Monday, Nov. 30 at Mezzrow in NYC
Walk on the Water
Burnett Thompson, piano
Alex Blake, bass
Tommy Campbell, drums

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Join pianist Burnett Thompson, bassist Alex Blake, and drummer Tommy Campbell for their annual performance at the iconic Mezzrow Jazz Club in NYC. The trio will launch Walk on the Water, composed by Burnett Thompson, a collection of reflections on the powerful images revealed in the Book of St. Matthew.

Burnett is forever indebted to the avant-garde, jazz, baroque, classical, romantic and modern eras, as well as Chinese traditional music for ideas, style and energy. Burnett performs regularly in venues in Lisbon, Prague, London, Berlin, NYC, Beijing, Shanghai and Kunming. His recordings are eclectic: Chinese Ethnic Music, music of the Reformation, Byzantine Christmas music, Shakespeare Sonnet Lieder, 17th century Native American melodies, et al.

Alex is a performer with an extraordinary playing style, a technique distinctly his own, and a unique, compelling sound. Alex Blake’s stature is measured by the plenitude of masters who have called upon him: Sun Ra, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner,Stan Getz, Harry Belafonte, and the Manhattan Transfer. Alex is a long-time member of the late NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston’s African Rhythms.

Tommy worked with Dizzy Gillespie over a span of almost two decades, similarly with Sonny Rollins. Tommy recorded and toured extensively with John McLaughlin and came up though the ranks with lifelong friend and mentor Kevin Eubanks. Tommy is one of the jazz world's leading talents and performed regularly member with The Manhattan Transfer, Kevin Eubanks, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Jordan, Tania Maria, Gary Burton, among many others.

Mon. Nov.2, Decatur House Museum
PianoJazz DC Presents
William Hill III
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"Fluid Mastery" -- All About Jazz

Pianist/Composer William Hill III is emerging as a top New York artist while still a student at The Juilliard School. Hill has already performed with luminaries including Wynton Marsalis, Buster Williams, Christian McBride, and Jazzmeia Horn. He has been featured at Detroit Jazz Festival, 2026 Jazz Congress, Unity Jazz Festival, Winter Jazz Festival, Dizzy’s Club, Smalls Jazz Club, Mezzrow Jazz Club, Minton’s Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, Esplanade-Theaters on the Bay (Singapore), Blue Note Tokyo, and many others to name a few. Hill has recently released his sophomore album, “Keep it Movin’” summer of 2025. Hill’s passion in life as a musician is to spread joy to everyone around the world with the music that he produces.

PianoJazz DC is produced by Burnett Thompson

Please join William for a reception following the concert.

Monday, November 2 at 7pm
Decatur House Museum
1610 H St. NW
Washington, DC 20006