David Hazeltine Quartet
About This Event
Pianist, composer and educator David Hazeltine leads his quartet at The Django, working in the language of straight-ahead jazz. Known for a measured touch and an emphasis on ensemble dialogue rather than solo display, he foregrounds clarity and arranging craft heard across his many recordings in a small-room setting.
About the Artists
David Hazeltine
David Hazeltine is an American jazz pianist who also works as a composer, arranger, and educator. Often heard in small-group settings like the David Hazeltine Quartet, he draws on the language of straight-ahead jazz with a measured touch that can lean toward smooth jazz without leaving the tradition.
David Hazeltine Quartet
"David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique, to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David is the rare artist able to innovate in each category.