Michael Kocour & Friends

About This Event

Michael Kocour-piano, Bryon Ruth-tenor saxophone, Natalie Gallatin-tenor saxophone, Ellis Green-bass, Robby Carrillo-drums

Pianist and ASU Director of Jazz Studies Michael Kocour and his hard-swinging quintet will put you in the groove with jazz classics!

“…one of the most sophisticated pianists in jazz.” – HOWARD REICH, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

“Michael Kocour, a brilliant pianist and composer. He plays with remarkable creativity and a technique to die for. Sparkling ideas fly from his fingers making harmonic sophistication the order of the day.” – Marian McPartland, NPR’s Piano Jazz

MICHAEL KOCOUR is an Associate Professor and the Director of Jazz Studies at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the most sophisticated pianists in jazz,” Kocour has performed at venues around the world and has been a guest on Marian McPartland’s internationally syndicated NPR program “Piano Jazz.” Among the many artists and ensembles with whom he has appeared with are Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Harris, James Moody, Eddie Daniels, Randy Brecker, Benny Golson, Lewis Nash, Ira Sullivan, Carl Fontana, Dewey Redman, Lew Tebackin, and the Chicago Symphony.

TICKETS:
Tier 1: $35 (Tier 1 seats are at two-top tables)
Tier 2: $30
Tier 3: $25