Results for "piano"

Danilo Memoli

Born: September 23, 1964

Danilo Memoli, jazz pianist Besides his work in the steady rhythm section for the great tenor saxophonist Steve Grossman since ’98 and the leadership of his own trio, italian pianist DANILO MEMOLI has worked in the years with many great musicians on tour in Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Czech Republic, Greece...: among those players are New York soloists John Mosca, Eddie Henderson, Lew Tabackin, Jesse Davis, Vincent Herring, Jim Snidero, Bob Sands, Dave Schnitter, Kurt Weiss and many italian names (Fabio Morgera, Pietro Tonolo, Roberto Rossi, Carlo Atti, Fabrizio Bosso, Piero Odorici... With the trio format, MEMOLI released two cds: the first recording (1999) – is simply entitled "JAZZ" and features Grossman and Mosca as guest stars on some tunes

Marcin Wasilewski

Born: 1975

The trio is one of the brightest stars of the Polish jazz scene, recognised for their unique talent in blending tradition with contemporary sound. Marcin Wasilewski Trio is: Marcin Wasilewski, piano, (born 1975), Sławomir Kurkiewicz, double- bass, (born 1975) and Michał Miśkiewicz (born 1977) playing drums. The band combines the grand tradition of the challenging piano trio tenet and creates their own distinct sound in doing so. It is also one of the most consistently developing bands of the Polish music scene, and one that is very open to inspiration from the surrounding environment. The Marcin Wasilewski Trio is considered one of the most acclaimed and unique jazz formations of its generation, and it has garnered recognition in its native Poland as well as abroad. In 2019, the band will celebrates 25 years of playing in an unwavering squad

Matthew Ball

Born: May 3, 1975

Matthew Ball is "one of Michigan's premier blues & boogie-woogie pianists."  With a performance history that includes everything from symphony appearances to blues festivals, this young man is already at the helm of an enviable performance career. Formally degreed in classical study, Ball gave up that devotion after attending a hometown boogie-woogie festival.  In just four years, he was sharing the stage with iconic piano blues & boogie-woogie veterans. Called "the Gen-X arrival to this uniquely american art-form," Matthew is defining a new generation's contribution to this treasured American tradition.

Hilario Duran

A 2003 JUNO Award Nominated Artist for his Havana Remembered CD, and a 2005 JUNO Award Winner for his New Danzon CD, Hilario Durán, Pianist, Composer, Bandleader and Arranger of the first order, is one of the greatest virtuoso Jazz pianists emerging from Havana, Cuba. Hilario Durán was a member of the Arturo Sandoval's band for nine years (1981-1990). As a composer, arranger and producer, as well as a performer—playing both piano and keyboard- he toured at major Jazz Festivals around the world, sharing stages with legendary musicians such as the late Dizzy Gillespie, and composer/arranger Michael Legrand. In 1990, Hilario formed his own band “Perspectiva” which toured successfully through Latin America and Europe

Laurence Elder

Born: April 17, 1966

Laurence Elder has swiftly established a strong musical presence in the wake of his sold-out CD release concert at the Van Dyke Cafe, in Miami Beach. His fresh, inspired blend of jazz, rock, blues and pop, along with his "triple threat" talents as a singer-songwriter-pianist, set his music apart as a vital new original sound. Already a signed artist on ESC Records in Europe and in Japan on the P-Vine label, Laurence has recorded with Grammy winners Paquito D’Rivera and Peter Erskine, who both appear as guests on his critically acclaimed debut album, “Surrounded.” The album was recently featured in JAZZIZ Magazine and the accompanying “JAZZIZ on disc” CD sampler, the arts and entertainment section of The Miami Herald, as well as receiving a four-star review in Modern Drummer Magazine

Franck Avitabile

Born: November, 1971

Franck Avitabile was born November 1971 in Lyon, France. At age 9 Franck’s musical education started when he entered the Conservatory of Lyon. He holds a Phd in "Mathématique et Informatique Fondamentales" from Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon. Franck is the only musician whom the late piano master Michel Petrucciani produced for a record and on stage. Recently, Avitabile played and recorded with electro-jazz artists and has decided to pursue both careers, being open to all music genres, including pop and classical. As of today, Franck Avitabile has played over 800 concerts, and has been invited to about thirty countries

Charlie Peacock

Born: August 10, 1956

CHARLIE PEACOCK is a Nashville-based, 4x Grammy Award-winning, multi-format jazz and pop recording artist, composer and record producer. Peacock’s production credits range from Chris Cornell and Ladysmith Black Mambazo to AAA and Americana successes such as The Lone Bellow, Holly Williams, The Civil Wars, Ben Rector and Brett Dennen.

Peacock began his iconoclastic career in the 1980s as a singer-songwriter for Exit/A&M, then Island Records. In addition to his unique solo efforts, Peacock has played a lead role in creating major chart hits in three separate decades—most notably Amy Grant's "Every Heartbeat" (1991), Switchfoot's "Dare You to Move" (2002), The Civil Wars' Gold debut album Barton Hollow (2011) - earning Grammys for Best Folk Album and Country Duo - and the (2013) #1 Billboard Pop debut, The Civil Wars, featuring the co-written single, “The One That Got Away.” In recent years, Peacock's solo output has included his acclaimed singer-songwriter release, No Man's Land (2012), and three jazz/improvisational releases

Jacob Sacks

Jacob Sacks is one of the most creative pianists on the NYC jazz scene today. His strong individual voice has been heard in a variety of settings ranging from the mainstream jazz traditions of the Mingus Big Band and Orchestra to the open approach of the Paul Motian Septet to the vamp based fusion of David Binney’s Balance. Originally from Michigan, Jacob was a 1995 Presidential Scholar In The Arts before he moved to New York City to study with Garry Dial at the Manhattan School Of Music. After graduation in 1998, Jacob was a finalist in the 1999 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition. In the last 12 years, Jacob has been a member of many different ensembles, recorded several albums, and has toured the United States, Europe, and Canada several times

Mark Randall

Born: June 21, 1951

Mark Randall plays Broadway, movie and jazz standards - the music of Gershwin, Kern, Porter, Ellington et al, in a style that borrows from the great old swing jazz pianists such as Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson and Erroll Garner, as well as sophisticated salon players such as Cy Walter. Perhaps too melodic and too old-school to be called "jazz" these days, Mark Randall's music swings nonetheless in that idiom that keeps changing its name but not its appeal. Call it old jazz, call it cocktail music, call it cabaret. Whatever. FROMMER's Guide to Philadelphia called Mark Randall Philadelphia's best cafe pianist

Milan Svoboda

Born: December 10, 1951

MILAN SVOBODA Composer, conductor, band leader, jazz pianist Biography Milan Svoboda is one of the leading personalities on the Czech musical scene. He gained international renown as a jazz pianist and band leader. His composing and conducting skills span a wide range of styles, including modern jazz, musicals, film, theater and contemporary classical music. Milan Svoboda was born in 1951 in Prague. He graduated from the organ class at the Prague Conservatory, studied musicology at Charles' University in Prague and composition at the Prague Academy of Music and at the Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA