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Bell Jazz Award Winner Sullivan Fortner's Joyful Piano Adventures, In-Studio

Bell Jazz Award Winner Sullivan Fortner's Joyful Piano Adventures, In-Studio

Update: 2025-10-16
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GRAMMY-winning musical omnivore Sullivan Fortner merges New Orleans grit and spice with invention (and not just J.S. Bach), for an alchemical jazz that is wise, feisty, mischievous, and dynamic. His exposure to R&B, soul, and gospel at home; his time at Oberlin and the influence of various teachers in jazz and classical disciplines; and his longtime collaborator Cécile McLorin Salvant have all informed his approach to writing and playing, with an emphasis on PLAY. Fortner is the inaugural Bell Jazz Award Winner, and he performs tunes from early blues and jazz, a version of a Chopin waltz, and his own original music, in-studio. 

Set list: 1. Grandpa's Spells (Jelly Roll Morton) 2. It's A Game 3. Chopin's Valse Du Petit Chien

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Bell Jazz Award Winner Sullivan Fortner's Joyful Piano Adventures, In-Studio

Bell Jazz Award Winner Sullivan Fortner's Joyful Piano Adventures, In-Studio

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