The Project

The Project is the core unit of CRP Music. Based on an instrumental quartet of Guitar, Piano, Bass and Drums, it features original jazz compositions with groove and sophistication as its guiding principles. Performances include the Elkhart Jazz Festival, MacAllister Amphiteater (Indianapolis), Indianapolis Public Library Branches, the Indy Jazz Fest, Indianpolis Artsgarden, Carmel Clay Public Library, Eagle Creek Park (Indianapolis) and Merriman's Playhouse (South Bend, IN).

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The Project with Vocals

The Project is joined by vocalists here, both on original compositions and arrangments. Performances include multiple concerts at Concerts on the Canal, Animals and All That Jazz (Indianapolis Zoo), Clowes Auditorium (Indianapolis Public Library Central Branch), Carmel Jazz Fest, Taggart Amphitheater (Indianapolis)

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The Duo

The Duo creates an intimate yet grooving ambience. Its repertoire is solidly founded on the Great American Songbook, but is very wide, incorporating the bebop and contemporary jazz idioms as well as classic R&B and pop. The Duo regularly performs at such venues as Club Soda (Fort Wayne) and Commission Row (Indianapolis)

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The Mix

The Mix is the ideal band for any event: weddings, parties, corporate functions, etc. With a huge repertoire equally based in the Great American Songbook, Motown and R&B, The Mix is guaranteed to satisfy the connoiseur in any field, from the discerning listener to the ballroom dancer to dancers who want to get down! The Mix is not a cover band but rather are seasoned interpreters of contemporary and vintage popular music which has rocked audiences at venues such as the Fountain Square Theater (Indianapolis), Woodstock Country Club (Indianapolis), The Studebaker National Museum (South Bend, IN) the Indiana State Museum, Music on the Monon (Carmel, IN), the Indiana Convention Center, the South Bend Museum of Art and the Ruthmere Musem (Elkhart, IN)

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Solo Piano

Chris Rutkowski has an extensive history of performances as a solo pianist. His repertoire is extremely large, ranging from a full night’s worth in genres such as classic jazz, the Great American Songbook, Pop and R&B and light classical music. Or any desired mixture. He regularly performs at venues such as Geraldines Supper Club and Lounge, Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, the Columbia Club; and private events at the Woodstock Country Club, Meridian Restaurant and Bar, Anthony’s Chophouse and numerous other venues.

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