Songbook Jazz Trio: Featuring Patty Peterson

Doors open at 4:30 PM for Dinner and Drink Service. World-Class American Songbook Jazz Piano Trio Three of the midwest’s most in-demand jazz artists come together in a new collaboration dedicated to their shared love of the American Songbook. Expect exquisite new arrangements of timeless classics, along with rediscovered treasures and even a few more recent gems that might contend for slots in the legendary anthology. Inspired by the great piano trios such as those of Ahmad Jamal or Bill Charlap, Songbook sports their own electric musical rapport and combined performance credits that include Branford Marsalis, Bob Mintzer, Judy Collins, Benny Benack III, Alan Broadbent, Sinne Eeg, Richard Johnson, Andrew Walesch, and The Juilliard School, among many others. Don’t miss this celebration of a uniquely American phenomenon that has brought people together around the world. Will Kjeer: Piano Jeremy Boettcher: Acoustic Bass Pete James Johnson: Drums Patty Peterson: Vocals NYC-based pianist and composer Will Kjeer was once called “A musician of exceptional heart” by the late, legendary guitar player Russell Malone. A graduate of the Juilliard School and the California Institute of the Arts, Will stands at the crossroads of contemporary jazz, folk, and classical music, and currently tours with folk-rivival legend Judy Collins. He has performed and recorded with artists including Dave King, Jerry Bergonzi, Adam Nussbaum, Sinne Eeg, Benny Benack III, Karrin Allyson, Larry Long, JT Bates, and Billy Peterson, and is a regular touring collaborator with the Juilliard-trained crossover cello duo Empire Wild. Will is also a prolific writer, arranger, and bandleader, and has performed his own compositions across America at venues including the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall in Chicago, and Dizzy’s at Lincoln Center. He has won numerous awards including Ravinia’s Bridges Composition Competition,…