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Posted on May 22, 2026May 22, 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, 2026May 22, 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, 2026May 22, 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, 2026May 22, 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, 2026May 22, 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, 2026May 22, 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
Craig Handy – saxophone
Roberta Piket – piano
Alex Blake – bass
Victor Jones – drums

Posted on May 22, 2026May 22, 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 – keyboards
Bass – TBA
Victor Jones – drums

Posted on May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

Playing with Bob DeVos Organ Quartet at Jazz at the Post – Westport VFW, Westport on Thursday, August 13, 2026

Who: Bob DeVos Organ Quartet
Date: 08/13/26
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Jazz at the Post – Westport VFW
Address: 465 Riverside Avenue
City: Westport, CT
Venue phone: (203) 227 – 6796

Bob DeVos – guitar
Greg Wall – tenor saxophone
Roberta Piket- organ
Steve Johns – drums

Posted on May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

Playing with Michael Adkins Quartet at Mad Monkfish, Cambridge on Thursday, September 10, 2026

Who: Michael Adkins Quartet
Date: 09/10/26
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Mad Monkfish
Address: 524 Massachusetts Avenue
City: Cambridge, MA
Venue phone: (617) 441-2116

Michael Adkins Quartet
Mike Adkins – saxophone
Roberta Piket – piano
John Lockwood – bass
Billy Mintz – drums

Posted on May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

Playing with Billy Mintz Band at Smalls Jazz Club, New York on Friday, September 18, 2026

Who: Billy Mintz Band
Date: 09/18/26
Time: 9:00pm
Venue: Smalls Jazz Club
Address: 183 West 10th Street
City: New York, NY

Sets at 9 and 10:30pm.

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“Subtle genius.”
Elliott Simon, All About Jazz

“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


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



“A sense of discovery abounds.”
Billboard Magazine

Roberta Piket enters a tune’s body intimately, revealing the soul of a song with both precision and surprise.
JazzIz
[West Coast Trio] is a masterful album, a poignant reminder of how compelling small group interplay can be…
Thomas Stauder, Ossining Gazette


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

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

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
“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
“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

“A favorite of Marian McPartland, Piket is a deeply swinging, intelligent, two–fisted pianist.”
Paul deBarros, Seattle 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
“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
These performances [on Domestic Harmony] portray a warmth that goes beyond the collegiality of most jazz.
Martin Johnson, Wall Street Journal


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

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


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


“Piket is emerging as one the top tier of improvising pianists around today.”
Dave Wayne, AllAboutJazz.com
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 is a force to be reckoned with and one to watch.”
Mike Stratton, 89.7FM, WLNZ, Lansing, MI


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

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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 1, 2026 7:00 pm Lance Bryant and SHOUT! Clement's Place Newark
  • June 6, 2026 2:00 pm Bob DeVos Trio Edison Public Library Edison
  • June 18, 2026 6:00 pm Roberta Piket Organ Trio Sunset Music Series West New York
  • 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

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