Results for "piano"

Steve Newcomb

Born: August 2, 1976

Australian pianist and composer Steve Newcomb completed his doctoral study in composition with Jim McNeely at the Manhattan School of Music in 2013. As a Masters student at MSM from 1999-2001 in Jazz piano performance, Newcomb had Kenny Barron, Garry Dial, John Riley, Mike Abene and the late Manny Albam as mentors. Steve’s recent projects in Australia include the duo with the distinctive and creative vocalist/lyricist Hannah Macklin, with whom he released “Paper Cranes” in 2010, and the 10-piece West End Composers Collective, which has released two highly acclaimed studio albums “Downstream” and “Driving Hat”

Kevin Harris

A distinctive trait of internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Kevin Harris is his desire to constantly grow, evolve, improve, and advance. His interest to interweave traditional and contemporary music styles, visual arts, electronic media, science, and language, is what distinguishes his music and what renders his performances unique experiences, meant to activate the audience’s senses and personal curiosity.

"Participation,” Harris says, "is what keeps our souls alive.” Both live and recorded performances reflect Harris’s determination to capture his audience through explorative interactions that Terri Lyne Carrington describes as "an exciting commitment to quality."

J. Michael McIver

Born: December 17, 1955

Jazz/gospel/sacred musician for over 30 years. Music degree from North Carolina Central University. Studied arranging and improv with Jerry Copland. Study piano with the late Dr. Charles Gilchrist and Syn Programming with the late Dr. Paul Kopke. Performed at World Saxophone conference, played in NY, Wisc.,Ok, among other places. Wrote and perform with youth group New Vibes, accompanist for Mrs. Marsha Walker. Studied with Allan Youngblood.

Andres Ortiz Trio

Andrés Ortiz Villalba is born in Bogotà, Colombia, in 1978. At a very young age he approaches folkloric music through learning to play the organ. He pursues his tudies on the piano, at first privately with Maestro Betancourt, later through professional studies at the Universidad El Bosque of Bogotà. In 2001 he resettles to Barcelona, Spain, in order to specialise in jazz performance at the Aula del Conservatori del Liceu, affiliated to the Berklee College of Music, Boston. He participates in various composition and improvisation workshops held by Bebo Valdés, Chick Corea and Bobby Mc Ferrin

Cléone Blake

Born: September 3

I was introduced to the piano at the age of five and have been passionate about music throughout my life. I pursued both Music and French from an early age and have a general love of languages which relates to my keen awareness of sound. My musical studies have incorporated both classical and jazz and I currently hold an HonsBMus degree and a postgraduate diploma in French/English translation. Apart from teaching both Music and French at an international college, I am a freelance pianist, accompanist and educator. My favourite instruments include all string instruments especailly the cello and all plucked strings as well as the sax and various non-melodic instruments

Brandon McCune

This Chicago native makes his home in Newark, NJ. His musical studies began at age three, when his parents enrolled him in the Suzuki Method of Classical Piano. For the past eighteen years, Brandon McCune has been an experienced Professional Musician (pianist, organist, drummer, trumpeter, bassist, vocalist, and choir director) serving as a principal music instructor, composer, counselor, arranger, and performer with a special concentration in the jazz, classical, and gospel genres. Brandon was selected through a national audition as a 1998-1999 U.S. Jazz Ambassador to Africa, where he traveled abroad representing the United States performing public and private concerts, master classes and workshops

Laura Cole

Born: May 28, 1974

Metamorphic are a contemporary jazz/folk sextet based in London. Their debut album, The Rock Between, is being released on the F-ire label on April 4 2011. The instrumentalists in the group all met while studying on the Jazz Degree at Middlesex University in London; vocalist Kerry Andrew became involved with the group through the promoter Moose Factory. Kerry also sings with the highly respected vocal trio Juice, who won second prize at the prestigious Tampere Vocal Festival in June 2007; alto sax player Chris Williams is also part of 2009 Mercury Prize nominated group Led Bib. Tenor/soprano sax player John Martin is a successful bandleader in his own right; his band The John Martin Quartet have a new album out on the F-ire label this May

Levy DeAndrade

Levy DeAndradePiano and Keyboard: One of the area’s most respected and sought after keyboard players, Levy has earned the admiration and respect of fansand peers alike for his talent and professionalism. His artistry in blending Latin dance rhythm with soulful jazz styles havegiven his music an unforgettable trademark sound which has earned recognition by local and national and international jazzmusic experts. He has been described by a fan as “one of a kind when it comes to piano jazz explorations, and his uniqueplaying style is all his own.” His playing is a “lovely delight to savor and enjoy!”

Marius Amado-Alves

Born: June 1, 1963

Composer, computer scientist, linguist from Portugal. Teacher of several subjetcs including music. I teach for a living, I compose for immortality. Number #1 on SoundClick.com charts.

Bett Butler

Born: January 8

Award-winning Texas songwriter/pianist/vocalist Bett Butler swims upstream with tracks that defy categorization. Writes Austin music critic Michael Corcoran: “A true artist....Her forte is creating rich story songs…we have to call jazz because the right word hasn’t been invented.” In historic and culturally rich San Antonio, Texas, she co-owns Mandala Music Production with bassist/composer/producer Joël Dilley, where they play fetch with their boxer Mingus and create music licensed for use on HBO, Discovery Channel, Cooking, Travel, and Playboy Channels, and more. Of her debut album SHORT STORIES, Robert Lindquist of SINGER MAGAZINE wrote, “Her poetry and vision, combined with keyboard prowess and sterling vocalizations, amuse and entertain track after track....This CD is a sheer joy to listen to." Her second album MYTHS & FABLES won a performance grant from the Artist Foundation, and her third, AMERICAN SAMPLER, placed in the top 10 in the iTunes Great American Songbook category its first week in release and won Best Cabaret Album in the Independent Music Awards (where she was recently a nominee in the Spoken Word category)