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The Pierre Hurel Trio: Special 20 Year Anniversary Concert at Regattabar
Courtesy of Molly Collins | Posted on March 15, 2018
Where
Regattabar
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA
Map
617-395-7757
When
Thu, April 12, 2018
7:30 pm
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Musicians
About
Hailed by The Boston Globe's Steve Greenlee as "Boston's most sensitive working group", The Pierre Hurel Trio returns to the Regattabar where they have performed their signature sound and new original music in sold out concerts for several years. The Trio, which features Pierre Hurel on piano, John Funkhouser on bass and Mike Connors on drums, was included in The Boston Globe's short list of the 10 Best Shows of 2003 alongside Norah Jones and Dave Brubeck. Last Fall they released their 4th CD Inner Conversation.
Born in Paris, pianist and composer Pierre Hurel was first discovered by Paris Jazz Conservatory's founder and director Charles Henry. At age 20, as he was about to reluctantly start a career in business, Hurel decided to change course and enrolled at the School of Modern Music in Paris. Six months later, he came to Boston for a summer session at the Berklee College of Music and has remained here ever since. ...