Jill McCarron Quartet
November 12, 13, 14, 15 @ 8:00 PM

Jill McCarron - Piano

Brian O'Kane- Trumpet

Tony DePaolis - Bass

Terry Clarke - Drums

A bluesy, boppy, altogether terrific leader and pianist who chooses a number of rarely heard tunes by heroic players from the past. Jill McCarron has it all at her fingertips. I'm convinced she's headed for a lengthy career, playing so exquisitely. -- George Fendel, High Standards Jazz

McCarron, who in 1995 won the thirteenth annual Great American Jazz Piano competition in Jacksonville, FL, is a superb soloist who comps with perception and assurance. ★★★★☆ -- Jack Bowers, All About Jazz

Jill McCarron’s playing throughout Jazz Motif successfully makes the case that she is one of the top pianists in today’s jazz scene. -- Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene

Jill McCarron is an icon of the New York City jazz scene. She's been uptown at Dizzy's, Carlyle, Knickerbocker, Iridium, Harvard Club, Pierre Hotel, Birdland; she's been downtown at Blue Note, Smalls, Mezzrow, Hermana. She has been there and she is there, with a timeless and classic sound and a deeply-rooted jazz sensitivity. -- Jazz Bird Records

Jill McCarron is the real deal. Let’s simply say that she has done her homework and the swinging results are a pure delight. -- High Standards Jazz

A gal that's been knocking them dead for years. A fellow traveler of Randy Brecker and other jazz police certified players, ever since she won her first competition, you can well hear she never looked back. With a set card of classics and chestnuts leading the way, this is a mighty fine calling card for anyone that wants to hear the real deal done right. Hot stuff. -- Midwest Record

Jill McCarron has bop in her blood. A looker and a cooker. -- Jazz Weekly