Jazz & Blues Showcase: The Thomas Linger Trio

Headlining into the series’ second fall show on Sunday, October 13th is the superb jazz pianist, THOMAS LINGER. In-demand drummer RUDY PETSCHAUER & New York bassist CHARLIE HIMEL complete his classic piano trio. The youthful Linger’s playing continues to showcase the piano’s importance in the history of jazz. It also lets us know that it remains in good hands as he follows the piano legends who preceded him.

North Carolina native Linger’s dream of a career as a jazz pianist was put into action soon after finishing college. With his skills on piano, he chose to enter the AMERICAN JAZZ PIANIST COMPETITION, where he won its first place prize. Continuing to pursue his dream, he moved to New York in 2017 where he gained experience working as a pianist, while adding to his reputation on the instrument by being one of the five finalists in the 2023 AMERICAN PIANISTS AWARDS’ competition.

Included in Linger’s current, growing resume are frequent performances at top New York jazz venues. Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Village Vanguard & Dizzy’s Club are among them. Equally   important are the noted jazz artists he’s performing & recording with. Trumpeters Joe Magnarelli & Terell Stafford, guitarist Peter Bernstein, drummer Joe Farnswoth & bassist Peter Washington are a few of them. In 2022, he also made his first recording as a leader, “Out In It.”