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Author: ROBERTA PIKET

Posted on June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Roberta Piket Quintet at Smalls Jazz Club, New York on Friday, December 18, 2026

Who: Roberta Piket Quintet

Date: 12/18/26

Time: 9:00pm

Venue: Smalls Jazz Club

Address: 183 West 10th Street

City: New York, NY

Posted on June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Roberta Piket Quintet at Ornithology, Brooklyn on Monday, August 3, 2026

Who: Roberta Piket Quintet

Date: 08/03/26

Time: 6:30pm

Venue: Ornithology

Address: 6 Suydam Street

City: Brooklyn, NY

Zip: 11221

Roberta Piket – piano, compositions
Virginia Mayhew – tenor saxophone
Pete McCann – guitar
David Kingsnorth – bass
Billy Mintz – drums

Posted on June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Roberta Piket Quartet at The Django, New York on Sunday, July 5, 2026

Who: Roberta Piket Quartet

Date: 07/05/26

Time: 6:30pm

Venue: The Django

Address: 2 Avenue of The Americas – The Roxy Hotel, Cellar Level

City: New York, NY

Zip: 10013

Venue phone: (212) 519.6649

Roberta Piket – piano, vocal
Eddie Allen – trumpet
Gregory M. Jones – bass
Billy Mintz – drums

Posted on May 22, 2026June 1, 2026

Playing with Lance Bryant and SHOUT! at Clement’s Place, Newark on Monday, June 1, 2026

Who: Lance Bryant and SHOUT!

Date: 06/01/26

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: Clement’s Place

Address: 15 Washington Street

City: Newark, NJ

Venue phone: 862-205-7660

One set only

Posted on May 22, 2026June 1, 2026

Playing with Bob DeVos Trio at Edison Public Library, Edison on Saturday, June 6, 2026

Who: Bob DeVos Trio

Date: 06/06/26

Time: 2:00pm

Venue: Edison Public Library

Address: North Edison Branch – 1907 Oak Tree Road, Suite 102

City: Edison, NJ

Zip: 08817

Venue phone: (732) 548-3045

Price: Free

Bob DeVos – guitar
Roberta Piket – organ
Steve Johns – drums

Posted on May 22, 2026June 1, 2026

Roberta Piket Organ Trio at Sunset Music Series, West New York on Thursday, June 18, 2026

Who: Roberta Piket Organ Trio

Date: 06/18/26

Time: 6:00pm

Venue: Sunset Music Series

Address: Fountain at Riverwalk Place

City: West New York, NJ

Price: Free

Free outdoor concert- 6pm – 8pm

Roberta Piket – organ
Bob DeVos – guitar
Steve Johns – drums

Posted on May 22, 2026June 1, 2026

Playing with Scott Reeves’ Music of Memphis Composers Project at Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, Nyack on Friday, June 26, 2026

Who: Scott Reeves’ Music of Memphis Composers Project

Date: 06/26/26

Time: 8:00pm

Venue: Maureen’s Jazz Cellar

Address: 2 N Broadway

City: Nyack, NY

Zip: 10960

Venue phone: (845) 535-3143

Scott Reeves – trombone, alto horn
Steve Wilson – saxophones
Roberta Piket – piano
Aidan O’Donnell – bass
Eric Reeves – drums

Posted on May 22, 2026June 1, 2026

Playing with Eddie Allen Quartet at Harlem Jazz Series, New York on Friday, July 3, 2026

Who: Eddie Allen Quartet

Date: 07/03/26

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: Harlem Jazz Series

Address: Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church – 15 Mount Morris Park West

City: New York, NY

Posted on May 22, 2026June 16, 2026

Playing with Victor Jones Quintet at Zinc Bar, New York on Friday, July 10, 2026

Who: Victor Jones Quintet

Date: 07/10/26

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: Zinc Bar

Address: 82 West 3rd Street

City: New York, NY

Venue phone: 212-477-9462

Price: 35.

Victor Jones Quintet
Janetza Miranda – vocals
Vince Herring – saxophone
Roberta Piket – piano
Alex Blake – bass
Victor Jones – drums

Posted on May 22, 2026June 1, 2026

Playing with Victor Jones Orchestrio at IL SOLE, New York on Thursday, July 16, 2026

Who: Victor Jones Orchestrio

Date: 07/16/26

Time: 5:15pm

Venue: IL SOLE

Address: 233 Dyckman St.

City: New York, NY

Zip: 10034

Venue phone: (212) 544 0406

Price: No cover charge.

5:15 – 8pm
Roberta Piket – piano
Bass – TBA
Victor Jones – drums

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“A favorite of Marian McPartland, Piket is a deeply swinging, intelligent, two–fisted pianist.”
Paul deBarros, Seattle Times
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


“A modern romantic with a contemporary harmonic sense and a timeless genius for inventing fresh, crisp ideas.”
Owen McNally, Hartford Courant

“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



“Subtle genius.”
Elliott Simon, All About Jazz

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)
“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

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


“It’s Piket’s two-handed keyboard work that has Keith Jarrett’s facility but more guts….”
Ken Waxman, NYC Jazz Record

“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



“A sense of discovery abounds.”
Billboard Magazine


“Piket is emerging as one the top tier of improvising pianists around today.”
Dave Wayne, AllAboutJazz.com


“…a jazz pianist who still hasn’t quite received the ovations that her unique talents deserve.”
Don Heckman, Int'l Review of Music
[West Coast Trio] is a masterful album, a poignant reminder of how compelling small group interplay can be…
Thomas Stauder, Ossining Gazette

“(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


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


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

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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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