“JOPLIN to JARRETT” with Jon Weber
127 Years of Jazz Piano
“Joplin to Jarrett” concisely celebrates the evolution of jazz piano in 75-minutes: Jon Weber enthusiastically demonstrates which pianist evolved into whom. 127 years of creativity are joyfully recognized. Don’t miss this show!
Jon Weber, Host/Piano
Jazz pianist Jon Weber has recorded and toured all over the world, winning numerous honors for performance and composition – scoring extensively for television since 1987. Gary Burton, Roy Hargrove, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Kurt Elling and Avishai Cohen have all recorded Jon’s music, and his critically acclaimed release, SIMPLE COMPLEX, rose to #1. Jon lives in New York City hosting NPR’s “Piano Jazz with Jon Weber” after frequently serving as guest host for Marian McPartland. Jon has played duet concerts with Wynton Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin and Stevie Wonder. PS Classics released “I Know Things Now” – a Sondheim tribute CD which Jon orchestrated and conducted. He served as musical director at Peggy Lee’s Centennial Concert in Carnegie Hall. Jon is serving as musical director for the O’Neill Theatre six years running – and has conducted the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention at Lincoln Center since October 2008. Weber performed in the London Jazz Fest, Vossa, Oslo and Molde Jazz Fests in Norway, Luzern, Switzerland Jazz Fest 11 times, the Melbourne Jazz Fest six times, 26 consecutive Twin Cities Jazz Festivals – and served as artistic director of the 2023 and 2025 Cayman Arts Festival.