Michael Pellera is one of New Orleans’ most respected modern jazz pianists, composers, arrangers, and educators. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and longtime Jazz Chair at NOCCA, Pellera has helped shape generations of musicians while building an acclaimed career as a performer and bandleader. His original recordings feature New Orleans jazz luminaries including Johnny Vidacovich, Bill Summers, Tony Dagradi, and Steve Masakowski, and his music blends modern jazz harmony, classic American songbook influences, and the rich rhythms of New Orleans. A sought-after collaborator, Pellera has performed with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, Buddy Rich, and Harry Connick Jr., earning a reputation as one of the city’s premier jazz pianists.

This performance includes:
Michael Pellera – piano
Grayson Brockamp – bass
Tony Dagradi – saxophone
Johnny Vidacovich – drums