Jacqueline Schwab
Pianist
"Brilliant pianist ... gorgeously spare piano"
Scott Alarik, The Boston Globe
From the soundtracks of Ken Burns’ documentaries to the White House to the PBS American Roots special with The American Pops Orchestra, pianist Jacqueline Schwab is known for evoking the American musical past, but in a fresh, personal way. She has performed vintage American music on the solo concert stage in almost every state of the union. She is well known in the traditional dance world for her groundbreaking playing with the Bare Necessities ensemble. In concert, her uptempo tunes have a lilting flow from her decades of improvisational playing for many genres of dancing. Her reflective solo pieces resonate with heart and breath.
What’s New
Listen to Jacqueline's performance on GBH's Holiday Celebration 2022, starting around 11:45 with an introduction by host Greg Ferrisi.
Listen to Jacqueline's new solo CD I Lift My Lamp—Illuminations from Immigrant America on the audiophile Sono Luminus label.
upcoming performances
11.4.22—11.5.22
English dance weekend with Bare Necessities and Graham Christian
Fairfield, IA
11.11.22
with Judge Gregory Williams, Battle Lines: Poetry and Music of WW I, 1717 Meetinghouse
W. Barnstable, MA
11.13.22
2:00pm
Solo concert
I Lift My Lamp—Illuminations from Immigrant America
Currier Museum of Art Manchester, NH
11.19.22
Solo concert
I Lift My Lamp—Illuminations from Immigrant America
Five Sparks
Harvard, MA
12.2.22—12.4.22
English dance weekend
with Bare Necessities
Princeton, Germantown Ball, Westchester
