An Afternoon of Jazz from the Great American Songbook with The Jim Martinez Trio
Sunday, April 27, at 4:00 pm
Free with Donation
Wine and Cheese Reception Following Concert
On Apr. 27, 2025 at 4pm, the Arts@Peace of Peace Lutheran Church will be jazzing it up with a special concert for the community, An Afternoon of Jazz from the Great American Songbook with the Jim Martinez Trio.
Jazz aficionados will be excited to experience Jim Martinez in person. Martinez began his musical career on the piano at the age of four and was classically trained for the next 18 years. Sacramento-based Martinez has performed around the world. He is a Steinway Artist, a highly selective title awarded by Steinway & Sons to select pianists, “signifying their excellence and preference for the Steinway piano.”
Martinez has performed across the world, sometimes performing and recording with other jazz greats. He was the pianist and musical director for both Joan Rivers and Bob Newhart at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Martinez has 13 CD’s to his name, including four Jazz Praise CDs, and has performed annually with symphony orchestras across the United States his jazzy “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” His 2015 CD, Good Grief! It’s Still Jim Martinez – a Tribute to Vince Guaraldi (the Peanuts specials’ Jazz composer), Charles Shultz and Peanuts hit No. 10 on the national radio jazz charts and was on the JazzWeek charts for 26 weeks.
Locally, In addition to performing, Jim Martinez is the founder, Executive and Artistic Director for the annual Roseville Jazz Festival. Arts@Peace is fortunate to be able to bring the Jim Martinez Trio. Artistic Director, Walt Strony from Arts@Peace said, “”It’s great to be bringing another world class musician to our community. That has been the Mission of Arts@Peace from day one, something that we look forward to continuing.”
Doors will open at 3:30pm. Admission is free, but donations to Arts@Peace are gratefully accepted to bring more wonderful music and events to the community. Following the concert there will be a wine and cheese reception.
Peace Lutheran Church is located at the top of the hill outside Historic Downtown Grass Valley at 828 W. Main Street with onsite parking. For more information visit www.PeaceLutheranGV.org or call 530/273-9631.
Photo Courtesy of Jimmartinez.com
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