The History of Jazz in 80 Minutes
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 3:00pm

The History of Jazz in 80 Minutes
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 3:00pm

The History of Jazz in 80 Minutes
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 3:00pm

Small Space Series
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Location
Stamford Museum and Nature Center
The Knobloch Family Farmhouse, 151 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT
Duration
75 minutes with an intermission
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About this performance
The Lumos Jazz Trio performs a variety of jazz repertoire from the beginnings of jazz history. From Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Sonny Rollins, Bud Powell, and others, as well as pop classics from The Beatles and Stevie Wonder.
Steve Benson, guitar
Peter Weitzner, double bass
Kory Grossman, drums
Musical Program to include
Program will be introduced by the performers.
Featured Artists
Peter Weitzner double bass

Peter Weitzner, a graduate of the Juilliard School, has performed with Solisti New York, the Jupiter Symphony, EOS Ensemble, SONYC, Philharmonia Virtuosi, Orchestra Lumos, Musicians Accord, and the New Jersey Symphony. As soloist, he has appeared with the Baltimore Symphony and performed the New York premiere of Sheila Silver’s Chant for bass and piano. Mr. Weitzner has been a frequent participant at international music festivals including Mostly Mozart, OK Mozart, Cape May, Festival of the Hamptons, Bratislava Music Festival, and the Bruckner Festival in Linz, Austria.
An avid chamber musician, Mr. Weitzner is currently the curator and host of the BPL Chamber Players in residence at the Central branch (Grand Army Plaza) of the Brooklyn Public Library. He has performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Orion, Ensō and Daedalus Quartets, Trio Solisti, New York Chamber Ensemble, Yale at Norfolk, Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival, New York Philomusica, Garden City Chamber Music Society, Sherman Chamber Ensemble and the Berkshire Bach Society.
He has also performed with the dance companies of Lar Lubovitch and David Parsons as well as Merce Cunningham’s 80th birthday celebration at the Lincoln Center Festival in the New York premiere of Biped. He also participated in a performance at NJPAC (NJ Performing Arts Center) with the re-emerging Alice Coltrane shortly before her passing. For ten years Mr. Weitzner toured the world as a member of the Giora Feidman Trio. In the spring of 2009, he was invited to become a member of the Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium, an arts education advocacy group comprised of arts-related non-profits, musicians and educators.
His work can be heard on the Nonesuch, Albany, Pro Gloria Musicae, New World Records, Musical Heritage Society, Delos, Grenadilla, and Berkshire Bach Society record labels. He has also produced recordings of the Brandenburg Concerti with the Berkshire Bach Society and the critically acclaimed complete flute music of J.S. Bach with flutist Susan Rotholz and Kenneth Cooper, fortepiano, released by Bridge Records. A CD of American flute music with Susan Rotholz and pianist, Margaret Kampmeier has also been released by Bridge. He is also a frequent contributor of concert recordings to NPR’s Performance Today.
Kory Grossman drums

Kory Grossman holds a Master’s Degree from the Manhattan School of Music. He is currently a member of the American Symphony Orchestra and serves as principal percussionist with the Bard Music Festival. He is also principal percussionist with Mostly Mozart Orchestra. Other musical organizations he performs with regularly include Orchestra Lumos, the New Jersey Symphony, the American Composers’ Orchestra, and the New York Pops. He has played in numerous Broadway shows, performing most recently in Fiddler on the Roof and Sunday in the Park with George. Others include Follies, Les Miserables, 42nd Street, and Ragtime. Kory Grossman has worked with a variety of contemporary artists ranging from Chita Rivera to Queen Latifah.
*artists and programs subject to change