TUSTEN JAZZ: Kevin Hays & the Tivon Pennicott Quartet

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7-9 PM
Tusten Theatre
• Kevin Hays
• The Tivon Pennicott Quartet

Grammy Award-winning musician Kevin Hays kicks off the festival, treating the
audience to a mesmerizing blend of his own compositions, improvisations, and
timeless classics performed on piano and multiple keyboards. Special surprise
guests will join Kevin on stage.

“There are plenty of talented pianists… but few have Hays' melodic
charms and sense of style.” – The New Yorker

Following Hays, Tivon Pennicott and his quartet, fresh from a European tour, will
present a soulful and engaging performance.

“He’s a careful craftsman, a fearless improviser, one of the most fluent and
engaging saxophonists on the scene today…” – Joshua Redman