Heading overseas for a few shows on the Isle of Jersey with longtime band of PJ Phillips and John Miller. As we start our 22nd year of playing together, here are a few shots from a run we did back in 2008. Yes, we were younger then. And yes, I DID share the bill with Debbie Harry (along with the Agent Provocateur models and Steve Jones from the Clash). Memories... @jonregen@pjphillips777@annabeckernyc #jazz #pop #blues #rock #piano
Merci infiniment to French jazz scribe extraordinaire Jean Szlamowicz for the kind mention today at Spirit of Jazz. Jean was the writer who gave a 26 year old me his first piece of press in the Paris journal Jazz Hot. A heavy comparison indeed, but it reminds me of a story from a few years back when I was performing on the Kenny Barron tribute at SOPAC in New Jersey. I stood stage right with Bill Charlap, watching Kenny wow a full house. I leaned-over to Bill and said, "It's ironic I'm performing on this because I've been doing my best Kenny Barron impression for nearly 30 years." And he replied, "Haven't we all!" It's a thrill to have this album finally come-out Friday April 24. Pre-Save and preview it at the link in my bio. And thanks Kenny! ❤️🙏🎹 @jonregen@szlamowicz@kennybarron@symphonicdistro #jonregen #jazz #piano #jazz @jamiecullum@jools.holland.official@donwas@annabeckernyc #jazzpiano @sunnydrums@frankbolder@frankalkyer@bnaturalnyc