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Oakland, California 94607

“Uptown Trio is impressive in its ability to achieve abstraction without sacrificing continuity and form.”
- Doug Ramsey, “Rifftides” May 2008

Sam Reider - Piano, Jeff Picker - Bass, Jake Goldbas - Drums

New York-based Uptown Trio recently completed a mini-tour of New England, performing in the New Britain Art Museum of American Art’s Sunday Jazz Series and headlining a benefit concert with special guest Jimmy Greene.

In May and June of 2008, Uptown Trio made its first tour of the West Coast. The trio performed at the Seasons Performing Arts Center in Yakima, Washington; The Old Church in Portland, Oregon; Catalina’s Jazz Club in Los Angeles, California; Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, California. In San Francisco, Uptown Trio sold out the new, 450-seat Yoshi’s and then flew across country to perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

As part of larger ensembles, Uptown Trio has performed several times at Dizzy’s at Jazz at Lincoln Center and appeared at the Monterey Jazz Festival and the International Association of Jazz Educator’s convention. Uptown Trio plays weekly at Havana Central in downtown Manhattan.

All three members of Uptown Trio have been honored with awards in artistry and achievement by the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts.

In May, 2008, Uptown Trio released its debut album “Without Strings,” which consisted of eight original compositions plus one cover of the folk song “City of New Orleans.”

Official Website: http://www.yoshis.com

Added by Yoshis on May 8, 2009

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