Kendall Moore Music presents

Music For
The Seekers

An evening of jazz, spirit, and sacred exploration

Inaugural Concert Friday, March 27, 2026 Doors 6:30 PM · Concert 7:00 PM
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Cresskill Congregational Church UCC · Cresskill, NJ

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About the Series

Where world-class jazz meets spiritual contemplation

The Spirit Sessions

Rev. Dr. Kendall Ryan Moore presents the Spirit Sessions, a concert series at Cresskill Congregational Church UCC in Cresskill, NJ. It's a space where seekers, music lovers, and community gather for an unforgettable journey of sound, soul, and connection.

Each concert features original compositions and jazz arrangements performed in an intimate, contemplative atmosphere. This is a welcoming space for all seekers, wherever you are on your spiritual journey, offering community, joy, healing, and peace through music.

The Vision

Kendall Moore has spent a lifetime at the intersection of music and spirit. A world-class trombonist, composer, and arranger who has performed alongside jazz legends and on the world's biggest stages, he answered a call to ministry in 2020. This concert series brings those two callings together, creating sacred space through the universal language of jazz.

Upcoming Shows

Additional 2026 dates to be announced

The Musicians

These aren't strangers sharing a stage. They're musical colleagues and friends with deep roots at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, and several have been collaborating for over a decade.

Rev. Dr. Kendall Ryan Moore

Kendall Ryan Moore

Trombone · Vocals · Composition

Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Miami. Has performed with McCoy Tyner, Ahmad Jamal, Dave Brubeck, and The Temptations. Recorded with George Benson on Concord Records. Arranged music for the White House Christmas Tree Lighting and Spike Lee's Chi-raq. ASCAP Henry Mancini Fellow. Debut album: Focus (2014).

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Mark Small

Mark Small

Tenor Saxophone

Toured with Michael Bublé on three world tours across 35+ countries. Featured soloist on a Grammy Award-winning DVD. Sideman with the Village Vanguard Orchestra. Appeared on Broadway in Chicago and on SNL, Letterman, and Ellen. Director of Jazz Studies at Miami Dade College. Featured on Kendall's Focus album.

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Paul Bedal

Paul Bedal

Keyboards

Brooklyn-based pianist, keyboardist, and composer. University of Miami graduate with an MFA in Film Composition from Columbia College Chicago. Accompanist at Joffrey Ballet School in NYC. Has played with Marquis Hill, Bobby Broom, and Jim Black. Chicago Luminarts Fellowship recipient. Latest album: Silhouette (2025).

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Josh Bermudez

Josh Bermudez

Guitar

Jazz guitarist, composer, and educator from a musical family. Bachelor's and Master's degrees from University of Miami Frost School. 2014 National YoungArts Winner. Recognized by DownBeat Magazine as Outstanding Soloist. Selected for the Thelonious Monk All-Star Jazz Septet. Active performer and teacher in New York.

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Sam Weber

Sam Weber

Bass

Multi-Grammy-nominated bassist based in Brooklyn. In 2025, three recordings featuring his playing received Grammy nominations, including Bianca Reimagined by the Dan Pugach Big Band, which won Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. Has played alongside Sting, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Keyon Harrold. Performs at Blue Note, Lincoln Center, and Birdland.

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Michael Piolet

Michael Piolet

Drums

Chicago native based in NYC. University of Miami Frost School graduate and Stamps Distinguished Ensemble Scholar. DownBeat Award winner. Performed with Herbie Hancock as part of the Thelonious Monk All-Star Sextet. Percussionist for Hamilton on Broadway since 2018 and on the national Angelica tour. Featured on Kendall's Focus album.

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Rev. Dr. Kendall Ryan Moore

Rev. Dr. Kendall Ryan Moore

Pastor · Trombonist · Composer · Vocalist

Born and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago, Kendall holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Instrumental Performance from the University of Miami. He has shared the stage with McCoy Tyner, Ahmad Jamal, Dave Brubeck, and The Temptations, recorded with George Benson on Concord Records, and arranged music for the 2016 White House Christmas Tree Lighting and Spike Lee's film Chi-raq.

An ASCAP Henry Mancini Fellow and recipient of the Roy Campbell Jr. Commission, Kendall answered a call to ministry in 2020. He now serves as pastor of Cresskill Congregational Church UCC, bringing together his lifelong passions for music, community, and spiritual exploration.

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Preview tracks from Focus (2014), Kendall's debut album featuring Mark Small and Michael Piolet

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Venue & Accessibility

An open, affirming, and welcoming community

Cresskill Congregational Church UCC

85 Union Ave, Cresskill, NJ 07626

(201) 568-0608

Parking

Parking lot behind the church with ample street parking on the side streets.

Accessibility

  • Back entrance with a chair ramp
  • Side entrance with a wheelchair ramp
  • All-gender restrooms on the first floor
  • Additional bathrooms in the basement

About the Church

Cresskill Congregational Church UCC is an open and affirming, LGBTQ+ welcoming, Just Peace Church.

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Frequently Asked Questions

$30 Individual / $50 Family / Free for under 18 with a paid adult. Eventbrite fees may apply.

Doors open at 6:30 PM. The concert begins at 7:00 PM.

Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

There is a parking lot behind the church, and ample street parking right next to it on the side streets.

There is a back entrance with a chair ramp and a side entrance with a wheelchair ramp. All-gender restrooms are available on the first floor, with additional bathrooms in the basement.

No, all ages are welcome. Children under 18 attend free with a paid adult.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds.

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