Oliver/Lenihan/Hicks Trio at the Med Campus

About this event

The trio of Oliver, Lenihan, Hicks will perform a set of jazz standards based in the traditions of the Great American Songbook, bebop, and modern jazz, including music by Miles Davis, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, and Keith Jarrett. Pianist Jay Oliver's distinctive, adventurous approach to improvisation within the trio's interactivity breathes life into the standard repertoire of jazz.

OLIVER/LENIHAN/HICKS TRIO

Jay Oliver, keyboards William Lenihan, guitar, bass Demarius Hicks, percission

LOCATION/PARKING

The best entrance to access Moore Auditorium is through the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, 522 Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO, 63110. MAP [https://www.google.com/maps/place/522+Euclid+Ave,+St.+Louis,+MO+63110/@38.635374,-90.2655604,841m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87d8b52094bda175:0x6bb584b2b573c1e8!8m2!3d38.635374!4d-90.2629855?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTExNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D]

Plaza Garage is the best place to park. 3 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63110. Map [https://www.google.com/maps/place/3+Barnes+Jewish+Hospital+Plaza,+St.+Louis,+MO+63110/@38.6347008,-90.26755,841m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x87d8b5210f6bd195:0x720258c706995a60!8m2!3d38.6347008!4d-90.2649751!16s%2Fg%2F11cncj9kq4?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTExNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D]

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JAY OLIVER

Jay Oliver, keyboards, jazz and studio musician, producer who for decades based in both New York and Los Angeles - performed and recorded with jazz icons of the industry including the famed Maynard Ferguson Band, Dave Weckl, Chick Corea, Mike Brecker, Mike Stern and numerous others. In the studio and touring worlds he has worked with Bonnie Raitt, Celine Dion, Glenn Frey, The Eagles, legendary studio drummer Russ Kunkel, producer Jay Graydon, Sheryl Crow, Jimmy Buffett and many others.

WILLIAM LENIHAN

William Lenihan, guitar, bass, composer, performer and producer who for decades has performed, recorded and toured with a wide array of iconic artists from jazz, pop, the theatre and film worlds to classical music - including jazz legends Ron Carter, Michael Brecker, Dave Weckl, Gary Husband, Marc Copland, John Patitucci, Bob Brookmeyer and many more. In the pop world he has worked with legends Petula Clark, Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters, The Shirelles, Suzanne Somers, Sheryl Crow and dozens more. He also works in film music with numerous credits including music for George Lucas, Ron Howard and has performed as classical guitarist and mandolinist with major symphony, opera, studio and theatre orchestras in New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis and Europe. He has collaborated in concert with noted composers and performers such as Donald Erb, Alexander Goehr, Roberto Fabricciani.

DEMARIUS HICKS

Demarius Hicks is a percussionist whose expressive creativity and genre-spanning versatility have made him one of the region’s most dynamic musical voices. A native of East St. Louis, Hicks brings a vibrant blend of gospel, straight-ahead jazz, funk, fusion, Afro-Cuban, R&B, hip hop, and more to every performance. Mentored by Marvin Sparks at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Hicks honed his craft with a deep respect for tradition and a bold, innovative spirit. He has performed on tour with artists such as Stefon Harris, Marc Cary, Nicholas Payton, and Russell Gunn, while also remaining a vital force in the St. Louis scene alongside locals Denise Thimes, Anita Jackson, Ptah Williams.