Lafayette Gilchrist Trio w/Brian Settles (Sets at 7:00 & 8:30 PM)

Award winning pianist/composer Lafayette Gilchrist is accompanied by Brian Settles (sax), Herman Burney (bass) and Joel Santiago (drums).

"Ellington's jaggy solo-piano sound form the bedrock of Lafayette  Gilchrist's style at the keyboard. But if there's one big influence on  the way he thinks about rhythm, it's the deeply swinging 'pocket' of a  classic go-go beat." - Giovanni Russonello, New York Times    

"Lafayette Gilchrist has dug deep into [jazz piano] history...he's  tapping into jazz's spiritual, historical and cultural roots. He's an  old soul at ease in the modern world." - Kevin Whitehead, NPR's Fresh Air

Born in August 1967 in Washington, D.C., Lafayette Gilchrist’s life as a pianist began at 17 while he was studying economics at  University of Maryland, Baltimore. On his way to an English class during  his freshman year, he wandered into a recital hall and began pecking  out melodies and riffs on a Steinway piano. Gilchrist…