Please join the Friends of the Cranford Public Library for an evening with concert pianist Gil Scott Chapman on Monday, July 23, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center. Gil is a graduate of Westfield High School, and he currently resides in Westfield.
A classically trained jazz pianist, Gil Scott Chapman holds a B.F.A. in Jazz Studies and Masters of Music (improvisation) from the University of Michigan. He has won and placed in a number of classical piano competitions, performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Monterey Jazz Festival, and performed alongside many celebrated artists. He helped to develop the Gershwin Initiative, a long-term partnership between the University of Michigan and the Gershwin family, bringing the music of George and Ira Gershwin to scholars and audiences worldwide.
In his own words: “What thrills me about music, especially jazz, is the unexplored, the unknown. And the irony is you’re completely unaware of that unexplored territory until you get there — that journey excites me!”
No registration is required for this free concert. The Cranford Community Center is located at 220 Walnut Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016, and is accessible to all.
