Results for "piano"

Oscar Hernandez

Born: March 22, 1954

Oscar Hernández has long been considered one of the most gifted and prominent pianist/ arrangers on the contemporary latin,latin-jazz and salsa music scene. Since its inception in the early 1980's, Oscar has been responsible for charting the musical course of the Rubén Blades Band. Increasingly in demand as a pianist, arranger and producer ,the Bronx native has produced such artists as Ruben Blades/Willie Colón "Carabali", Daniel Ponce, Rafael Dejesus, Eddie Torres, Phil Hernandez, Steve Kroon,etc. and has made a more personal statement with the debut CD's "Decision" and "Alternate Roots" by his band Seis Del Solar the Rubén Blades Band sans Rubén, and now with his Grammy Award nominated band ”The Spanish Harlem Orchestra”. In addition to being Rubén Blades pianist, arranger and musical director, Oscar Hernández has enjoyed a prolific musical career recording and performing with such world renown artists as Latin music king Tito Puente, Queen of Salsa Music Celia Cruz, Latin Pop Star Julio Iglesias, Juan Luis Guerra, Ray Barreto, Earl Klugh, Dave Valentin, Johnny Pacheco, Ismael Miranda, Pete "Conde" Rodriguez, Oscar De'leon, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, "Libre' "Grupo Folkorico Experimental", Willie Colón, Kirsty MacColl, etc....

James Reynolds

Born: February 5, 1982

Jamie Reynolds is a Canadian pianist, keyboardist and composer who has lived in New York City since 2005. He graduated with honors from the University of Toronto in 2004, where he studied with David Braid, Mike Murley, Phil Nimmons, and many others. Jamie moved to New York in 2005 when he was awarded multiple Canada Council grants to study privately with Fred Hersch and Craig Taborn. He has also received professional development grants for touring in 2012 and for recording his album Counterpart in 2013. Jamie has performed at New York's top jazz clubs and has toured extensively in Canada, the U.S., and Europe, including a performance at the Newport Jazz Festival

Chris Plansker

Born: 1971

Chris Plansker is a composer,pianist and session musician based in the united states. His work has been featured on various recordings,television shows and commercials globally.Trained in classical and Jazz piano Chris holds a degree in music composition from the University of North Texas. When not composing, Chris also performs on a regular basis with his group as well as the long time keyboardist with Detroit singer/songwriter Stewart Francke. It has been with Francke that Chris has arranged for Motown's Funk brothers and opened for acts such as Brian Adams, Rick Springfield and Bob Seger.

John Crawford

John Crawford was born in London of English/Spanish Parents. His father played Blues piano, and this is the first thing he learnt to play. His mother would introduce him to Latin music of all kinds, and he has gone on to perform at Montreal Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Getxo Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scotts, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, the 606 club, and Royal Albert Hall amongst others. .. .. In the Latin world he has worked with percussion legends Airto Moreira and Giovanni Hidalgo, Eumir Deodato, Ed Motta, Tito Allen, Herman Oliveira, Henry Fiol, Luis Felipe Gonzalez, Frankie Morales (Tito Puentes last singer), Jimmy Bosch, Bobby Matos, Adalberto Santiago, Luisito Carrion, Mariano Civico, Cano Estremera, Jack Costanzo, Nancy Abalos and Carlos Irigoyen, Maelo Ruiz, Johnny Blas, Jesus Alemany's Cubanismo, Orlando Watusi and Danny Silva, as well as UK based artists like Snowboy, Guida da Palma and Jazzinho, Negrocan, Sirius B, Manteca, Shantijazzworld, Nois, Liliana Chachian, Gustavo Marques, Jandira Silva, Mr Hermano, Orquesta La Clave, Roberto Pla, Robin Jones, Samara and Viramundo

Joseph Salack

Joseph Salack, pianist, bassist, and composer has been playing jazz and creative improvised music for over 35 years at venues in Chicago, San Francisco, Taos, and Santa Fe. He studied piano with Erwin Helfer and Kevin Zornig; bass with David Parlato; and harmolodics with Don Cherry. In 1996, he formed the Salack/Pearlman Quartet in Santa Fe with trumpeter Dan Pearlman. Over the five plus years that the quartet was together and performing, the rhythm section included Marco Topo, Lee Steck, Raymond Blanchet, J.B. Sutherland, Dave Wayne and Zimbabwe Nkenya. Joseph joined flutist Mary Rose in 2002 to form the flute and bass jazz duo Deuce, and they performed at venues in Taos and Santa Fe including The Adobe Bar, The Cloud Cliff Restaurant, and The CD Cafe, as well as private parties. He has performed twice at The Roost Creative Music Series in Albuquerque: in 2009, he played bass with The World We Dream, playing all original compositions, with Shawn Woodyard on woodwinds, Sean Buckley on guitar and Phil Scollard on drums; and in 2010, in a tribute to the music of John Carter and Bobby Bradford, he played with the group Stand Up and Blow which consisted of Dan Clucas on cornet, Shawn Woodyard on woodwinds, Joseph Salack on bass and Milton Villarrubia III on drums. Joseph currently performs at The Starlight Lounge with The Jazzbians, a jazz duo with himself on piano and Gayle Kenny on bass with occasional guests, and with the Alto Street Band, which plays Americana at various venues in Santa Fe

