Music

“It is about creating, maintaining, and developing a design.” —Max Roach

“At its most fundamental level, it is about victory over chaos…” —Stanley Crouch

BIO:

       Colin Heshmat is a jazz pianist based in New York City. Heavily influenced by pianists such as Horace Silver, Sonny Clark, Wynton Kelly, Thelonious Monk, and Bud Powell, Colin focuses on repertoire inspired by the straight-ahead jazz tradition. Upon moving to New York City in 2019, he has established recurring gigs at venues such as the Knickerbocker Bar and Grill in Greenwich Village and the NH Collection Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, where he holds down a weekly Wednesday night residency. Inclusive of New York, he has performed at clubs and sessions across the United States, including Churchill grounds, The Velvet Note (Atlanta, GA), Andy’s Club, The Green Mill (Chicago, IL), Minton’s Playhouse, Smalls, Mezzrow, Fat Cat (New York, NY), and Jazz Central (Minneapolis, MN). From these musical communities, Colin has met and played with established artists including Pharez Whitted, Dick Oatts, Bobby Broom, and the late Roy Hargrove. Prior to moving to New York, Colin grew up in Springfield, Illinois and studied engineering and music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has studied with pianists including Barry Harris, Fred Hersch, and Donald Vega.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

**Every Wednesday — NH Collection Hotel (Midtown, NYC) — 8:00 - 11:00pm

11.01.2024 — Knickerbocker Bar and Grill (Greenwich Village, NYC) — 9:00 - 11:00pm

01.25.2024 — Beanrunner Cafe (Peekskill, NY) — 6:00 - 8:00pm

Videos:

Piano - Colin Heshmat

Drums - Shane Leonard, Ben Cliness

Saxophone - Sue Orfield

Trumpet/Flugel Horn - Ryo Sasaki

Bass - Jeremy Boettcher, Corentin Le Hir

Audio:

Piano - Colin Heshmat

Drums - Ben Cliness

Guitar - Jonathan Kirschner

Bass - Yuma Takagi

“Midwest”, a new album of originals and arrangements, is now available for digital/physical purchase here. Available on most platforms.

Past Performances

10.26.2024 — Merriman’s Playhouse (Southbend, IN) — TICKETS — 7:30pm ET

10.24.2024 — Fulton Street Art Collective (Chicago, IL) — TICKETS — 8:00pm CT

09.29.2024 — Greats of Craft (Midtown East, Manhattan) — 6:00 - 8:00pm

09.22.2024 — Greats of Craft (Midtown East, Manhattan) — 6:00 - 8:00pm

09.20.2024 — Private Event (Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn) — 3:45 - 4:45pm

07.28.2024 — Greats of Craft (Midtown East, Manhattan) — 6:00 - 8:00pm

07.14.2024 — Greats of Craft (Midtown East, Manhattan) — 6:00 - 8:00pm

06.24.2024 - Sour Mouse Jam Session (Lower East Side, Manhattan) — 8:30 - 11:30pm

12.31.2023 — The Apsley NYE (Upper West Side, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

12.17.2023 — Jazz on Main (Mount Kisco) — 12:00pm - 2:00pm12.13.2023 — NH Collection Hotel (Midtown, NYC) — 8:00pm - 11:00pm

*12.09.2023 — The Watermark (Brooklyn Heights, NYC) — 3:45pm - 4:45pm

12.06.2023 — NH Collection Hotel (Midtown, NYC) — 8:00pm - 11:00pm

12.02.2023 — BeanRunner Café (Peekskill, NY) — 6:00pm - 8:00pm

11.29.2023 — NH Collection Hotel (Midtown, NYC) — 8:00pm - 11:00pm

10.14.2023 — Knickerbocker Bar and Grill (Greenwich Village, NYC) — 9:00pm - 11:00pm

10.13.2023 — Knickerbocker Bar and Grill (Greenwich Village, NYC) — 9:00pm - 11:00pm

10.11.2023 — NH Collection Hotel (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

08.16.2023 — NH Collection Hotel (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

