
ALL SHOWS ARE 21+


Thu, May 30
|Sam First
Justin Kauflin Trio
Justin Kauflin (piano), Dave Robaire (bass), Dan Schnelle (drums) Two sets at 8:00pm & 9:30pm 21+ | $20 plus one drink minimum per set
May 30, 2019, 8:00 PM
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd Suite 180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
“Soulful and heartfelt, punctuated by...virtuosic bursts from Kauflin – long ribbons of notes in which he proved himself a master of melodic development.”
-Jazzwise Magazine
Justin Kauflin is a “jazz pianist who favors a clarity of touch and ideas, rarely spinning into an orbit he can’t control” (The New York Times). After losing his sight at the age of 11, Kauflin gravitated towards playing jazz piano, despite having a background in classical violin. He received top honors at jazz festivals across the U.S. and began performing professionally by age 15, most notably with the Jae Sinnett Trio. In 2004, he received the Presidential Scholarship to attend William Paterson University in New York and while studying there, he was taken under the tutelage of the legendary Clark Terry (winner of the 2010 Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz) and was then invited to play in the Clark Terry Ensemble. At…
Tickets
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$20.00
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$15.00
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