Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Pianist Isaiah J. Thompson walks you through the inspirations and process behind his acclaimed new album, THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT.
Listen now: jazz.org/isaiah
A young musician and composer with a mature touch and rare combination of talent, creativity, humility and honesty” (NPR), pianist Isaiah J. Thompson is an emerging generational talent. This March, his first live album—The Power of the Spirit—is coming out on Blue Engine Records.
Captured in front of a rapturous audience at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy’s Club, The Power of the Spirit finds Thompson’s seasoned quartet delivering a locked-in performance of their hard-bop repertoire. On full display are the pianist's stunning dexterity and soulful original material; combining crisp technicality with a gospel-inflected sound, Thompson nods to forebears like Bobby Timmons, Phineas Newborn Jr., and Cedar Walton while blazing a trail all his own.
Thompson has played with legends including Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Steve Turre, John Pizzarelli, and Buster Williams; you've seen his Tiny Desk concert and heard him as a special guest on the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's Handful of Keys. Now, get ready for the powerhouse personal statement that is The Power of the Spirit.
To learn more about Jazz at Lincoln Center, visit us at jazz.org
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Pianist Isaiah J. Thompson walks you through the inspirations and process behind his acclaimed new album, THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT.
Listen now: jazz.org/isaiah
A young musician and composer with a mature touch and rare combination of talent, creativity, humility and honesty” (NPR), pianist Isaiah J. Thompson is an emerging generational talent. This March, his first live album—The Power of the Spirit—is coming out on Blue Engine Records.
Captured in front of a rapturous audience at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy’s Club, The Power of the Spirit finds Thompson’s seasoned quartet delivering a locked-in performance of their hard-bop repertoire. On full display are the pianist's stunning dexterity and soulful original material; combining crisp technicality with a gospel-inflected sound, Thompson nods to forebears like Bobby Timmons, Phineas Newborn Jr., and Cedar Walton while blazing a trail all his own.
Thompson has played with legends including Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Steve Turre, John Pizzarelli, and Buster Williams; you've seen his Tiny Desk concert and heard him as a special guest on the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's Handful of Keys. Now, get ready for the powerhouse personal statement that is The Power of the Spirit.
To learn more about Jazz at Lincoln Center, visit us at jazz.org
Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/channel/UCP108sGgYT_TlG2YRColGcg?sub_confirmation=1
