Kent Strand Trio

SJC presents the Kent Strand Trio with the music of Bill Evans.

Kent Strand has performed as a pianist at the top clubs and hotels in the Bay Area and throughout the United States. From 1988 to 1995 he performed as a solo pianist and with his jazz trio at the Compass Rose at the Westin St. Francis Hotel and at the Redwood Room at the Clift Hotel and regularly at Stars Restaurant, the Ritz Carlton San Francisco, the Palace Hotel and for many corporate and private events.

Keyboard Magazine (February 2004) when reviewing his latest CD calls him “One of today’s best-kept secrets in piano jazz. A great classic jazz trio”

The Kent Strand Trio performed Sundays in the Garden Court at the Palace Hotel for the last 5 years and performed at the Cityscape Bar and Restaurant at the San Francisco Hilton for Sunday brunches from 1999 to 2006. He has performed with Michael Bolton, Daruis Rucker and with jazz greats Cab Calloway, Benny Carter, Mark Murphy, Kevin Mahogony and Doc Cheatham at jazz festivals throughout the United States. He has performed on National Public Radio on Garrison Keillor’s Prarie Home Companion Show and on Billy Taylor’s Jazz Alive. He has backed comedians Bill Murray, Robin Williams, Paula Poundstone, Kathie Griffin and Martin Short.