Bill King at Café 939 April 1, 2009

Wednesday, April 1: BILL KING

Pianist, composer, and publisher Bill King is a multitalented individual whose recording and production credits include Live! In Session by Liberty Silver; Magnolia Nights, Moment's Notice by Bill King and the Jazz Report All-Stars; From the Heart, a tribute to piano great Oscar Peterson; and most recently, with Bill King's Saturday Nite Fish Fry, Jump Shout Rock da House, Rhythm & Soul, and Dirt Road Blues, among many others. He appeared on Sophie Berkal-Sarbit's Gypsy in My Soul and Sophie Milman's self-titled debut, which topped 100,000 sales worldwide. King was the 2003 and 2004 recipient of the National Jazz Award for Producer of the Year, as voted by the public from across Canada. King has also been a driving force in the success of the Beaches International Jazz Festival. Recently, he added artistic duties for the Toronto International BBQ & Blues Festival to his portfolio. King was awarded a scholarship at Berklee in 1964. For more information, visit billkingmusic.com.

All shows at Cafe 939 are all-ages. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. and tickets are $10. For tickets or more information, call 617 923-8487 or visit berklee.edu/events. For more information about Cafe 939, visit cafe939.com.

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