John Colonna, Joel Proctor, and Tong Cherd of the John Colonna Trio will be performing at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 8 at the Dunderberg Gallery, located at 118 Marion Avenue in Gilbertsville. (Submitted photos)

GILBERTSVILLE — Dunderberg Gallery is proud to announce the John Colonna Trio will play at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 8 at the Dunderberg Gallery, located at 118 Marion Avenue in Gilbertsville. The John Colonna Trio includes John Colonna on piano, Joel Proctor on drums, and Tong Cherd on bass.

Tickets will be available at the door. Adults are $20, seniors and students are $15, and children are $10.

The Empire House is taking dinner reservations before and after the concert. Call 607-783-2859 to make your reservations.

John Colonna is a virtuosic and lyrical pianist who mixes many influences into a unique and vibrant sound. He studied classical piano as a child and teenager and was seduced by the power and simple beauty of rock music. Soon his interests turned to jazz and he graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Jazz Composition.

After performing across the country in a variety of venues and genres, he attended New York University to study with Don Friedman, the late great jazz pianist. Since receiving his Master’s Degree from NYU he has performed with his own group (the John Colonna Quartet), the Blake Fleming Trio, Renaissance Church in Harlem, and teaches at SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick college.

He has also been active playing with Chinese rock and pop musicians such as Vivian Fang Liu, Theresa Carpio, Rose Liu, Eric Moo, Wu Hongfei, Kevin Lin, Shino Lin, and Candy Lo.

Joel Proctor is a drummer from New York City with over 12 years of experience playing various genres of music. These genres include but are not limited to jazz fusion, funk, hip hop/r&b, pop, and gospel.

With influences from Robert Glasper and Snarky Puppy to Now vs. Now and John P. Kee, Joel incorporates a unique perspective, creativity, and approach to the music and bands he has been part of. You can find him playing for local funk/r&b cover bands, weddings, jazz trios, churches, and a host of other private engagements.

A Thai born and raised bassist and a graduate of Shobi Music College (Tokyo) and The New School (NYC), Tong Cherd enjoys a range of music genres, from RnB, Funk, Pop, jazz, to indie rock, and more. He has had the chance to work as a professional musician in countries such as Japan, United States, Singapore, and Thailand.

Notable artists that Tong has worked with includes Augie Bello, Takahiro Miyazaki, Dark Sky Hustlers, Troy Weekes, and Badè, to name some. He is living in NYC working with various artists.

-Information provided by the Dunderberg Gallery