A five, six, seven, eight…
Come on down and swing along to the best ragtime, stride, and jazz the Big Apple has to offer. With special performances on select Thursdays and sprinkled spontaneously throughout the season.
Find Piano in Bryant Park on the Upper Terrace at the base of the William Cullen Bryant Statue behind the New York Public Library.
Marc Devine
Straight-Ahead Jazz
“Devine is right in that pocket. Simply just smashing stuff that's a tonic for recidivist ears that want to hear it old school, played perfectly.” - Midwest Jazz Record
A swingin’ pianist rooted in the bebop tradition, Marc Devine began playing jazz piano in high school before moving on to study under the tutelage of trumpet master Clark Terry. In 2009 Devine moved to NYC where he became a mainstay of the jazz scene, performing regularly with his own bands and as a sideman working with musicians such as Fukushi Tainaka, Hide Tanaka, Bill Crow, Jackie Williams, Jerry Weldon and many others. Devine recently released recordings of his NYC trios, Inspiration, on ITI Records featuring Hide Tanaka on bass and drummer Fukushi Tainaka which climbed to number 34 on the JazzWeek radio charts. His CD The Late Set was also very well received, recorded live at Mezzrow with Hide Tanaka on bass and the legendary Jackie Williams on drums.
Thank you for the music!
Many thanks to Sam Ash Music Stores for their support through the years.
