At the advice of Harry Connick Jr., Loston sought out Ellis Marsalis at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where he was accepted as a Percussion Major. One day, thinking he was alone, Loston was “messing around” on the piano when Professor Marsalis overheard him and said, “now THAT I can work with”. From that point on Loston had a Mentor and the commitment to make the piano an extension of himself. For the last seven years Loston has headlined and found a home that shares his passion for timeless music, the legendary Bemelmans Bar at the prestigious Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan, New York. With early musical inspirations ranging from artists such as Earth Wind and Fire, the Police and other notable pop and R & B bands, it was jazz that ultimately chose Loston and Loston chose jazz. For Loston, jazz is “hip, serious, complex, improvisational and limitless”. He blends traditional jazz riffs, gospel and blues with his own unique stylings. Loston is doing his part to continue the legacy of jazz and he is doing it his way.
