We're taking TAPESTRY REWOVEN to LA and Chicago!  Click here For dates and details.

Iridium is hosting TAPESTRY REWOVEN in New York, and we've been extended.  This highly acclaimed re-imagining of the Carole King classic features Laurie Krauz and the Daryl Kojak Octet.  It opened January 6 and plays the first Tuesday of each month.
Click here for a review of the February show.

Scot Albertson's new CD is out!  "With Every Note, A Step..."  Please check  out his website for more info.

Jackie Hoffman's CD is out - Live At Joe's Pub!!!  www.PSClassics.com
Jackie is beyond funny, and it's thrilling to have produced her live CD, "Scraping The Bottom."  This CD features some future comedy classics like "Lead Paint On Toys," "The Kvetching Continues" and "My Little Fibroid."
     "Uproariously funny...Ms. Hoffman's solo shows at Joe's Pub have become a beloved ritual for fans."
- The New York Times

PETER PAN is now running at the MARIONETTE THEATRE in Central Park.  Daryl wrote music and lyrics for this fun and enchanting production.  PETER PAN will run through the summer of 2009.

MAC AWARDS!
I'm thrilled to announce that in April 2008, the Daryl Kojak Trio won the MAC Award for Best Jazz Group!  And Laurie Krauz won the MAC Award for Best Female Jazz Vocalist!  Scot Albertson was nominated for Best Male Jazz Vocalist, and Scot's newest CD release, "Fate Revealed By Design" was nominated for Best Jazz Recording.
We're all pretty tickled about it!

SOME LESS RECENT BUT POSSIBLY STILL RELEVANT NEWS:

I had a blast with Luba Mason at Metropolitan Room.  For those who missed it, stay in touch for more to come.

Anthony Cochran and Melissa Cross and Daryl were thrilled to have Juliana Nash appear with us at Metropolitan Room.  Check her out!

Daryl had the pleasure of recording silent film pianist Stuart Oderman for the Houdini series "Master Mystery," created in 1919.  It includes all of the surviving episodes of the series, and will soon be released by Kino International.  Stuart is a master of this genre.  More to come.

Daryl arranged and recorded tracks for Miss Coco Peru, who was back in New York at Joe's Pub after a very successful run in LA.
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HERE'S SOME OF WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT DARYL KOJAK:

“One of the best piano players in New York”
--WBAI-FM

“The orchestrations and musical directing of Daryl Kojak are absolutely beautiful. It’s wonderful to hear music in a new way.”
--WNYX-TV

“Dynamic jazz pianist”
--Cabaret Hotline

"As always, the priceless jazz interpretations and arrangements by Daryl Kojak deftly balance the group and frame the songs."
--Cabaret Scenes

"Mr. Kojak uses his solo piano as few pianists can, to create a newmood, new texture, a different attack for each song that makes each onespecial, individual.”
--Show Business

“Master manipulator of the piano”
--electroniclink.com

Daryl, "You play the dirtiest piano I've ever heard!"
--Julie Wilson