08.02.2023 — NH Collection Hotel (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

07.26.2023 — NH Collection Hotel (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

07.19.2023 — NH Collection Hotel (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

07.16.2023 — Greats of Craft (Midtown East, NYC) — 6:00pm - 8:00pm

07.15.2023 — The Watermark (Brooklyn Heights, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

06.29.2023 — Tomi Jazz (Midtown East, NYC) w/Tsuyoshi Niwa Trio — 6:00pm - 8:30pm

05.31.2023 — NH Collection Hotel Residency (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

05.27.2023 — The Watermark (Brooklyn Heights, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

05.20.2023 — Greats of Craft (Midtown East, NYC) — 6:00pm - 8:00pm

05.17.2023 — NH Collection Hotel Residency (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

05.03.2023 — NH Collection Hotel Residency (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

04.26.2023 — NH Collection Hotel Residency (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

04.12.2023 — NH Collection Hotel Residency (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

03.29.2023 — NH Collection Hotel Residency (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

03.19.2023 — Sunrise at East 56th (Midtown, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

03.18.2023 — The Watermark (Brooklyn Heights, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

03.15.2023 — NH Collection Hotel Residency (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

03.01.2023 — NH Collection Hotel Residency (Midtown, NYC) — 7:00pm - 10:00pm

02.26.2023 — Sunrise at East 56th (Midtown, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

02.25.2023 — The Watermark (Brooklyn Heights, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

02.20.2023 — Sour Mouse Jam Session (Lower East Side, Manhattan) — 8:30 - 11:30pm

01.28.2023 — Knickerbocker Bar and Grill (Greenwich Village, NYC) — 9:00 - 11:00pm

01.27.2023 — Knickerbocker Bar and Grill (Greenwich Village, NYC) — 9:00 - 11:00pm

01.25.2023 — NH Collection Hotel on Madison Avenue (Midtown, NYC) — 6:00pm - 9:00pm

12.21.2022 — NH Collection Hotel on Madison Avenue (Midtown, NYC) — 6:00pm - 9:00pm

12.18.2022 — The Watermark (Brooklyn Heights, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

12.11.2022 — Sunrise East 56th (Midtown, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

11.30.2022 — NH Collection Hotel on Madison Avenue (Midtown, NYC) — 6:00pm - 9:00pm

11.21.2022 — Rosebowl Tavern (Urbana, IL) — 5:30pm - 7:30pm (CANCELLED)

11.12.2022 — Greats of Craft (Midtown East, NYC) — 6:00pm - 8:00pm

10.26.2022 — MAD Bar and Lounge (Midtown, NYC) — 6:00pm - 9:00pm

10.22.2022 — Knickerbocker Bar and Grill (Greenwich Village, NYC) — 9:00pm - 11:00pm

10.21.2022 — Knickerbocker Bar and Grill (Greenwich Village, NYC) — 9:00pm - 11:00pm

08.27.2022 — Greats of Craft (Midtown East, NYC) — 6:00pm - 8:00pm

08.26.2022 — The Watermark (Brooklyn Heights, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

07.02.2022 — The Blue Strawberry (St. Louis, MO) — 9:00pm - 12:00am

07.02.2022 — Evangeline’s Bistro and Music House (St. Louis, MO) — 12:00pm - 2:00pm

07.01.2022 — Friday Night Jazz Series at Boone’s (Springfield, IL) — 5:30pm - 7:30pm

06.27.2022 — Rosebowl Tavern (Champaign, IL) — 5:30pm - 7:30pm

06.25.2022 — The Watermark (Brooklyn Heights, NYC) — 4:00pm - 5:00pm

06.04.2022 — Knickerbocker Bar and Grill (Greenwich Village, NYC) — 9:00pm - 11:00pm

06.03.2022 — Knickerbocker Bar and Grill (Greenwich Village, NYC) — 9:00pm - 11:00pm

