Randy Ingram, pianist/composer, has been hailed as “gifted” (Jazz Times) and “a formidable composer” (San Francisco Chronicle). “A young pianist drawn to contemporary harmony and a sleek rhythmic sensibility… Astute, self-possessed” (The New York Times).

Ingram’s new recording for Sunnyside Records, The Means of Response, is an intricate, virtuosic and powerful protest record. As a new father, he channels his concern over the terrifying racism, xenophobia and injustice that have come to define America today, and offers instead a message of solidarity and hope for his son. A collection of “exquisitely performed pieces, all composed by Ingram”, (Jazz Times), The Means of Response was largely composed during his residency at New Hampshire’s legendary MacDowell Colony following the devastating news of the 2016 election. The Means of Response features his trio of bassist Drew Gress and drummer Jochen Rueckert, two of jazz’s most esteemed veteran sidemen.
Ingram’s previous record, The Wandering is an intimate collection of duets with Drew Gress, and was released to critical acclaim on Sunnyside Records in 2017.. Born out of a desire to develop and express his pianistic voice, The Wandering is an unencumbered look into his musical identity as an interpreter, improviser and composer. Dr. Jazz Magazine (NL), describes The Wandering as “Crystal clear, open and rich in tone. In terms of feel and atmosphere it reminds me a lot of the LP Intuition, from pianist Bill Evans and Eddie Gomez from 1974. This is equally lyrical, somewhat ethereal piano music. No small praise.” Ingram and Gress have toured Europe twice since the release of The Wandering, playing venues including the Unterfahrt in Munich, the Jazz Dock in Prague, and Copenhagen’s famous Jazzhus Montmartre. Ingram also brought the music from The Wandering to Japan in 2018 on a duo tour with SF Jazz Collective bassist Matt Brewer.
Originally from California, Ingram attended the New England Conservatory of Music before moving to Brooklyn, NY in 2003. He has played with leading musicians including John Patitucci, Ari Hoenig, Tierney Sutton, Ingrid Jensen, Joe LaBarbera, Kendrick Scott, Lage Lund and the late Billy Higgins. Ingram made his acting debut in 2013, portraying one of his heroes, Bill Evans, in the Swedish biopic “Monica Z” about the great singer Monica Zetterlund. He has toured throughout Europe and Japan as a bandleader, and headlined the Jazz Au Domerge festival in Cannes, France. He is a member of the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, the jazz project led by the drummer of the Smashing Pumpkins, and is featured on their 2017 release The Parable (Make Records). “Ingram and his band consistently get it right,” applauds All About Jazz NY. “[They are an impressive] leader and group that one expects will continue to make great music for years.” randyingram.com


Bassist/composer Drew Gress performs extensively with artists on the cutting edge of contemporary improvised music. His latest project, The Irrational Numbers (Premonition), features Drew’s original compositions for quintet. Earlier releases include the critically-acclaimed 7 Black Butterflies (2005), Spin & Drift (2001), and Heyday (1997). Drew can also be heard within the ensembles of John Abercrombie, Ralph Alessi, Tim Berne, Don Byron, Uri Caine, Bill Carrothers, Ravi Coltrane, Marc Copland, Mark Feldman, Fred Hersch, John Hollenbeck, Tony Malaby, and John Surman.

Drew has toured North and South America, Europe, and Asia, and has served as Artist-in-Residence at St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia and at the Paris Conservatoire. He has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Meet the Composer, and Chamber Music America, and currently resides in New York. www.drewgress.com