Results for "piano"

Mike Lang

Focusing on piano and composition, Mike Lang received a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Michigan. Shortly after, wining awards at the Notre Dame Intercollegiate Jazz Festival, his trio performed at The Village Vanguard in New York. Other notable teachers included Arnold Schoenberg students Leonard Stein (piano) and George Tremblay (composition). Returning to Los Angeles, he studied with Pearl Kaufman and Lalo Schifrin, and commenced a freelance recording career in records, motion pictures and television, becoming conversant with every possible music idiom and form, including jazz, classical, pop and R&B

Christine Walker

Born: February 28, 1958

Taught by my grandmother from the age of six. Passed grade 5 practical and theory by the age of 11. Started teaching under the watchful eye of my grandmother at the age of 12!Passed ALCM and LLCM(TD) by the age of 18. Have loved teaching throughout. Now a grandmother myself and teaching my grandsons.

Chris Andrew

Since graduating from Grant MacEwan College in 1990, Chris has become a key player in the Alberta music scene. His musical diversity can be seen through his numerous performances over the years in genres such as jazz, funk, pop, latin, or musical theatre. He has studied in Cuba and has toured across Canada countless times in a number of bands in various musical styles. Although well known as a jazz educator in Alberta, Chris is best known for his ability to play. In the jazz vein, Chris’ resume lists a veritable who’s who of jazz. Chris has performed with Joshua Redman, Sonny fortune, Bud Shank, Pete Christlieb, Joe LaBarbera, P.J

Adam Faulk

Pianist, Adam Faulk has continued on the path. His unwavering commitment to art has fostered a reputation as not only a favorite of Philadelphia, but a fixture in the global music scene as an educator, composer and pianist. Raised between both the Boston suburb West Medford, and the city of Philadelphia, Adam was consistently surrounded by music since birth. Being exposed to music through the platform of music education shared by his mother, grandmother and several aunts started the initial entry into the art form via the violin at age 5. Soon after the viola made its way into the arsenal which would soon allow him to perform in many orchestras across the world

Fabian Almazan

Born: April 16, 1984

Cuban-American pianist/composer Fabian Almazan found his musical roots as a child in Havana where he first became involved in the classical piano tradition.  Most recently, Almazan can be heard in such films as Harriet, Chi-Raq, Red Tails and Miracle at St Anna.

During the completion of his jazz piano bachelor's degree at the Manhattan School of Music, Almazan immersed himself in the realm of orchestral composition studying instrumentation and orchestration with Mr. Giampaolo Bracali.

Almazan is the founder and director of Biophilia Records. Biophilia means "an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems.” In addition to creating meaningful and imaginative music, Biophilia Records artists are united by a common interest in having a positive impact on the environment and our communities

Jose Simon Bolivar

Born: January 1, 1962

Nació el 1 de Enero de 1962 en la Ciudad de Caracas. Su pasión por la música lo lleva a estudiar el piano desde temprana edad, En la adolescencia continua sus estudios en la escuela “Sebastián Echeverr

Ralph A. Cronin

Born: November 12, 1970

was only one day in the preschool. wanted to play piano at age of 4 , but mother closed it by key always. so was happy to have been sorted out into college church schools where piano play was allowed. met Mrs.Bögle in Lindau for piano lessions. got short contact to several jazz related, played together with Henry Coupidon , Alexander Meyen , talked with Miroslav Vitous about play together next time ...

Zach Bridges

Born: March 31, 1963

Since the age of 16, Zach Bridges has been a pianist, Hammond B3 organist, choir director, and worship leader in a variety of churches and denominations. However, since 2008 Zach has expanded his love for music and performance by playing with a variety of pop, rock, jazz and R&B groups in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. A composer since childhood, he released his debut recording "Meditation" as a single in July 2013, followed by an EP, "First Fruits" in December of the same year. After retiring from the military in 2007 and several years in civilian corporate work, Zach believes he has finally stepped out into his true life's calling - a full-time professional musician.

Hiroshi Yamazaki

Hiroshi Yamazaki began playing classical piano at the age of seven in Osaka, Japan.As a young adult, he attended the Osaka College of Music. It was there where Hiroshi was introduced to jazz, the style of music that would quickly become his passion.

At age 22, Hiroshi gave his first professional jazz performance, leading a trio at the popular S.A.B. Hall in Osaka.Shortly after completing his collegiate studies in Japan, Hiroshi moved to New York City. There, he continued to grow as a musician and a performer. New York allowed Hiroshi to forge his own voice not only as an improviser, but also as a composer and arranger.

Jim Clayton

Born: September 16, 1967

Pianist and vocalist Jim Clayton hails from Sarnia, Ontario (Canada’s “Chemical Valley”). Born in 1967, he was the oldest of four children, with a chemist father and a stay-at-home mom who later became a terminal-unit chaplain and author of books on grief.

At age three he showed an interest in the neighbours’ piano, so his mother and a musician friend bartered babysitting for piano lessons. The friend quickly recommended Jim study with a professional, which led to several years of studying classical piano, theory and harmony through the Royal Conservatory of Music.