Results for "piano"

Katsuko Tanaka

A Japanese native, Katsuko Tanaka moved to New York City in 2008 in order to immerse herself in the culture and traditions of American blues and jazz music. Since relocating Katsuko has been privileged to share the stage with internationally acclaimed jazz musicians, leading bands locally and abroad that have showcased artists like Willie Jones III, Lonnie Plaxico, Gene Jackson, Victor Lewis, Essiet Okon Essiet, and many upcoming young stellar. She had taken classical piano lesson, sight reading, and ear training from the age of three at YAMAHA music school OSAKA. She received a Rotary International Foundation full scholarship to study classical piano at California State University, Long Beach

Danilo Rea

One of Italy’s leading jazz pianists, Danilo Rea received a solid musical training, obtaining his degree from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome. Among the artists he has worked with on-stage and in the recording studios are Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Steve Grossman, Bob Berg, Michael Breker, Billy Cobam, Aldo Romano, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano and others. In the field of pop music his peerless credentials include Mina, Pino Daniele, Claudio Baglioni, Fiorella Mannoia and many others. He has worked with Giovanni Tommaso’s quintet “Lingomania” (Top jazz 1987). He has given concerts in Italy ,France, England, US, India, Senegal and China

Paul Horton

Currently residing in Nashville. Member of Derrek Phillips' Manufactory. Featured on the 2009 Ropeadope recording "Offering" by Derrek Phillips

Bill Meyer

Born: July 17, 1944

MUSIC: • leads The Bill Meyer Group, a popular dance band for over 30 years, • part of the acclaimed SBH Jazz Trio, at Berts Marketplace for over 8 years • composes and arranges music for TV, film and advertising • plays keyboards for shows at the Fisher, Masonic Temple, Michigan Opera Theater, and with the Detroit Symphony at Orchestra Hall • former music director, conductor and pianist for Motown's Martha Reeves • tours and records with jazz great Marcus Belgrave • has worked with such acts as Smokey Robinson, Cab Calloway, Natalie Cole,Savion Glover, and many others. • wrote and produced The Detroit Tribute to Paul Robeson and his Work for Peace • music directed and conducted Mosaic Theater’s “Now That I Can Dance” • music director for Steve Jone's Forgotten jazz opera POLITICAL/CIVIC: • lifelong activist in the peace and justice movement • founding member of Jewish Voice for Peace (not Jewish) • longtime activist with The Palestine Office (not Palestinian) • lifelong member of the AFL, Detroit Federation of Musicians, Local 5 • recently retired from Wayne State University where he worked since 1967 • married 42 years to Twyla, two daughters, Tracy and Heather,two grandsons, Scott and Tristan • moved to Hamtramck in 2000 • former chair of the Hamtramck Human Relations Commission • helped organize the Hamtramck African American Recognition Dinner • initiated the move to re-establish the Hamtramck NAACP

Sean Foran

Born: December 15, 1979

Award winning pianist and composer Sean Foran, is a musician with a clear sense of individual aesthetic, his music is melodic, engaging, and manages to draw stylistic influences together in a vibrant manner. He has received the prestigious Brisbane City Council's Lord Mayors Emerging Artist Fellowship, APRA Professional Development Award (Jazz), the QLD Music Award for Jazz (7 times) and the APRA/AMC State Award for Excellence in Jazz. A member of the acclaimed improvising trios TRICHOTOMY & Berardi/Foran/Karlen he has collaborated with the QLD Symphony Orchestra, Expressions Dance company, international jazz artists Julian Arguelles, Froy Aagre & Pascal Schumacher plus a range of classical groups, Topology, Southern Cross Soloists, Lunaire & Collusion

Luciano Troja

Born: July 6, 1963

Born in Messina, Italy (Sicily), self-taught from the age of 6, he studied for several years with the pianist-composer Salvatore Bonafede, and, in New York for a brief and intensive time with Richie Beirach. In the years he attended several jazz courses and clinics, among the others Siena Jazz; Berklee Clinics in Umbria, Aebersold School in London , and piano courses with Shirley Scott, James Williams and Franco D’Andrea. Luciano performed in several festival and jazz- clubs in Europe and US. He is the pianist of the Mahanada Quartet an original combination of free improvisation and written music

Avzal Ismail

Avzal Ismail has worked with a host of top international names, including acclaimed violinist Regina Carter, Donald Harrison, Carl Andersen, Professor James Houlik, Bhakhithi Khumalo and many more. He also composed and performed the finalé for the opening ceremony of the World Summit for Sustainable Development which was held in Johannesburg. Avzal performs internationally and is currently preparing to relocate to Canada as from 2011 onwards if not sooner. One of South Africa's most prolific pianists, Avzal is someone to look out for in the future as he is certain to make his mark on the scene.

Gregg Kallor

Gregg Kallor is a composer and pianist whose music fuses the classical and jazz traditions he loves into a new, deeply personal language. The New York Times writes: "At home in both jazz and classical forms, [Kallor] writes music of unaffected emotional directness. Leavened with flashes of oddball humor, his works succeed in drawing in the listener - not as consumer or worshipful celebrant, but in a spirit of easygoing camaraderie." Kallor is the Composer-In-Residence at SubCulture in New York City, named one of Time Out New York's best new music venues. The first season of his residency featured world remieres of a solo piano suite, a set of songs with mezzo- soprano Adriana Zabala and baritone Matthew Worth, and a piano trio with violinist Miranda Cuckson and cellist Joshua Roman. Kallor joined an all-star roster of musicians, including Joyce DiDonato, Anthony Dean Griffey, Isabel Leonard, Susanna Phillips, Yo-Yo Ma, Anthony McGill, actors Sharon Stone and Ansel Elgort, and many more, for An AIDS Quilt Songbook: Sing for Hope

Marian Petrescu

Born: June 25, 1970

Marian Petrescu was born in Bucharest in 1970, and comes from a large family of musicians. He began to play the piano at the age of four, and studied in the classical and jazz conservatory in Sweden, followed by the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki. With his background of solid classical training, dazzling technique and dynamic interpretation, Marian Petrescu then got passionately interested in jazz, and the adventurous world of improvisation. He made his debut at the Pori Jazz festival at the young age of 15. Since then his career has been characterized by international success; in the Martial Solal Jazz piano competition (2nd prize in 1989) and Bucharest jazz festival (1st prize in 1992)

Tim Chernikoff

Born: April 29, 1988

Tim Chernikoff is making a significant impact on the New York jazz scene with his unique style that blends the traditions of bebop and swing with personal exploration. His commitment to discovering his musical identity through both composition and improvisation sets him apart, earning him praise from fellow musicians like Dan Haerle for his inventiveness.

Chernikoff's journey has taken him across the U.S., performing with top-tier musicians in diverse locales such as the Bay Area, Dallas Fort Worth, and New York City. His education spans renowned institutions, including the Stanford Jazz Workshop, North Texas, and the Manhattan School of Music, enriching his artistic perspective.