Video: Published on Aug 6, 2015. Business Rockstars has World Accordion Champion and Revolutionary Cory Pesaturo on the show! As usual, Pink Floyd’s Scott Page brings the artist on. Thanks all to Ken Rutkowski.

Cory Pesaturo will perform with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall in Providence on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 7:30 PM..  Cory has played with him many times in private settings and known him since 2010. The program is entitled “Big Band Holidays”.

Get into the swing of the season with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Under the direction of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer/trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, America’s preeminent jazz orchestra features 15 of the finest musicians working today. They’ll ring in the season with “Big Band Holidays”, a night of swinging holiday favorites, New Orleans inflections and jazzy good cheer featuring the vocal stylings of special guest Denzal Sinclaire.

This is JALC’s fourth year in partnership with FirstWorks to educate young musicians across Rhode Island and keep America’s great big band tradition alive and swinging.

Cory is the youngest accordionist to perform with the Wynton Marsalis and JALC. (Jazz At Lincoln Center). For tickets call: 401-421-2787.

Cory’s yearly Jazz Concert in RI will be December 12, 2015 at Chan’s Jazz Concert in Woonsocket, RI, where drumming legend Bob Guillotti, abssist Marty Ballou, and Berklee Global Jazz Institute saxophonist Edmar Colon will play.This will be Cory’s 11th Jazz concert at Chan’s. 

In the photo: Jon Batiste, American Idle finalist Elise Testone, Cory Pesaturo and Wynton Marsalis.  

World Digital Accordion Champion (Coupe Mondiale) and World Acoustic Accordion Champion (Primus Ikaalinen) Cory Pesaturo (C Pez) is a graduate of the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA,

He developed his own electric accordion, and already has made the first ever skinned accordion that includes a symmetric midi lighting system attached to the keys. Pesaturo’s extensive resumé includes appearances at the White House for President and Mrs. Clinton on 4 different occasions, starting at age 12. On one of those occasions, he became the youngest person ever to perform at a State Dinner, performing with the Marine Strolling Strings for the President of Hungary. He has since performed at 7 other events for the Clintons and continues to keep in touch as proved by his 14 letters from the First family.

Because of this, Cory is featured in Mrs. Clinton’s book “An Invitation to the White House”, which describes the State Diner performance. He has played every year at the prestigious Sergio Franchi Memorial Concert since he was 12, which is a deep connection to his Italian roots.

Cory has performed in 5 different continents, from Italy, to Canada, to New Zealand, to Japan and Tunisia, and regularly travels 75,000-100,000 miles a year. He has judged accordion competitions in the US, Canada, and Ireland, and has judged music competitions in general. Pesaturo currently gives masterclasses on both Music Theory and Accordion, and has taught at Harvard University, Brown University, UNC Ashville, Berklee College of Music, MIT and the New England Conservatory.

WALTHAM Temple Beth Israel will host Di Bostoner Klezmer for “A Musical Hanukkah First Light” on December 6, 2015 from 4-6:PM at 25 Harvard St. Di Bostoner Klezmer will usher in the first night of the eight-day festival of Hanukkah. The program, which includes a menorah lighting and refreshments, features Dena Ressler on clarinet, Cory Pesaturo on accordion, and Mark Hamilton on trombone. The program is open to all. Tickets cost $12 per adult; $5 per child. Payment is at the door. For information: tbiwaltham.org.

Photo down: Cory Pesaturo with Johnny Depp on David Letterman show in February 2014.

For further information: Cory.Pesaturo@gmail.com