Audiences can hear Thompson, a finalist for the 2023 American Pianists Awards at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Jazz Kitchen.
Thompson's about-face on piano came after he found jazz. Growing up in West Orange, New Jersey, he became aware of his neighbor, pianist and composer Nat Adderley Jr., the musical director for singer Luther Vandross. Then Thompson learned about all the other jazz programs and musicians in the area.
While part of the community arts organization Jazz House Kids, Thompson met Marsalis, the managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, whom he saw throughout his training. By the time actor Norton asked Marsalis to work on the 2019 filmMeet another finalist:In addition to composing and performing, Thompson, who earned his undergraduate and master's degrees from the Juilliard School, takes plenty of notes from jazz greats.
Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Phineas Newborn Jr. and Cedar Walton are among other musicians whom Thompson, now based in New York, admires. Their ideas influence him, he said, but he's not trying to become anyone besides himself.Looking for things to do?
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