&ldquo\;His fundamentals could not be stronger&hellip\; An artist with his own distinct style.&rdquo\; &ndash\; The New York Times
\n\nFor the past decade\, GRAMMY-winning jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner has been stretching his deep-rooted talents as a pianist\, composer\, band leader\, and uncompromising individualist. \;Playing solo or leading an orchestra\, Fortner engages harmony and rhythmic ideas through curiosity and clarity. \; \;The highly-sought improviser has performed across the country and throughout the world at such cultural institutions as Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Jazz Standard\, Smalls Jazz Club\, Snug Harbor and Sweet Lorraine&rsquo\;s\, and the Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals\; and has collaborated with Wynton Marsalis\, Paul Simon\, Diane Reeves\, John Scofield\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Stefon Harris\, Billy Hart\, Fred Hersch\, and the late Roy Hargrove\, among others. \;This past year\, Fortner earned recognition in multiple \;DownBeat \;Critics Poll categories\, winning first place in Rising Star Piano and Rising Star Jazz Artist. \;
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