Bay Area Fans… Bill O’Connell will be playing the following shows in August 2026:
August 15, 2026, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, and Jon Krosnick at
The Hedley Club
Hotel De Anza
233 West Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 286-8686
https://www.destinationhotels.com/hotel-de-anza/dinin
August 16, 2026, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, and Jon Krosnick at
Portola Vineyards Summer Jazz Concert Series
850 Los Trancos Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 332-4959
http://www.portolavineyards.com
August 19, 2026, 7:00 pm and 8:20 pm
Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, and Jon Krosnick at
Kuumbwa Jazz
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 427-2227
https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/
August 20, 2026, 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm; 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm
Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, and Jon Krosnick at
Keys Jazz Bistro
498 Broadway
San Francisco, CA 94133
keysjazzbistro.com/
August 21, 2026, 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm, 8:30 pm to 9:45 pm
Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, and Jon Krosnick at
Meyhouse (Palo Alto)
640 Emerson St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 521-0935
www.meyhouserestaurant.com/calendar
August 22, 2026, 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm, 8:30 pm to 9:45 pm
Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, and Jon Krosnick at
Meyhouse (San Ramon)
6000 Bollinger Canyon Rod
San Ramon, CA 94583
www.meyhouserestaurant.com/calendar
August 23, 2026, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Bill O'Connell, Lincoln Goines, and Jon Krosnick at
Piedmont Piano Company
1728 San Pablo Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 547-8188
piedmontpiano.com/
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Bill O’Connell is nothing short of a national treasure. Known for his large ensembles and Latin Jazz, he strips things down on TOUCH, giving us a masterclass in jazz piano. From smooth, lyrical melodies to bluesy power, Bill is at the top of his game, bringing out the soul of every note. Recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studio, TOUCH marks a return to his roots, with his first trio album since 1978’s Searching. Backed by jazz legends Santi Debriano on bass and Billy Hart on drums, this magical jazz triangle showcases one of the greatest pianists of our time. Jazz fans, you’re in for a treat.
Grammy nominated Bill O'Connell is a Steinway artist and four-time recipient of the coveted
"Jazz Writer of the Year" award from SESAC.
“After 13 albums as a leader, O’Connell has established himself as one of the main forces of Latin jazz in NYC. While his piano playing has influenced many others in the city, his composing and arranging skills have made him a legend.”
“There is no doubt this jazz cat (Bill O’Connell) has a game, more like fire-breathing musical passion tempered with immense intellectual dominance of Jazz and Latin music, that may be good enough to rival some of the great Latin Jazz pianists of the last quarter century: Chucho Valdes, George Dalto, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and others.”
“This is a pianist with immense “player power,” as it were. The range of his artistic spectrum seems limitless, and I suggest my readers will be moved by this colossus of musical dignity and improvisational authority.”
“Known in particular for his participation in Chet Baker and Sonny Rollins groups, pianist Bill O’Connell has become a master of Latin Jazz…”
— Nouveautes and Reeditions (France)
“Bill O’Connell’s Savant recording (A Change is Gonna Come”) cements his place as a master of the broadest spectrum of musical styles, a giant of modern jazz, and a member of Latin jazz royalty.”