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John Rangel

John Rangel is a dynamic Composer and Jazz Pianist.  He has been a professional musician for almost twenty years.  John grew up in a very musical family in New York City.  His mother and brother are opera singers and everyone in his family played an instrument.  John's grandmother played jazz and taught piano.  He attended Hunter High School (a gifted program) and studied at the Eastman School of Music.  John also studied Composition with John Corigliano and Jazz Piano with Joanne Brackeen, Kenny Werner, Stanley Cowell, Richie Beirach, and Phil Markowitz. John moved to Los Angeles in the early 90's.  He immersed himself in the rich vibrant culture of Leimert Park known as the "African Greenwich Village."  Leimert Park is the center of African-American Arts in LA, brimming with poets, artists, and musicians.  This community has been a major influence on John's spiritual intention and musical direction.  John Rangel is unique because of his tremendous range of musical experience; Jazz, Classical, Film Music, Pop, Hi-Life, Salsa, Reggae, and Calypso. John Rangel's versatility as a jazz pianist is most evident in his work with the following artists;  Nat Adderly, Marcus Printup, Ira Sullivan, Sam Rivers, Ravi Coltrane, Pharaoh Saunders, Sonny Fortune, Zane Musa, Eric Person, Ernie Watts, Sam Most, Azar Lawrence, Phil Ranelin, Scott Whitfield, George Bohannon, Al McKibbon, James Leary, Dr

A Bi-Coastal Christmas

By Scott Whitfield

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: Winter Wonderland; This Christmas; We Three Kings; A Time for Christmas; Carol of the Drum (The Little Drummer Boy); A Christmas Love Song; O Little Town of Bethlehem; The Christmas Song; Christmas in July; Silent Night.

Tribute Trio: Dedications, Vol. II

by Jack Bowers
July 7, 2013

The Tribute Trio--John Rangel, piano; Michael Glynn, bass; Cal Haines, drums--was formed in 2010 to do exactly that: pay tribute to some of the legendary pianists who have helped create and enrich the history of jazz. The trio's two albums to date, Dedications, Vols 1 and 2 (Self Produced) have earned “Best Jazz CD" honors (2012, ...

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By John Rangel

Label: TC Productions, INC
Released: 2006

The Bridge

By Larry Williams

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2002