The Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project

Description

Award-winning New York City jazz pianist/accordionist Ben Rosenblum and his sextet, the Nebula Project, will perform an intimate concert at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport. The internationally- touring multi-instrumentalist has been described as “mature beyond his years,” (Sea of Tranquility), an “impressive talent” (All About Jazz), who “caresses [the music] with the reverence it merits” (Downbeat Magazine). Drawing from an eclectic repertoire which includes selections from the jazz and popular music traditions, as well as global music influences from South America, Eastern Europe, Ireland and the Caribbean, Rosenblum combines his modern, melodic sensibility with his broad knowledge of a variety of musical lineages from the past one hundred years. The band never repeats the same program twice in a row - every evening is a unique experience shaped by the audience and the setting. Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project is celebrating their February 2023 release, A Thousand Pebbles. Since the Nebula Project's first album release in 2020, Kites and Strings, The Nebula Project was voted runner-up for Best New Artist in JazzTimes' 2020 Readers' Poll, and the album received positive reviews from over twenty publications, including All About Jazz, NYC Jazz Record, JazzTimes, JazzLife (Japan) and more. Recently, the group was featured in an article in Downbeat Magazine’s May 2023 issue. This unique sextet project features prominent global music influences, as well as the incorporation of the accordion into the jazz format. This concert will be Rosenblum's fifth time performing at the Soper Reese Theatre. In the past, he has performed to full houses, both with his trio and with acclaimed Croatian vocalist Astrid Kuljanic and her band, the Transatlantic Exploration Company. Lake County has always held a special place in Ben Rosenblum's heart, ever since he first performed at the Soper Reese in 2018. This time, Rosenblum is excited to be presenting his expanded, six-person ensemble for the first time at the Soper Reese Theatre – the Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project