Richard X Bennett

Composer/pianist Richard X Bennett returns to Rockwood Music Hall to play music from his two new Ropeadope Records releases, the groove jazz trio WHAT IS NOW” and his visionary raga-meets-Mingus quintet “EXPERIMENTS WITH TRUTH”. He is joined by the exhilarating saxes of Lisa Parrott and Matt Parker and the big-time rhythm section of Adam Armstrong and Alex Wyatt.

It’s jazz for people who like their jazz, "full of spirit’n’soul”*

the critics say:

"he's charting the future as mightily as Miles Davis did in the 70s" Midwest Record

"hypnotic" John Schaefer, WNYC

"joyful ivories...clever and original" Jazz Weekly

*”full of spirit'n'soul...mesmerising" "With the saxophones it is also has the same drive as a more considered Afrobeat, but in places coupled with Ellingtonian and flickering Mingus-bop . . . then free flourishes" Graham Reid

"there is a flawless musicianship running through everything, especially in the melodic department; matched in intensity by deeply-felt emotions." JazzdaGama

"exceptionally gifted pianist" Simon Redley Music Republic Magazine

In New York composer/pianist Richard X Bennett's groups have performed at Lincoln Center Out of Doors, The Guggenheim Museum, The Rubin Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art, and Central Park Summerstage. Internationally, he has toured over twenty countries. He has six albums on Indian labels including two from "Times Music", India's biggest label.