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The pianist doesn’t believe in fidelity to an ensemble or genre, having been influenced by classical, pop and rock, but jazz is the default lens through which he views his art

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The drummer’s day job with the Brad Mehldau trio keeps him busy, while Fairgrounds let’s him do some playing around