Todd Hunter

From San Diego to Greenwich Village to around the world, Todd Hunter has delighted audiences and won the regard of his fellow musicians. He grew up in a musical household with his first and strongest influence - his father, Bill, whose jazz piano skills propelled him through dental school and who continued performing throughout his adult life. Midway through San Diego State University, Hunter took off for New York and immersed himself in that city's jazz scene. There, he continued to educate his ears and hone his technique in the company of Ahmad Jamal, Joe Henderson, Tommy Flanagan and Mel Lewis among others

Christopher Bakriges

Born: July 7, 1958

Christopher Bakriges was born in Detroit in 1958 and grew up near the original Motown Studios. He soon gave up his classical repertoire for lessons with Earl Van Dyke, Hitsville USA’s heralded sideman. “I learned how to approach playing in the Detroit Style of jazz piano, imitating Barry Harris, Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones, Sir Roland Hanna, Kirk Lightsey, and trying to phrase on the piano like Yusef Lateef does on his horn…and that kind of improvisation was a gradual process of teaching to be myself.” Chris began training with the Detroit Artist Collective and Temptation’s saxophonist Kusuku Mafie (Norris Patterson) which ultimately led to playing his own music with Jaribu Shahid and Tanni Tabbal. After getting degrees from the University of Detroit, Chris had an opportunity to teach and play in the Republic of China where he developed a keen interest in the music of other cultures

Victor Janusz

Born: July 27, 1959

VICTOR JANUSZ— Popular Seattle-based Singer-Pianist has worked regularly at Saltys On Alki (14 Years, Resident "Weekend Brunch Pianist") Columbia Tower Club, Canlis, and Aqua/El Gaucho, to name a few. His one-man show about a 'life at the keys' titled "HANDS SOLO: Pianoman" (directed by Lori Larsen) debuted at NYC's the Duplex and sold out its two-week engagement at ACT Theatre. VJ's 'CD s are "Living In A Blue State" (2015), following "Cosmo Street" (2005) and "Hands Solo" (2002). VJ Band's brand new-release Collection features Singer Arwen Dewey, and Sax Star Medearis Dixson and is titled "CAFE PLUVIEUX (Rainy Cafe)" Released July 16, 2018 His VJ BAND—fusing rock, blues and jazz— has headlined at Highway 99 Blues Club, Tulas, the Royal Room, Tulalip Casino, and more! Victor was a Special Guest at Grammy-nominee Duffy Bishop Band's Teatro Zinzanni Concert last July 2017

John Toomey

Professor John Toomey has been recognized for excellence in teaching several times, including his designation as University Professor for Excellence in Teaching, an honorary title awarded to less then 2 percent of the faculty at the university. Other honors include TELETECHNET Professor of the Year, and winner of the prestigious SCHEV Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 1991, Professor Toomey was designated a cultural specialist in Jazz by the United States Information Agency, and was sent to Botswana, Africa in this capacity to both teach and perform.In the area of research, Professor Toomey serves as both director and performer for the Attucks Jazz Series under the umbrella of the Virginia Arts Festival, performs often on the Diehn Concert Series with various jazz artists, and served as performer and Music Director for Havana Nights, a state of the art jazz club in the Tidewater region

Curtis S.D. Macdonald

Born: February 20, 1962

Curtis Stuart Dalton Macdonald (born Febuary 20, 1962) is a new age, jazz and contemporary instrumental keyboardist, composer, arranger and producer. The music Curtis Macdonald creates evokes emotional and passionate feelings. His soulful contemporary weaving of jazz and new age music is stylized with an effervescent and transparent wash of modern electronica that becomes the foundation for his memorable acoustic piano melodies and lyrical improvisations that are heartfelt and reflective with a dash of cool. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Curtis Macdonald played a role in turning contemporary instrumental and new age more mainstream. When he was signed by the independent music label Eversound in 2002, his signature style of radio friendly smooth new age solidified into a sound appreciated all over the world