Event

Ariel Pocock, CD Release Party

New CD, Living in Twilight.
Ariel Pocock - piano/vocals
Al Strong -trumpet
James Suter - bass
Brevan Hampden - drums

Aged just 24years, Ariel Pocock is a gifted musician with a distinctive talent that is already international recognition. Accomplished pianist, showing virtuosity, Pocock is equally convincing as a singer, thanks to its wonderful compositions and arrangements full of freshness know captivate audiences.

Ariel Pocock has headlined throughout the US and abroad, including the Iowa City Jazz Festival, the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, the Elkhart Jazz Festival, the cruise 'Jazz Cruise 2014' The prestigious jazz club Ronnie Scott's in London, the Stanford Jazz Festival, the Bellevue Jazz Festival; she also won first prize in Kobe-Seattle International Jazz Voice Competition.

In July 2013 she released her first album 'Touchstone', which earned her critical acclaim and was on the Jazz Week charts for 3 weeks.

THE ARIEL PROJECTS

She released her first album 'Touchstone', which includes A true all star band, with Larry Grenadier on bass, Eric Harland on drums and the brilliant young guitarist Julian Lage and saxophonist Seamus Blake on a few tracks. "While Pocock sings and plays traditional jazz repertoire - 'Devil May Care', 'All the Things You Are', 'When I Fall in Love', she also takes care to put forward a more modern repertoire ... Genuine jazz musician, Pocock evokes the mysterious alchemy of Thelonious Monk, the clear source of Keith Jarrett, or ocean desire to Bill Evans ... The public will definitely want to hear what Ariel Pocock has to say. "(Seattle Times)

James Suter has recorded two albums, toured internationally, and played several concerts with jazz legends such as Gary Burton, Chris Potter, Benny Golson, Dave Holland, and Matt Wilson.