Join us for Jazz at the Library with The Derel Monteith Trio on Friday, May 2nd at Brimfield Public Library. Show starts at 7pm! Featuring Derel Monteith (Piano/Keyboard), Andy Crawford (Bass), and Jason Brannon (Drums)

The Derel Monteith Trio plays a range of modern jazz styles: original compositions, jazz styles originating from the ‘60s, and instrumental versions of classic rock songs. A dynamic evening of music awaits!

Free concert for ages 16+
No registration required.
Non-alcoholic beverages welcome.

Derel Monteith is a pianist, keyboardist, and composer based in Illinois. After focusing on classical piano during his childhood in North Carolina, Derel developed an affinity for improvised music and earned a degree in jazz studies from the University of Miami. Among others, he has performed with Nnenna Freelon, Matt Wilson, Frank Foster, and the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, as well as recently rising artists like Greg Ward and Caroline Davis, and he has studied with the Grammy-winning composer Maria Schneider. In 2015, Derel formed the Derel Monteith Trio, which focuses on his original compositions and instrumental covers of rock songs. His other primary outlet is fully improvised solo piano. In October 2019, Derel simultaneously released his debut trio album, Quantity Of Life, and his debut solo album, Connemara, both of which received positive coverage from the jazz press, including JAZZIZ. Early Reflections (93-94), a new version of his trio’s unreleased debut album from the ‘90s, followed in December 2021.