Brad Mehldau with Marcus Gilmore and Christian McBride

Marcus Gilmore, a renowned jazz drummer from New York, is celebrated for his unique blend of global percussion traditions and improvisation. Influenced by Tony Williams and Milford Graves, Gilmore honed his craft at prestigious schools like LaGuardia High. He played with legends like Chick Corea, with whom he won a Latin Grammy. His other collaborations include Vijay Iyer, Ravi Coltrane, and Kris Davis. As a bandleader, he released works like "Refract" with Jason Moran and "For Loved Ones" with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. Acclaimed by DownBeat and chosen for the Rolex Arts Initiative, Gilmore’s impact on jazz is profound.

Christian McBride, a nine-time GRAMMY-winning bassist and composer, is Artistic Director of Newport Jazz, NJPAC, and more. He hosts NPR's Jazz Night in America.

Acclaimed pianist Brad Mehldau, born in Jacksonville, excels in nuanced, sophisticated jazz, blending classical influences and rock covers. Notable for Art of the Trio series, collaborations with Joshua Redman, Renée Fleming, Grammy-winning albums like Finding Gabriel, and creative projects like Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays the Beatles. His work fuses classical and jazz elements, reflecting influences from Debussy and Bill Evans to Radiohead.