….captivating style and uncluttered finesse…. “COCOJazz” CKVL FM Montreal
Lara Driscoll is a French-American pianist and composer from Chicago. While recently completing her masters in Jazz Performance at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, she performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival, recorded an album of her original trio compositions, and taught as a lecturer of jazz piano, theory, and history for McGill. Lara has since joined the music faculty at Harold Washington College (Chicago City College) and Loyola University Chicago where she teaches courses in piano, jazz, world music, and humanities. A versatile artist with a passion for expressive communication through music, Lara performs with her jazz trio, Tango Espejo, Poste-AM Quintet, Bossa Nuevo, Beat Kitchen, Mark O’Connor Quintet, and many other projects. She has performed in venues such as The Jazz Showcase, Andy’s Jazz Club, Chicago Symphony Center, Krannert Center, Pickstaiger Hall, Peoria Bach Festival, Bowery Poetry Club, and the Montreal Jazz Festival.
Lara reminds us all of Bill Evans. Check out this beautiful original composition “Woven Dreams”
Lara Driscoll – piano
Dave Laing – drums
Mike Downes – bass
