JazzNights is a series of house concerts begun in 2002 by Mary Wisnovsky and Maitland Jones. Over the years, we have hosted some of the best jazz musicians in the world. We would be pleased to have you join us; just browse the website and contact us if you are interested. Reservations by email to: mjjr@princeton.edu. 

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November 16, 2025, 4 pm

Glenn Zaleski Trio

Glenn Zaleski (piano), Adam Arruda (drums),

 Dave Baron (bass) 

Sunday, November 16th, 4 pm

On Sunday, November 16th at 4 pm JazzNights will present the Glenn Zaleski Trio. The event will be held in the Hockaday/Jones barn at 78 Moores Mill Mt. Rose Road, Hopewell, NJ 08525. Directions are posted on our website. We are asking for a contribution of $50 per person. As always, we offer about two hours of great music, good snacks, and an open bar. Please email your reservation to mjjr@princeton.edu. You can either send me a check at the address above or pay at the door. Please do not use my defunct NYU email address. If you reserve but can’t make it, PLEASE let me know by email so we can give away your reservation to someone on the wait list.  Please Note: I will be travelling for much of October and may not be able to confirm as quickly as usual by email – but I will respond as soon as I can.

 About ten years ago Iris Ornig led a group at JazzNights that included the young pianists Glenn Zaleski. My always-hard-to-decipher notes reveal that I was a bit unhappy that Mr. Zaleski wasn’t featured sufficiently, a sentiment repeated a couple of years later in my writeup of a gig at the late, and greatly lamented Kitano Jazz. Clearly I was intrigued by this young artist. And I was right to be, he was a semifinalist in the Monk piano competition and a finalist in the ADA Cole Porter competition. Those of you who heard him here with Sheila Jordan and Sachal Vasandani in 2023 will understand. The press also agrees:

 “An excellent young pianist notable for both his harmonic insight and his rhythmic composure.”

                                                                        New York Times

 “A perfect balance of excitement and coherence”

                                                                        Jazz Times

“His playing is something to behold”

                                                                        Jazz Journal

 “Sublime”

                       Downbeat

Over the last decade Mr. Zaleski has played with Ravi Coltrane, Melissa Aldana, and is a frequent pianist for the great vocalist Cecile McLorin Savant. Some credentials! In November, he’ll be joined by two of the most frequently featured musicians in New York, drummer Adam Arruda and bassist Dave Baron. I very much look forward to hearing much more from this fine pianist when this excellent trio comes to our barn in November. They will be playing together at Mezzrow in New York November 14 and 15 – dare I call it a rehearsal for their gig here? Join me in November!