Results for "Philadelphia"

Simon Crosby-Arreaza

Simón Crosby-Arreaza was born in Long Island, New York in 1996. A child of two medical students from Colombia, Simón spent his childhood in New Jersey, in a home that fostered a love for intellectual heritage and the arts. Learning flute at the age of 7, Simón began to study the music of Bach and Mozart under his father’s encouragement. At 13 he picked up the saxophone and shortly after, began to study with saxophone teachers at the Jazz House Kids program in New Jersey, namely Bruce Williams of the World Saxophone Quartet and RH Factor, and Julius Tolentino, alumnus of the Illinois Jaquet and Duke Ellington bands

Kendrah Butler-Waters

Kendrah E. Butler has lived and breathed music ever since she could remember. She studied at Settlement Music School in Germantown, PA for 11 years with classical world renowned pianist Charles Pettaway. Kendrah studied jazz piano at the Mount Airy Cultural Center under the direction of saxophonist Anthony “Tony” Williams. At Mount Airy, she would intensely study jazz piano with greats such as Don Wilson, Kenny Gates, and for 5 years with the late great jazz pianist Eddie Green through a Roam and Haas Scholarship at Settlement Music School. Through her experiences in classical and jazz, Kendrah would premier on TV’s CN8 with the group, “The Best Yet Jazz Quintet”, cut a demo CD with Gamble and Huff records, perform around the tri-state area, and work with the late Grover Washington all before the age of 17

Pat Brennan Quartet

Born: December, 1994

A group of interesting, and talented people coming together to make the something strange and weird. Based in Philadelphia, PA. Assembled by Band leader Pat Brennan, the group clashes improvisation with electric sound, and the high energy tradition of jazz.

Brendan McGeehan

Rosalie Swana

Nathaniel Hawk

Brian Morris

Derrick El

Jamal Dickerson

A native of Camden, New Jersey, Jamal P. Dickerson started formal music studies during grade school. By high school he was studying with many Philadelphia jazz greats, including Terrell Stafford, Tim Warfield, Shirley Scott, Cullen Knight, and Leon Mitchell. He is a trumpeter and world percussionist, with emphasis on West African music. He received a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Morgan State University in 1999 and a Masters in Public Administration from Rutgers in 2010. During a thirty day intensive in Guinea, West Africa he studied Djembe family percussion, Balafon and Kora, under the direction of Moussa Diabate, with the African National Ballet, Les Ballet Africain De Guinea

Lou Walinsky

Lou Walinsky is a pianist whose primary focus has been creating and performing solo piano arrangements based on a wide variety of songs.  His background includes extensive study of both classical and jazz piano - with extraordinary teachers that included Roland Hanna, Jimmy Giuffre, and Hank Jones.  Lou has worked in jazz, pop, and klezmer ensembles for over 40 years.  He has given solo performances throughout his career, as he worked on his concepts of arranging and improvising with songs, that have develped in his Piano Works concerts.  He loves creating these arrangements and is excited to share them with live in-person audiences.  He has produced two solo albums:  Lou Walinsky Piano Arrangements: Original Interpretations of Standards (2018) and Music From Many Places (1996). Lou has also taught piano privately, taught music in Philadelphia Public Schools, and performed music programs for both children and for senior citizens.