Gregg Kallor to intermingle classical and jazz piano at Snug Harbor
Published: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 12:00 PM
By NOLA.com 
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The guiding principles of classical and jazz music are seemingly at odds — the former favors composition, the latter improvisation — but they co-exist in the repertoire of New York-based pianist Gregg Kallor.
Gregg Kallor performs two solo piano shows at Snug Harbor on Tuesday, May 17.
“Improvisation and interpretation aren’t the same thing, but when I put them together on one program, I become a better player,” Kallor said in January. “I play the classics more freely, and my jazz improvisations feel more solidly rooted. But I can only do it with material that I love. It wouldn’t work if this was about being hip, or trying to be a crossover artist.”
On April 20 at Carnegie Hall, he premiered his “A Single Noon,” a nine-movement suite for solo piano; he also showcased music by Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Thelonious Monk, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Igor Stravinsky.
Kallor was in New Orleans for several performances early this year. He returns for two solo shows at Snug Harbor on Tuesday, May 17, at 8 and 10 p.m. Tickets are $12.
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