Drummer

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Sullivan Fortner Trio

Clayton State University

Jazz at One returns to St. Paul's Chapel on October 30, at 1pm, with Esteban Castro Trio. Jazz pianist and composer Castro is joined by Gervis Myles, bass, and Kayvon Gordon, drums. Presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS. Free.

Jazz at One: Esteban Castro Trio

St. Paul's Chapel

Pianist Sullivan Fortner, a 2024 Grammy Award winner seen on the Series in concerts with vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and with trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, makes his debut as a bandleader with his trio. Expect deeply soulful and inventive music, marked by Fortner’s signature blend of technical brilliance, emotional depth, and boundless creativity—qualities that piano luminary and album producer Fred Hersch describes as “technique always in the service of expression, joy and humor, fearlessness and pianistic mastery.”

Drummer

Kayvon Gordon

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 8, 2026

Sullivan Fortner Trio · Celebrity Series of Boston

Past events

Mar 23, 2025

Sullivan Fortner Trio · Spivey Hall

Oct 30, 2023

Jazz at One: Esteban Castro Trio · Trinity Church Wall Street

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