Frank Vignola is known as one of the most extraordinary and versatile guitarists performing today, able to excel in a variety of styles, from gypsy swing to fusion to hard bop to pop. He returns to Rockport bringing along guitarist Vinny Raniolo and bassist Gary Mazzaroppi to form the Frank Vignola Hot Jazz Guitar Trio.

Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas have emerged as one of the most acclaimed purveyors of traditional Celtic music playing today. Fraser, a two-time Scottish National Fiddle Champion and esteemed long-time veteran of the traditional Celtic music scene, has been called “one of the finest fiddle players Scotland has ever produced” (Scots Magazine).

Praised for his subtle interpretations and refined technical mastery, British pianist Alexander Ullman has impressed audiences and critics worldwide with his deep understanding of the scores he interprets, his elegant touch and crystalline phrasing.  The winner of the 2017 International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht, Alexander performs a program of Haydn, Beethoven and Liszt arrangements of several Schubert songs.

Possessing a fluid technique, an innovative tonal palette, and an extensive repertoire, pianist Emmet Cohen plays with the command and passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium. A member of Christian McBride’s Tip City band as well as Herlin Riley’s Quartet, Cohen comes to Rockport with his own group, the Emmet Cohen Trio.

Palaver has established itself as a forward-thinking ensemble whose mission is rooted in community and creative programming.  Palaver has been Ensemble in Residence at the Boston Center for the Arts since 2017, and continues a longstanding residency at Bay Chamber Concerts in Rockport, ME.  This program explores music of voices traditionally unheard.