Ray Angry at 54 Below

“Ray Angry is one of the most creative, fearless composers in the galaxy.”  – Questlove inRolling Stone Magazine Multi award-honored pianist, composer, producer, and solo recording artistRay Angryreturns to 54 Below for an evening showcasing his thrilling piano talents along with some very special guests. Recognized industry-wide as “Mister Goldfinger” as a member of The Roots and on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Ray’s show will transcend genres, blending jazz, R&B, classical, soul, pop, and Broadway in an evening of astounding musicianship. Ray Angry is a pianist, producer, composer, and arranger who is one of the most in-demand artists today. Classically trained with roots in gospel, Ray’s resume includes names such as Jeff Beck, Wynton Marsalis, Mark Ronson, Q-Tip, Yolanda Adams, Daniel Winans, Joss Stone, Sting, Me’Shell Ndegéocello, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Cindy Blackman, a duo of Mick Jagger & Dave Stewart, Estelle, Richard Smallwood, Dionne Warwick, Dianne Reeves, Queen Latifah, D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, Kelis, Christina Aguilera, and ongoing associates, The Roots. Ray is the CEO and Founder of Mister Goldfinger Music Group, which released the albumRay Angry Oneand singles from hisPublic Domainproject. Recent projects include Ray’s solo piano album,Ray Angry Three; a trio album with David Murray and Questlove entitledPlumb; an album of Ray’s weekly NYC live show,Producer Mondays, and the recently released duo album with Ryan Shaw entitledOFF Broadway. Ray’s film and television work includes composing music for Amy Schumer’s “Life & Beth” Seasons 1 & 2 on Hulu; Seasons 1 – 5 of “Inside Amy Schumer” on Paramount+; the award-winning short filmAisle 2;Expecting Amyon HBO; the documentary film,Why Is We Americans?; the critically acclaimed award nominated documentary film,Descendanton Netflix; the feature film,The Lockdown; the feature documentary,Out of Breath; Amy Schumer’s comedy special,Emergency Contacton Netflix; the sports documentary series, “Up for Debate” on ESPN, and the upcoming film documentary about Earth, Wind & Fire on HBO. Ray can be seen weekly on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” as a member of the house band, The Roots. Last performance season marked Ray’s year-long Artist-in-Residency with MCG Jazz in Pittsburgh. The residency included the performance premiere of Ray’s works arranged for the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, special curated performances, and exclusive education and masterclass presentations. The big band arrangements of Ray’s works will be performed again with the Toledo Jazz Orchestra this year. Ray’s symphonic work includes premiering his debut orchestral pieceBlack Athena ~ Power, commissioned by the Lexington Symphony, followed by performances by other orchestras around the U.S. including recently by the Toledo Symphony. In 2025, Ray premiered with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as a piano soloist, as well as having his compositions arranged and performed by the orchestra. He has been commissioned to create a new orchestral work for the 20th anniversary of the Ferguson Center in Newport News, VA, which will be premiered in 2027 featuring the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and special guests. Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.