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Posted on December 10, 2010November 24, 2010

Delle, Franche-co – Fri 12/10/10

Posted on December 8, 2010November 24, 2010

Freiburg im Breisgau – Wed 12/08/10

Posted on December 5, 2010November 24, 2010

Alsace – Sun 12/05/10

Posted on December 3, 2010November 24, 2010

Kleinkems – Fri 12/03/10

Posted on December 2, 2010November 24, 2010

Freiburg im Briesgau, Baden-Württemberg – Thu 12/02/10

Posted on November 29, 2010November 29, 2010

coming soon

One of my big goals for November was to create a seven-minute video to serve as an EPK for my upcoming CD release. I’m very pleased to report that I accomplished this goal. The video provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sides, Colors, and a sneak peak at some of the music.

I’ll be posting it soon.

Posted on November 27, 2010November 15, 2010

NY, NY – Sat 11/27/10

Posted on November 23, 2010November 9, 2010

West Orange, NJ – Tue 11/23/10

Posted on November 2, 2010

YouTube – Nebraska Mondays: Roberta Piket and Billy Mintz at Luna’s Cafe

YouTube – Nebraska Mondays: Roberta Piket and Billy Mintz at Luna’s Cafe.

Posted on October 30, 2010October 11, 2010

Medford, OR – Sat 10/30/10

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“Pianist and composer Roberta Piket stands among the elite minds of modern jazz.”
National Public Radio



“Subtle genius.”
Elliott Simon, All About Jazz


“…a jazz pianist who still hasn’t quite received the ovations that her unique talents deserve.”
Don Heckman, Int'l Review of Music


“Roberta is a force to be reckoned with and one to watch.”
Mike Stratton, 89.7FM, WLNZ, Lansing, MI


“A modern romantic with a contemporary harmonic sense and a timeless genius for inventing fresh, crisp ideas.”
Owen McNally, Hartford Courant
“Roberta Piket isn’t a blusterer: each of her pieces seeks to solve a particular problem, and she’s quietly been working on form and conceptual matters in the spirit of devoted explorers like Chick Corea and Richie Beirach.”
Ben Ratliff, New York Times

“Roberta Piket is a revelation on the piano, a virtuosa whose skill and innovation can enliven and transform any song.”
NYC Jazz Record

“Roberta Piket is not as well-known as she should be, but “Solo” gives plenty of examples of her deep, rich talent.”
Thomas Cunniffe, Jazz History Online

“(Critic’s Choice) Constantly curious, she has released a series of recordings probing across the landscape from retro-mainstream to free jazz.”
Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times

“Wonderful and versatile…. A strikingly fine pianist and composer… Expect jazz in its more multi-limbed, open-ended definition.”
Josef Woodard, Santa Barbara News-Press
“An exceptional modern-jazz pianist hovering just outside the radar, Piket looks beyond the tradition while tipping her hat to its verities.
The New Yorker
These performances [on Domestic Harmony] portray a warmth that goes beyond the collegiality of most jazz.
Martin Johnson, Wall Street Journal


“The revelation of this year’s (Earshot Jazz) festival was Roberta Piket.”
JazzTimes


“It’s Piket’s two-handed keyboard work that has Keith Jarrett’s facility but more guts….”
Ken Waxman, NYC Jazz Record
“If you were lucky enough to hear Roberta Piket…you heard an exceptional talent…with probing lyricism and creative fluency…a fine instinct for leading a rhythm section…always taking the music to a more elevated plateau.”
Los Angeles New Times
“Piket plays with a studied abandon… she’s completely familiar with the entire history of jazz piano which she translates into a comfortably post-modern attitude…. What a gift to evoke everyone from Jelly Roll Morton to Stanley Cowell!”
Jan P. Dennis, Audiophile Audition

Third time through this [online] solo hit… it’s superb… you need to see the welcome mat she puts out for “Monk’s Dream.” 

Jim Macnie (@hapboym)
At the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival…despite her phenomenal talent, Piket had a refreshingly down-to-earth rapport with the audience…a tour-de-force.
Rochester City Newspaper


“Piket is emerging as one the top tier of improvising pianists around today.”
Dave Wayne, AllAboutJazz.com
Whether improvising freely or working within standard jazz structures, Roberta Piket and Billy Mintz show that there is no genre that they cannot conquer.
Terrell Holmes, The New York City Jazz Record



“A sense of discovery abounds.”
Billboard Magazine

“A favorite of Marian McPartland, Piket is a deeply swinging, intelligent, two–fisted pianist.”
Paul deBarros, Seattle Times
[West Coast Trio] is a masterful album, a poignant reminder of how compelling small group interplay can be…
Thomas Stauder, Ossining Gazette

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Available on ESP-Disk: Seven Pieces/About an Hour/Saxophone, Piano, Drums (2023)

Free improvisation with long-time colleagues alto saxophonist Mark Reboul and drummer Billy Mintz.

Available on Sunnyside Records: You've Been Warned (2022)

Collaborative CD featuring originals by Harvie S, Billy Mintz and Roberta Piket

DOWNBEAT READERS VOTE FOR ROBERTA IN POLL!

The people have spoken! In the 2018 Downbeat Readers' Poll, Roberta was voted 8th in the Jazz Artist category (just behind such luminaries as Pat Metheny and Tony Bennett), 7th in the Piano category (following the legendary Keith Jarrett) and 5th in the Organ category!

ROBERTA WINS DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL RISING STAR CATEGORY

Roberta won the 2018 Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star Award for Organ. Roberta also placed 16th in the Rising Star category for piano.

Roberta plays and endorses Fishman amplifiers and ZT amplifiers.

Coming Performances

  • August 2, 2026 8:00 pm Victor Jones Orchestrio Five Spot Jazz NEW YORK USA
  • August 3, 2026 6:30 pm Roberta Piket Quintet Ornithology Brooklyn US
  • August 9, 2026 4:00 pm Eddie Allen Quintet West Side Park Red Bank US
  • August 13, 2026 7:30 pm Bob DeVos Organ Quartet Jazz at the Post - Westport VFW Westport US
  • August 14, 2026 8:00 pm Victor Jones Orchestrio Maureen's Jazz Cellar Nyack

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