The JOEL ZELNIK TRIO performs in a variety of styles. We try to put our musical sincerity along with the love of the Jazz Trio format first and foremost. Our audience is an important ingredient that challenges our connection to them. Of special interest is our salute to NJ’s Musical Treasure, 7 time Grammy award winner Bill Evans, the greatest Jazz pianist of the late 20th century. Recent performances include: Trumpets Jazz Club, Montclair, NJ, Old Bridge, Bernardsville, Watchung, Burlington County, Ft. Lee, Closter, (NJ), Pearl River, Greenburgh (NY), and Meriden (CT) Public Libraries, along with Harvest Bistro, The Hill –Closter,NJ, Hibiscus Cuisine-Morristown,NJ, Salt Creek Grille, Princeton, NJ, 76 House-Tappan, NY, The Puffin Forum-Teaneck, NJ, Edgewater Art & Music Festival, the Free First Thursday Series -Montclair Art Museum, Summit Downtown Concert Series College Appearances: Sarah Lawrence –, New Jersey City University, Bergen Community College, Bucks County Community College Recent and Upcoming Dates: June 11- Summit Downtown Concert Series, June 26. Sept. 11, Oct. 22- Mosaico Italian Restaurant Mountainside, NJ, July 4th- Americana Kitchen & Bar E. Windsor NJ, July 23, Oct. 2,9, 16 Steakhouse 85-New Brunswick, NJ, September 4th-Downtown Westfield Concert Series For additional musical examples please visit my website at: www.joelzelnik.com