Sunday 4.26.2026 Cellar Cat Presents jazz with Francesco Crosara Quartet.
Francesco Crosara is a Seattle based Italian jazz pianist, composer and educator performing in a variety of formations. Crosara’s original music melds an impressive mix of jazz improvisation, a romantic vein from his classical Conservatory training in Rome, bouncy lyrical expression along with strong Latin influences. His main jazz piano influences are Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Herbie Hancock.
Crosara stands among the European-bred jazz greats, performing over the years with the likes of Lionel Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Hargrove, Richie Cole, Bobby Shew, Ira Sullivan, Don Menza, Von Freeman, John Heard, Gabe Baltazar, Mayuto Correa, Bruce Forman, Barbara Morrison, Earl Palmer, Lilian Terry, and more. His recordings have featured a multicultural and international array of musicians. He has performed at festivals and venues across the USA, Japan, Canada, Mexico, France, Spain, and Italy.
Since 2017, the Pacific Northwest can claim Crosara’s talents, too. He was featured on National Public Radio performing at the 2024 KNKX 88.5 FM Studio Session series. Crosara’s trio was selected to perform at the 2021 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle, and his creations were featured in the trend-setting series Earshot Jazz: The Second Century (2019 and 2020) for their bold and innovative music composition and video editing work. Equally adept with acoustic and electric jazz concepts, Crosara routinely headlines trios and quartets with the area top musicians.
WHY MUSIC?
Music is Science, Music is Math, Music is History, Music is Physical Education. Music develops insight and demands Research. Music is all these things, but most of all music is Art. We support music so children will develop every facet of life to its fullest potential so children will have a deeper recognition of beauty, develop more character, more gentleness, more compassion, more love, more goodness ... and in short, more Life.
“Before a child talks they sing. Before they write they draw. As soon as they stand, they dance. Art is fundamental to human expression.” Phylicia Rashad
Cellar Cat is no better place to cool off, to sit & sip in the afternoon, while hanging on our back patio soaking in the rays & enjoying something bubbly & bright. Convivial conversation. Wine talk. Cat talk. Dogs. Boats. Seahawks. Jazz. Orcas. Always the ferries. Art. Kingston. Never a dull moment. Checkers, chess and backgamon, a little Trivial Pursuit. A social place to gather with friends over excellent wine. Quiet and romantic for love birds. Join us for a nice glass or bottle of wine (or two), a bite of cheese, a chunk of chocolate, enjoy great company, make new friends, meet up with old ones, home-away-from home all served up in an intimate, artful, relaxing, jazz and wine venue. Hope to see you! http://www.cellarcat.com
Check out all of the great Jazz at: https://www.chrisbickleyjazz.com/calendar