Jazz Articles about Misha Piatigorsky

Misha Piatigorsky: Uncommon Circumstances

by Michael P. Gladstone
April 28, 2007

One could make an interesting case for pianist, composer and bandleader Misha Piatigorsky. He is a Russian émigré (1981), an accomplished musician, a student of pianist Kenny Barron with a Master Degree from the Manhattan School of Music and, not lastly, the winner of the Thelonious Monk 2004 BMI Composers Composition.

Piatigorsky also has recorded with Trio Del Sol alongside guitarist Freddie Bryant and percussionist Gilad. Long a part of the NYC jazz scene, Piatigorsky is also the pianist and ...

Misha Piatigorsky: Uncommon Circumstances

by C. Michael Bailey
March 6, 2007

Mother Russia has given birth to some of the greatest musical and literary talent of the 20th and 21st centuries. Add to this mammoth list the name of pianist, composer and producer Misha Piatigorsky, a native of Moscow who now makes his home in New York City. Piatigorsky's resume includes a Bachelors Degree from Rutgers University under the tutelage of pianist Kenny Barron and a subsequent Masters Degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Piatigorsky's picture came into full view ...