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Posted on November 3, 2018October 14, 2018

Roberta Piket at Mezzrow, NYC Thursday, November 8th 2018

Posted on November 1, 2018

Rob Middleton Organ Quartet in Caldwell on Thursday, November 1st 2018

Posted on October 24, 2018

Playing with Virginia Mayhew Organ Tio at Tavern on George on Wednesday, October 24th 2018

Posted on October 23, 2018October 16, 2018

Playing with Virginia Mayhew Group at Tavern on George on Wednesday, October 24th 2018

Posted on October 20, 2018

Playing with Bill Saxton Quartet at Bill’s Place on Saturday, October 20th 2018

Posted on October 20, 2018

Playing with Bill Saxton Quartet at Bill’s Place on Saturday, October 20th 2018

Posted on October 19, 2018

Cheryl Pyle and Roberta Piket in Brooklyn on Friday, October 19th 2018

Posted on October 18, 2018October 14, 2018

Playing with Bill Saxton Quartet at Bill’s Place on Saturday, October 20th 2018

Posted on October 4, 2018

Jazz on Tap featuring Katherine Kramer, Virginia Mayhew, Roberta Piket in Madison on Thursday, October 4th 2018

Posted on September 25, 2018

Roberta Piket Organ Trio at Nublu on Tuesday, September 25th 2018

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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)
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


“An extremely talented young pianist. I predict she’ll go far as a jazz pianist and composer.”
Marian McPartland
“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

“(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



“A sense of discovery abounds.”
Billboard Magazine


“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


“Roberta is an eloquent creator who takes chances but is true to her internal compass.”
Michael Steinman, JazzLives

“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


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


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


“Roberta is a force to be reckoned with and one to watch.”
Mike Stratton, 89.7FM, WLNZ, Lansing, MI
[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 Piket enters a tune’s body intimately, revealing the soul of a song with both precision and surprise.
JazzIz

“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



“Subtle genius.”
Elliott Simon, All About Jazz
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 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


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

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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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