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Saturday, September 23, 2:45 p.m.
Forsyth Park Bandshell, Drayton and Hall Streets

Internationally acclaimed pianist, composer and educator, Martin Lesch, plays everything from early stride piano to renditions of the Beatles and Stevie Wonder with equal joy. Originally from New York City, he has been a staple of the southern regional music scene for over two decades. He performs to sold out audiences every Monday at Hilton Head’s legendary jazz club, The Jazz Corner. Lesch recently released a CD
entitled Journey Through Jazz featuring Jazz from all time periods that charted on ITunes Jazz Charts. He has toured nationally and internationally with various artists and shared the stage with numerous Grammy winners throughout his career. Additionally, Lesch works with The Junior Jazz Foundation promoting Jazz education for the next young generation of musicians. He is an active board member of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Hilton Head Arts Council and the HHI Crescendo Festival. Lesch’s core band includes longtime collaborators, Jackson Evans on guitar, Chris Russell on drums, Stutz Wimmer on sax and Marc Chesanow on bass.