Pianist Kenny Peagler at Katz Plaza, Downtown

Presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for BNY Mellon Jazz Live

Kenny Peagler is a multi-genre pianist, composer, and musical director. His artistic arsenal spans the spectrum of genres including jazz, classical, popular, rhythm and blues, and gospel with a raw and honest approach that delivers musical integrity filled with rich emotions.

Kenny Peagler's last solo piano album, 100 Years of Strayhorn, celebrated the centennial birthday of the prolific jazz composer Billy Strayhorn.

Peagler has performed around the world at a steady pace for many years, as a sideman and as a solo pianist. Peagler performed for President Barack Obama at the NAACP Bicentennial Celebration, held in New York City and appeared as a pianist on the hit Middle Eastern reality television show, Yalla NY. He was the keyboardist for Source Magazine's "Source 360", held in front of an audience of 20,000 at the Barclays Center in New York City with Lil' Kim, Wu-Tang Clan, and Tribe Called Quest. Kenny has performed at some of the most notable venues including Carnegie Music Hall, Village Underground, The Blue Note in New York City, North Sea Jazz Club in Amsterdam, Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Italy, Oslo Konserthus in Norway, Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, and Italy's legendary Umbria Jazz Festival. Throughout his career, he has performed with countless musical icons.

He is currently recording a new project to be released on Odradek Records in the Spring of 2020.

Kenny Peagler