Marc Irwin’s jazz work spans a variety of styles in the genre from fluid, classically-influenced improvisational solo pieces to diverse ensemble collaborations. As solo performer and accompanist, Marc Irwin explores the classical repertoires in varied concert performance contexts.
SOLO WORK
Solo piano concert at An Die Musik in Baltimore, Maryland
Performance of "Contemplation" by William McNally, Liederkranz Concert Hall, New York City
Solo piano performance of Italian Opera and original jazz and classical music at Germano’s Piattini in Baltimore's Little Italy district
Featured soloist playing a tribute to Fats Waller and accompanying Elizabeth Hart at the Liszt-Garrison Festival , Notre Dame Of Maryland University
Artist-in-residence and solo pianist at the Betsy Hotel including the Overture To Overtown Jazz Festival
Solo piano performances at the Gateways Inn, Lenox MA
Solo piano concerts at An Die Musik, Baltimore, MD
GROUPS and COLLABORATIONS
Musical Director and pianist for baritone Dan Schwait at An Die Musik in Baltimore
Pianist with soprano Elizabeth Hart performing the music of Erich Korngold and Kurt Weill at Loyola University.
Marc Irwin- A Concert Collective , Performance of original contemporary-classical music by ten musicians. Works included a string quartet,
woodwind quartet, piano trio and string/winds ensemble.
Accompanist for bassoonist Philip Kolker, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore
Musical director and pianist for sopranos Elizabeth Hart and Siobhan Kolker)
The Marc Irwin Quintet performance at The Music and Meaning Concert Series in Baltimore, Maryland
The Marc Irwin Quintet performance at Sylvana’s in Harlem, NYC
The Marc Irwin Quintet at the West Side Community Garden "Music In A Garden" Concert Series, New York City with Vinnie Della Rocca on reeds, Bud Burridge on trumpet/flugel, Dick Sarpola on bass, Warren Odze on drums
Urban Energy at Cafe Vivaldi in Greenwich Village with Marty Confurius on bass and Don Mulvaney on drums/vocals.
Handmade Music at Germano's with Barry Heimowitz on guitar and Maeve Royce on bass
Crossings at NYC venues with Dan Carillo on guitar
LISTEN
Solo Piano WorkS
Solo piano performances and compositions. Hear more at Marc’s Soundcloud page
MIQ: The Marc Irwin Quintet
Marc Irwin - keyboards, composer, arranger, producer
Vinnie Della-Rocca - flute, alto flute, tenor saxophone
Bud Burridge - trumpet, flugel horn
Dick Sarpola - Bass
Warren Odze - Drums
Urban Energy, Three of a Kind
Trio work: Marc Irwin (piano), Marty Confurius (bass, cello), Don Mulvaney (drums, vocals). Released 2014.
Handmade Music, 2010
Duo collaboration with guitarist Barry Heimowitz. Released 2010