05.30.2022 — Private Event (Brooklyn Heights, NYC) — 6:00pm - 8:00pm

05.27.2022 — Greats of Craft (Midtown East, NYC) — 6:00pm - 8:00pm

05.12.2022 — The Abbey Cafe (Bellville, IL) — 12:00pm - 1:00pm

03.26.2022 — The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights — Colin Heshmat Trio, 4:00 - 5:00pm

03.19.2022 — Private Party in Flushing Queens —Solo Piano, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

02.25.2022 — Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai — Solo Piano, 3:00 - 4:00pm

02.18.2022 — Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai — Solo Piano, 3:00 - 4:00pm

02.12.2022 — The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights — Duo w/Yuma Takagi, 4:00 - 5:00pm

11.19.2021 — The Abbey Café — Colin Heshmat Solo Piano (Bellville, IL), Noon - 1:00pm

10.29.2021 — Greats of Craft — CH w/Ryo Sasaki and Corentin Le Hir (Midtown East, NYC), 6:00 - 8:00pm

10.02.2021 — Greats of Craft — Colin Heshmat w/Usman and Ilya (Midtown East, NYC), 6:00 - 8:00pm

08.28.2021 — Greats of Craft — Duo w/Charles Colizza (Midtown East, NYC), 5:00pm - 7:00pm

07.17.2021 — Greats of Craft — Duo w/Yuma Takagi (Midtown East, NYC), 5:00pm - 7:00pm

06.25.2021 — Union Square Park — w/INH Trio+ (West Village, NYC), 12:00pm - 2:00pm

05.19.2021 — Hermana NYC — Duo w/Corentin Le Hir (East Village, NYC), 8:00pm - 11:00pm

05.15.2021 — Tompkins Square Park (East Village, NYC) —w/Kent Williams Group, 4:00pm

04.19.2021 — Tompkins Square Park (East Village, NYC) —w/Kent Williams Group, 2:00pm

04.04.2021 — Tompkins Square Park (East Village, NYC) — w/Kent Williams Group, 2:00pm

09.06.2020 — Hermana NYC — Duo (East Village, NYC), 8:00pm

(CANCELLED) 08.26.2020 — Planted NYC — Duo (West Village, NYC), 6:00pm

08.03.2019 — w/Scott Hensiak Quartet — Private Event (Altoona, WI), 7-9pm

08.02.2019 — Jeremy Boettcher and Colin Heshmat — Infinity Winery (Eau Claire, WI), 7-10pm

07.20.2019 — w/Sue Orfield Group — The Lakely (Eau Claire, WI), 8:30 - 11:30pm

07.05.2019 — Colin Heshmat and Friends — Private Event (Cables,WI), 6-10pm

06.07.2019 — Josh Johnson with Colin Heshmat — Infinity Winery (Eau Claire, WI), 7-10pm

05.17.2019 — Sue Orfield with Colin Heshmat — Infinity Winery (Eau Claire, WI), 7-10pm

05.11.2019 — Josh Johnson with Colin Heshmat—The Lakely (Eau Claire, WI), 10am-1pm

04.26.2019 — Colin Heshmat Group — EC Jazz Festival (Eau Claire, WI), 8-10pm

04.18.2019 — Colin Heshmat, Solo Piano Series — The Ivory Room (Eau Claire, WI), 7-9pm

04.13.2019 — Cody Longreen with Colin Heshmat — The Volstead House (St. Paul, MN), 8-11pm

03.15.2019 — Colin Heshmat, Solo Piano Series — The Ivory Room (Eau Claire, WI), 7-9pm

03.13.2019 — Josh Johnson Group — Lismore Ballroom (Eau Claire, WI)

02.15.2019 — Colin Heshmat, Solo Piano Series —The Ivory Room (Eau Claire, WI), 7-9pm

02.09.2019 — Colin Heshmat and Josh Johnson — Ice House (Minneapolis, MN), 11am-2pm

02.08.2019 — Colin Heshmat and Jeremy Boettcher — Infinity Wine and Beverage (Eau Claire, WI), 7-10pm

01.10.2019 — Colin Heshmat Group — Acoustic Cafe (Eau Claire, WI), 7-9pm