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

Urban Energy, Three of a Kind

Trio work:  Marc Irwin (piano), Marty Confurius (bass, cello), Don Mulvaney (drums, vocals).  Released 2014.


Handmade Music, 2010

Handmade Music, 2010

Duo collaboration with guitarist Barry Heimowitz. Released 2010