Jon Pemberton will delight listeners with his lyrical, swingin’ post-bop piano trio. Gary Raynor (bass) and Jay Epstein (drums) round out a very strong line-up. Excellent original compositions are featured along with two tunes by Twin Cities piano legend, Bobby Peterson and a beautiful solo piano version of Thelonious Monk’s, “Monk’s Mood.”
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by Andrea Canter, Contributing Editor, Jazz Police. Published 29 November, 2010
One of the most versatile musicians in the Twin Cities, Jon Pemberton’s resume includes performing with the Skatet, Shangoya, Paul Renz Quintet, George Avaloz, Jim Marentic and more. In addition to leading the Pembertones, his Lee Morgan tribute ensemble is a popular, nearly annual act at the Artists Quarter. Equally comfortable in straight-ahead and more avant garde formats, Pemberton is a dedicated educator, teaching private lessons, not only on trumpet, but also euphonium, trombone, French horn, tuba and piano. [read more…]