Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Jazz Pianist, Composer and Bandleader George Burton

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist, Composer and Bandleader George Burton .. We caught up with him about his new 2022 CD Reciprocity .. Since his arrival in New York, he  has been on the radar of everyone who follows innovations in jazz. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he grew up playing classical violin and viola while absorbing gospel and blues at home and in high school went on to play with Philly hard-bop legend Bootsie Barnes, while learning the subtleties of the genre from some of the veteran pianists on the Philly scene, notably Sid Simmons and Shirley Scott. His story is full of good .. Enjoy .. 

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