Aaron Parks with Billy Hart and Ben Street

Born in Washington, D.C., Billy Hart is a celebrated jazz drummer known for his work in post-bop and fusion. He’s played with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and McCoy Tyner, led acclaimed groups, and taught at top music schools.

Seattle-born pianist Aaron Parks is known for blending jazz, Eastern modalities, and indie rock, gaining fame with Terence Blanchard. His acclaimed albums include "Invisible Cinema" and ECM releases "Arborescence" and "Find the Way." Parks has worked with artists like Christian Scott and Kurt Rosenwinkel, and was part of the James Farm Quartet. He released "Little Big" series and digital albums with Matt Brewer and Eric Harland. Notable collaborations include Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear. He earned the title of Cole Porter Fellow from the American Pianists Association.