Ernest Turner & Stephen Riley Duo

Award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer Ernest Turner has performed with Delfeayo Marsalis, John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. His album, My Americana (2019), offers an understated “ode to black American music” rooted in an innovative reimagination of pieces by Stevie Wonder, Fats Waller, and others, alongside original compositions. Turner placed second in the 2019 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, and his trio was selected as the winner of the 2019 DCJazzPrix Competition.
Stephen Riley has worked with Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Harry Connick, Jr., Ray Charles, Christian McBride, Jason Moran, Natalie Cole and Nora Jones, and many others. He is a Steeplechase recording artist with 13 critically acclaimed album releases as a leader. This performance is sponsored by Esther & Steve Kant