Emerging pianist and composer Jake Hart partners with renowned guitarist John Hart and his trio for a performance at The Jazz Station.

Jake Hart piano
John Hart guitar
Steven Kirsty bass
Rudy Petschauer drums

Pianist/Composer Jake Hart is an emerging artist recently signed with Sunnyside Records. Jake has performed in a multitude of international competitions and holds a Bachelor of Music from University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and a Master of Music from Salem College.

A fixture on the New York music scene for 30 years, guitarist John Hart has distinguished himself as a band leader with 16 CDs - including releases on such prestigious labels as Blue Note and Concord. John has also appeared on 100-plus CDs as a sideman.

Born in Schenectady, NY; residing in Jersey City, NJ, bassist Steven Kirsty has performed throughout America, Spain, Germany and Israel with numerous blues and jazz artists. Steven is also a saxophonist and piano tuner/technician.

Drummer Rudy Petschauer was born in Vancouver, and in 1985 Rudy moved to New York. He has appeared at most of the Jazz Clubs and Festivals in the world. Rudy has worked with many jazz luminaries such as Jack McDuff, David Fathead Newman, Lou Donaldson, James Moody, Slide Hampton and Jimmy Heath.