Adam Klipple Quartet

Adam Klipple (piano) plays a variety of keyboard instruments. Trained as a classical pianist, he also plays jazz, swing, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, West African and funk. He has performed in assorted jazz, funk, and avant-garde groups with artists such as Joe Bowie and Defunkt, Ron Affif, Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe, Craig Harris, Marc Ribot, John Medeski, Smokey Robinson, and others. He has appeared at the Blue Note, Iridium, Blues Alley, the Knitting Factory and at jazz festivals around the world. David Ambrosio (bass) is a New York native and a sought-after player on the jazz scene.

Adam Klipple (piano) plays a variety of keyboard instruments. Trained as a classical pianist, he also plays jazz, swing, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, West African and funk. He has performed in assorted jazz, funk, and avant-garde groups with artists such as Joe Bowie and Defunkt, Ron Affif, Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe, Craig Harris, Marc Ribot, John Medeski, Smokey Robinson, and others. He has appeared at the Blue Note, Iridium, Blues Alley, the Knitting Factory and at jazz festivals around the world.

David Ambrosio (bass) is a New York native and a sought-after player on the jazz scene. His broad knowledge of classical, Brazilian, Cuban and Indian music also makes him a popular member of many different ensembles. He regularly appears in popular clubs and tours around the world. He has played and recorded with Kenny Werner, Terry Gibbs, Buddy DeFranco, and other jazz greats. He received a BA in Classical Composition from the Manhattan School of Music, and an MA in Jazz Performance from Queens College.

Frank Colon (percussion) was born in D.C. and raised in Puerto Rico where he studied biology, political science and psychology at The American University and did extensive research in ethnomusicology. He began his career with a five-year stint in Julito Collazo’s New York Afro-Cuban drum ensemble and has since worked with Gato Barbieri, Airto, Flora Purim, Harry Belafonte, Weather Report, and others. He also spent three years in Milton Mascimento’s Rio de Janeiro band, and he has toured throughout the world and recorded with a host of jazz greats.

Aaron Johnston (drums) is versed in a wide variety of jazz, world music, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, West African, and Latin styles. A graduate of Wichita State University’s music program, he studied jazz drumming and classical percussion. He also served as director of the Wichita Escola De Samba. His collaborations include performances with Pete Escovedo, Omar Sosa, Faye Carol, and Claudia Vilela. Currently performing in New York City, he has composed film scores for Morgan Freeman’s Desert Blue and an independent film, Hostage.

Additional Resources

Millennium Stage Home Page

Watch Past Performances

9/30/03: The Adam Klipple Quartet

The Adam Klipple Quartet, performing Latin jazz, kicks off its Kennedy Center / Department of State Jazz Ambassador’s tour to Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova.

The Adam Klipple Quartet

Comment, rate, and more...

Performances

Search by Date

Annual Events

Search by Category

Visit these areas of our website:

Tickets

Buy a Ticket

Subscribe

Customer Help

Box Office

Contribute

Give Now

Support Us

Get Involved

Visit

The Kennedy Center

Area Information

The Venues

Area Map

Explore the Arts

Videos

Live Broadcasts

Interactives

Artists

Blogs

Education

Performances & Events

Arts & Schools

Career Development

VSA and Accessibility

Arts Management

About

A Living Memorial

Our People

Adam Klipple Quartet

Additional Resources

Watch Past Performances

Comments