ROCK HALL — The Mainstay performance venue in Rock Hall will welcome the James Fernando Trio to its stage on Saturday, Aug. 16.
Based in Philadelphia, the trio “delivers fresh interpretations of jazz standards music in the tradition of jazz legends such as Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson and Thelonious Monk, alongside compelling original compositions,” a news release states.
With a balance of playfulness and technical mastery, the trio brings the jazz genre into the present day through inventive improvisation, clever arrangements, captivating rhythms and downright fun.
James Fernando has been hailed by World Music Report as a “prodigiously gifted composer and virtuoso pianist,” by Jazz Sensibilities as “limitless in his ability to articulate his ideas” and by Contemporary Fusion Reviews as “creating one of the most amazing musical experiences you’ve ever had.”
The trio also features Eliot Seppa on bass and Kyon Williams on drums.
After building an impressive career with international performances, collaborations with Grammy Award-winning artists and five album releases, James Fernando formed the trio in 2023. Despite being relatively new to the scene, they have headlined at well-known venues such as The Kennedy Center and Philadelphia Museum of Art, while also holding workshops and concerts at universities across the country.
Showtime for the concert is 8 p.m.
Tickets are $20 in advance of the show and can be purchased online at mainstayrockhall.org.
Phone reservations are accepted by calling 410-639-9133.
Tickets reserved by phone are $25 when paid for at the door.
The Mainstay is located at 5753 N. Main St. in Rock Hall.
Its regular calendar of local, regional and nationally touring artists features a live performance every week of the year, February through December, in a variety of music genres.
The programs of The Mainstay are supported in part with funding from the Maryland State Arts Council and Kent Cultural Alliance.
The Mainstay’s 2025 jazz series also is supported with a generous donation from Dick and Bets Durham.
