Dennis Rushton to appear on BET Jazz

Dennis Rushton to appear on BET Jazz
January 20, 2011

A renowned Jamaican pianist, Dennis Rushton, has been featured among the world's top musicians, appearing on both the BET's Jazz channel and The Word Network , reaching an estimated audience of more than 200 million viewers in more than 150 countries.


He was included on the Best of Pegasus Jazz in the Gardens series, both in December 2008 and in December 2010. He is one of the judges for TVJ's All Together Sing and has performed for celebrities such as Wesley Snipes, Jasmine Guy, Dionne Warrick, and has opened concerts for Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Alvin Slaughter, Shirley Ceasar, Papa San, among others.


In July 1999, Dennis was voted Best Instrumentalist at the Annual Tri-State Music Awards held in Long Island, New York.

In September 2010, he formed the band, The Dennis Rushton Q, which includes experienced musicians such as the lead vocalist Toni-Ann Baker, bass player Paul Madden, drummer James Valentine and guitarist Dwayne Livingston.

Dennis started learning classical piano at nine years old via the Royal Schools of Music programme, but in later years was introduced to other genres by Jon Williams, and was given performance tips from Paulette Bellamy and Marjorie Whylie.

He has entertained audiences in various countries, including the United States, Canada, Grand Cayman, Bahamas, Guyana, Grenada, Trinidad and Dominica.

He is a member of the Pembroke Hall table tennis team and serves as one of the team's executives.