 David M. Rodgers | Jazz for the City: David M. Rodgers, pianist Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. At only 22 years old, native Californian David Rodgers is one of the most exciting young talents on today’s music scene, combining classical training with deep improvisational roots in both jazz and blues. Currently an active member of Keb’ Mo & Taj Mahal’s touring band as the keyboardist and assistant musical director, he is a graduate of Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music where he pursued both classical and jazz piano. David’s compositions have been performed and recorded internationally, most notably in Canada where he was invited as a guest artist to the Banff Centre’s International Workshop in Jazz & Creative Music. As a performer, he was invited to the University Jazz Festival in Medellín, Colombia in 2016 where he toured the country as leader of the Blair Jazz Quartet. In addition to being an active Korg-endorsed artist, he was also a finalist for ROLI’s first-ever International Next Awards for which he was invited to London to perform as a soloist. David has played at the Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Molde Jazz Festival, and the Playboy Jazz Festival, among many others, and has performed in venues such as the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Central Park in NYC, and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Artist: |
