Dr. Phillips Center Presents

Sullivan Fortner

March 20, 2025 | Judson's Live | 7 p.m. & 9p.m.

Sullivan Fortner

March 20, 2025 | Judson's Live | 7 p.m. & 9p.m.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Straight out of the churning artistry of New Orleans, Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Sullivan Fortner shines forth with deep-rooted talent. Whether he’s playing solo or leading an orchestra, Sullivan engages harmony and rhythmic ideas through curiosity and clarity. With a sound that preserves tradition and forever evolves, he blends soulful and inventive elements into his playing and collaborations.

For more than a decade, Sullivan has received international acclaim for his wide range of solo work and collaborations. A highly-sought improviser, Fortner has performed at Snug Harbor, New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Lorraine’s and The Jazz Playhouse in New Orleans, and Jazz at Lincoln Center, Jazz Standard and Smalls Jazz Club in New York City. He’s also appeared at Newport, Monterey, Discover, Tri-C and Gillmore Keyboard jazz festivals. In 2019, Fortner brought his band to the historic Village Vanguard for a week-long engagement he would reprise in 2020 as a virtual performance during lockdown. As an educator, Fortner has offered masterclasses at MSM, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), Purdue University, Lafayette Summer Music Workshop, Belmont University and Oberlin Conservatory, where he held a faculty position and subsequently returned as visiting professor of jazz piano.


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