Odette Park Trio
Piano trio from Minneapolis. Originals, standards, and the occasional Korean folk song turned inside out.
The story.
Odette Park grew up in St. Paul playing church piano on Sundays and her father's Bill Evans records the rest of the week. She studied composition, spent six years as a side player in Chicago, and came home in 2014 to start a trio with bassist Marcus Dray and drummer Eli Tarn. The lineup has not changed since.
The trio plays Park's originals alongside standards and a handful of Korean folk songs she has rearranged for the group. They have held the second-Thursday slot at The Birch Room since 2019 and have released three albums, most recently Small Hours, Large Rooms (2026), recorded live to tape over two days.
They work in two settings and are honest about the difference. For clubs, concert series and festivals they play two 50-minute sets of their own music. For receptions, dinners and corporate events they play quiet, familiar repertoire at conversation volume, in suits, with a small footprint. A stage plot and tech rider for both setups are in the Downloads section.
The new record, and what came before.
Small Hours, Large Rooms
Third album. Nine tracks recorded live to tape over two days, no overdubs. Seven originals, one standard, one Korean folk song.
- Second Thursday 6:14
- Marcus Walks In 5:02
- Arirang, Sideways 7:31
- Small Hours 4:48
- Snow Emergency 5:55
- I Fall in Love Too Easily 6:40
- Brushes for Eli 3:58
- Large Rooms 8:12
- Last Bus on University 5:21
Thaw
Second album. Written during a winter with no gigs.
A music video, and more.
Hi-res, credited.
What they're saying.
Park writes melodies you can hum on the way home and harmonies you will still be untangling a week later.
Twelve years with the same three people, and you can hear every one of them. They breathe together.
They played our donor dinner at exactly the right volume and then, at the end, reminded everyone they are a serious band.
On the road.
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Oct 08, 2026ThursdayThe Birch RoomMinneapolis, MN, USASecond Thursdays · two sets, 7:30 and 9:30
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Oct 24, 2026SaturdayHarbor Street Concert SeriesDuluth, MN, USASeated show · 7pm
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Nov 12, 2026ThursdayThe Birch RoomMinneapolis, MN, USASecond Thursdays · two sets, 7:30 and 9:30
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Nov 21, 2026SaturdayBlue Door Listening RoomMadison, WI, USAAlbum tour · early show sold out, late show addedSold out
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Dec 05, 2026SaturdayPrairie Lights Jazz WeekendFargo, ND, USAFestival set · time to be announcedTBA
Second-Thursday residency at The Birch Room since 2019. Prairie Lights Jazz Weekend (2022, 2024). Harbor Street Concert Series, Duluth (2023, 2025). Album release shows for Thaw (2021) and Small Hours, Large Rooms (2026). Around 25 private and corporate events a year across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.