Redding Pianist David Morgan Brings His N’awleans Infused Jazz Permormance To LaZingara Thurs Aug 13

David Morgan Brings His N’awleans Infused Jazz & Blues Piano Playing back to LaZingara this Thursday Aug 13th! Showtime is 7:00om. David is among the several dozen nationally renowned jazz musicians who reside locally in northern Fairfield County. We are so fortunate to have such a talent pool to invite to our weekly Wednesday & Thursday evening Bethel Jazz series. 

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Pianist David Morgan is a musician for life. For him, it’s music 24/7. After a childhood of playing in rock bands, competing in classical piano competitions, putting on solo Keith Emerson keyboard shows and producing demos on his 4-track cassette recorder, he knew a life of music was the only soulful and logical choice. When he was 19, he moved to New Orleans to study with jazz legends Ellis Marsalis and Harold Battiste at The University of New Orleans. Since migrating to the east coast in 1992, he has had a rich career of touring, recording, producing, writing and teaching. He has recorded and toured the world with his jazz trio, renowned vocalist Neshama Carlebach, Peter Himmelman and actress/songstress Jane Lynch, to name a few. His original music can be heard regularly on CBS and NBC sports telecasts and cable TV shows like Pawn Stars, Catfish, Counting Cars and American Restoration. This past June he was the musical director for the benefit concert, Trevor Live, in New York City.

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Music Education has become a very important part of Morgan’s career. His rock band training program, The Music Shed is in its 9th season. He developed this program to give middle and high school musicians the opportunity to get extensive coaching in rock, jazz and blues music in a weekly small group setting. Lately, Morgan has been producing and recording his students’ original music and plans to release a Music Shed Artists Vol.1 album in early 2018. He regularly performs and records with his quartet, Portal, a Connecticut band of brothers featuring Greg Wall, Matt Moadel, and Rich Zurkowski.

Eric Halvorson - Drums Eric has performed with John Fedchock, Dave Liebman, Bob Sheppard, Dave Stryker, Donny McCaslin, Steve Slagle, Vic Juris, Scott Robinson, Adam Rogers, Joe Locke, Bruce Barth, Marilyn Maye, Beegie Adair, vocalist Kenny Washington, Fred Hersch, Mark Murphy, James Moody, and Bill Henderson; vocalist Lucy Woodward; toured internationally with Ute Lemper; Broadway stars Sherie Rene Scott and Christine Ebersole; composer Frank Wildhorn; songwriter and pianist Marvin Hamlisch; soul singer Ben E. King; blues artist George Kilby Jr. and the legendary Pinetop Perkins to name a few.

Yuriy Galkin - Bassist Yurly is an award-winning bassist and composer who has established a formidable reputation in the international jazz scene. A graduate of London’s Royal Academy of Music, Galkin first gained critical acclaim with his 2012 debut album, Nine of a Kind, which led to a successful UK tour with his nonet and earned him praise from Jazzwise and Bass Guitar Magazine as a premier modern composer.

Now based in New York City, Galkin continues to push the boundaries of contemporary improvisation, most notably with his 2019 release, ...For Its Beauty Alone. Produced by David Binney and featuring elite musicians like Matt Mitchell and Rudy Royston, the album has been hailed by publications such as The Guardian and AllAboutJazz for its virtuosic blend of jazz, classical, and ambient influences. Throughout his career, he has performed at world-renowned venues and festivals, including Ronnie Scott’s, the Southbank Centre, and the London Jazz Festival.