Don’t miss the chance to see Zachary Bartholomew at Jazz Encounters, one of Florida’s most sought-after pianists and composers! Join us for an evening of great music in a welcoming, intimate setting.
"Dr. Zachary Bartholomew is an award-winning pianist, composer, and music
educator who maintains a highly active performance career as one of the most
heavily sought-after pianists, accompanists, and sidemen in all of Florida. In
both 2016 and 2017, he placed as one of the top three finalists in the highly
acclaimed Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and every year since 2021 has
been awarded the prestigious “Artist Performance on Tour'' grant from the state
of Florida for his “Jazz Access Tour,” an outreach program that aims to provide
underserved communities and schools in Florida with world-class public
performances and educational programs.
Zach has headlined at some of the top jazz venues and performing arts centers
in the country and has been featured at national and international jazz festivals
including the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, St. Petersburg Jazz Festival, Monterey
Jazz Festival, Jalisco Jazz Festival, and Festival Miami. He has performed with
artists such as Sean Jones, Victor Goines, Dave Holland, David Liebman, Ira
Sullivan, Carmen Bradford, Byron Stripling, and Dan Miller. He is a full-time
music professor at Florida Memorial University, the pianist for the Gulf Coast
Jazz Collective, and performs regularly with professional organizations such as
the Sarasota Pops Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, and the Lake Wales Jazz
Connection. Additionally, he is a Resident Artist at Arts Bonita in Bonita Springs,
FL where he presents a monthly jazz concert series that features musicians from
all over the country. His debut album, Balancing Act, made both the JazzWeek
and NACC Jazz Charts within its first week of release in August 2024 and
continues to receive positive accolades from journalists and music critics from
around the world."
