Oh! Jazz Launches the First Edition of the Chicago Jazz Piano Festival

Oh! Jazz Launches the First Edition of the Chicago Jazz Piano Festival 

● The exclusivejazzworld audiovisual platform collaborates with Luce Group, PianoForte Chicago, and the artisanal piano brand Fazioli to offer a unique festival featuring 10 leading jazz pianists from the Latin jazz and Chicago jazz scenes. 

● The inaugural session will take place on March 29 with two exceptional nights of live jazz, marking the starting point for a series of memorable concerts throughout the year. 

● Oh!Jazz will expand the festival's reach by broadcasting its programming, live and on-demand, to its global audience. Pittsburgh, 

March 21, 2024 

Oh! Jazz, the audiovisual platform dedicated to the world of jazz, has finalized a collaboration with Luce Group, PianoForte Chicago, and Fazioli Pianos to celebrate the first edition of the Chicago Jazz Piano Festival. 

The event will kick off on March 29, with two exceptional nights of live Latin jazz by Venezuelan pianist Benito González and Ptah Williams. These evenings will mark the beginning of a series of memorable concerts throughout the year. The festival boasts a unique lineup of 10 of the most prominent pianists from the Latin genre and the Chicago jazz scene. 

PianoForte Chicago and its studios will be the venue for this series of concerts, which will continue until November of this year. In addition, the exclusive artisanal piano brand Fazioli will enhance the concert experience by offering their products to the masters performing on stage. Moreover, the entire programming will be available on the Oh! Jazz platform for its users, live and on-demand. 

Jesús Perezagua, CEO and founder of Oh! Jazz, expressed his excitement with participating in this unique initiative: “We are delighted to join Jim Luce, with his vast experience as a promoter, and PianoForte as a great venue for this unique initiative from a city with a rich jazz tradition. We are also excited to provide a global audience with this unprecedented selection of pianists in what will surely be a series of unparalleled concerts.”

Jim Luce, founder of Luce Group, added “We are thrilled to start this festival with such jazz luminaries in this exquisitely intimate space in a jazz city like Chicago, and extremely pleased that we can broadcast these special evenings to a global audience.” 

The collaboration between the four entities has thus created an event that celebrates the piano in jazz in a city known for its demanding taste and influential jazz scene. 

Other great keyboard stars such as David Kikoski, Uri Caine, Elio Villafranca, Miguel de la Cerna, Bethany Pickens, or Laurence Hobgood will be featured at the festival on the confirmed dates: April 26 and 27; May 10 and 11; September 20 and 21; October 25 and 26, and November 29 and 30. 

About Oh! Jazz

Oh! Jazz (ohjazz.tv) is an exclusive high-quality on-demand audiovisual content platform that brings together artists, clubs, and jazz lovers from around the world. Through subscription, users can access a carefully selected catalog with 10 live concerts per month, including different styles and influences of jazz. To date, Oh! Jazz has succeeded in creating a large community through its partnership with 10 iconic clubs in cities with a rich jazz tradition and has already featured over 800 artists performing in the 200 concerts broadcast by the platform. www.ohjazz.tv 

About Luce Group

Jim Luce, the visionary behind Luce Group, has spent over 56 years fostering musical talent and sharing his love for jazz. His initiatives have transformed the performance experiences of pianists worldwide, advocating for the unmatched quality of Fazioli pianos. Through his collaboration with Thomas Zoells of PianoForte, Luce continues to enrich Chicago's cultural landscape with innovative and emotionally resonant musical experiences. 

For more information

Aqui Media Carlos Tribino carlos.tribino@aquimedia.com.au 412.979.6786