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Posted on September 11, 2023

Playing with Spigame Big Band Directed by Victor Jones Tuesday, September 26th 2023, Cutting Room, New York,

Posted on September 7, 2023

Playing with Billy Mintz Quartet Saturday, January 13th 2024, iBeam Brooklyn, Brooklyn,

Posted on September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

Playing with Billy Mintz Quartet Friday, January 13th 2024, iBeam Brooklyn, Brooklyn,

Posted on September 5, 2023October 20, 2023

Playing with Scott Reeves’ Music of Memphis Composers Project Friday, December 1st 2023, Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, Nyack,

Posted on August 23, 2023

Playing with Schapiro 17 Friday, December 8th 2023, Third Street Music School Settlement, New York,

Posted on August 22, 2023

Playing with Virginia Mayhew Group Friday, October 13th 2023, Smalls Jazz Club, New York,

Posted on August 20, 2023

Playing with Kirk Driscoll Double Trio Wednesday, September 20th 2023, 333 Lounge, Brooklyn,

Posted on August 19, 2023

Playing with Hilliard Greene In and Out Trio Tuesday, September 19th 2023, Bar LunÀtico, Brooklyn,

Posted on August 16, 2023

Playing with Billy Mintz Quartet Saturday, October 21st 2023, Bar Bayeux, Brooklyn,

Posted on August 16, 2023

Playing with Billy Mintz Quartet Saturday, October 21st 2023, Bar Bayeux, Brooklyn,

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“Subtle genius.”
Elliott Simon, All About Jazz
“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


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

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


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

“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
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
These performances [on Domestic Harmony] portray a warmth that goes beyond the collegiality of most jazz.
Martin Johnson, Wall Street Journal


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

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)



“A sense of discovery abounds.”
Billboard Magazine


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

“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 modern romantic with a contemporary harmonic sense and a timeless genius for inventing fresh, crisp ideas.”
Owen McNally, Hartford Courant
[West Coast Trio] is a masterful album, a poignant reminder of how compelling small group interplay can be…
Thomas Stauder, Ossining Gazette
“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 is a force to be reckoned with and one to watch.”
Mike Stratton, 89.7FM, WLNZ, Lansing, MI
“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


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

“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

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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

  • June 26, 2026 8:00 pm Scott Reeves' Music of Memphis Composers Project Maureen's Jazz Cellar Nyack
  • July 3, 2026 7:00 pm Eddie Allen Quartet Harlem Jazz Series New York
  • July 5, 2026 6:30 pm Roberta Piket Quartet The Django New York US
  • July 9, 2026 7:00 pm Roberta Piket Organ Trio Mirabella Cocina Latina Dobbs Ferry
  • July 10, 2026 7:00 pm Victor Jones Quintet Zinc Bar New York

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