WESTPORT–Pianist Brian Marsella will perform at the VFW Post 399 this Thursday, Oct. 22. The show is part of the Jazz at the Post series, which offers a new concert each Thursday, presented by the Jazz Society of Fairfield County.

According to the release, Marsella has risen to the top ranks of NYC jazz pianists. A Philadelphia native, Marsella moved to New York in 1998 and has been touring and recording consistently since. 

Marsella will be playing with Reid Taylor on bass, Brian Floody on drums and Greg Wall on saxophones.

Marsella is always raising the bar for piano artistry. Described by one enthusiastic fan as sounding like a “psychedelic Art Tatum,” Marsella never ceases to amaze and astound his listeners. 

Musical sets begin at 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. The 7 p.m. set cover charge is $20 ($15 for students / veterans). The cover fee for the late set is $10.

An optional $25 dinner from Chef Derek Furino will be served from 6:15 p.m., no reservations required. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian options are available.

The Jazz Society of Fairfield County offers “free or low-cost concerts by accomplished artists, outreach to under-served audiences, and educational and performance opportunities for student, amateur and emerging professional musicians,” its website says.

Since 2015, the organization has worked with Post 399 to bring the weekly jazz event to the post’s home on the Saugatuck River, featuring “celebrated jazz artists such as Ethan Iverson, Antonio Hart, David Kikoski, Harvie S and Joe Farnsworth as well as introducing our audience to the new generation of musicians moving the tradition forward,” the society’s website says.

Jazz at the Post

VFW Post 399
465 Riverside Ave.
Westport
(475) 298-5079