The Alex Minasian trio honors the legends of jazz music, such as Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk... They will be also performing selections from the Great American Songbook. Pianist Alex Minasian has performed in most of the country’s most famous jazz rooms, including the Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the Apollo Theater. Alex served as the last pianist to iconic jazz singers Little Jimmy Scott and Mark Murphy. He currently serves as pianist for Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Little Anthony and the Imperials.

With two degrees from NYU, Alex Minasian has, at a remarkably young age, established himself as a versatile pianist, educator, and impresario in many different musical genres.  As a pianist, Alex has has studied with some of the greatest pianists in jazz history, including Hank Jones, Don Friedman, Jean-Michel Pilc, and James Williams, and has performed in most of the country's most famous jazz rooms, such as Birdland, the Blue Note, Cafe Carlyle, Yoshi's, Bohemian Caverns Iridium, Jazz @ Lincoln Center, the Village Vanguard, and the Apollo Theater.  He has shared the stage with such legends as James Ingram, Arturo Sandoval, ?UESTLOVE, Sam Moore, Marylin McCoo, Curtis Fuller, Hank Jones, and Clark Terry, and with such jazz greats as Brian Lynch, Billy Pierce, Sheila Jordan, Gary Bartz and Hugh Masekela. Alex was the last pianist for the late iconic singer and NEA Jazz Master Little Jimmy Scott, and is the pianist and musical director for the renowned jazz singer Mark Murphy, and performs as pianist and musical director for singer, actor, songwriter, and musical historian Billy Vera and his 18-piece big band. Alex has also headlined such important jazz celebrations as the Rochester Jazz Festival appearing as co-leader of a trio with Canadian bassist Brandi Disterheft. In 2013, Minasian, Disterheft, a veteran drummer Steve Williams (Shirley Horn), formed the Hanky Panky Trio to honor Hank Jones..The Hanky Panky trio is featured in Season 2 of the hit Netflix show, 'Orange Is The New Black'. They have performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival with Sheila Jordan, and as a trio at the Istanbul Jazz Festival... Alex has been  featured in Yerevan Magazine, a Los Angeles–based Armenian publication promoting Armenian news and culture.

The concert is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited to 100 patrons. Light refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bedford Library will be served at intermission.

Friends of the Bedford Library present Sunday Concert & Cookies Series 2022-2023

April 2nd, 2023: Alex Minasian Trio: Jazz Trio

Concerts & Cookies are hosted by the Friends of the Library.