Results for "piano"

Masha Stepina

In 2002 Masha came to The Netherlands and started to study piano with Johan Clement. During her 4 years studying jazz piano she played some very interesting projects with Rotterdam Conservatory Big-Band, Brazilian Electro and Lilian Wiera, Rio-Plata and others. After getting bachelor degree in 2006 Masha entered Tilburg Conservatory as post-graduated student where she is studying now with Rob van Bavel, Kris Goessens, Jeroen van Vliet, Randal Corsen and Rob van den Broek. Masha has attended masterclasses with John Taylor, Barry Harris,Harold Danko, Antonio Farat, Mike Garson. She has also taken latin and argentinian piano lessons. During 2004-2006 Masha has been working as an accompanist if the jazz singers department in the Rotterdam Conservatory. Since 2007 Masha is accompanist at the Dance Academy of Rotterdam. She was playing with different musicians and formations as follows: Masha Stepina Trio, MashaRom Duo, Dizzy Jazz Orchestra, Neco Novellas, classical duo piano and violin, piano and chello, piano and flute, theater projects, solo piano. Masha has performed in the different halls as: De Doelen, Dizzy, Schiecentrale,Bibliotheektheater of Rotterdam, Masslaus Theater, Kunsthal, Stedelijk Museum in Schiedam, jazz clubs( Dordecht, Rotterdam, Gouda), MuseumNacht of Rotterdam, Dordrecht Festival,Wereld jazz Dagen festival. Since spring 2006 Masha formed new trio with Wim Essed and Soto Ntouvas

Dawson Dowdy

Born: October 12, 1998

Dawson is a nine-year-old piano prodigy who composes his own blues and jazz music. His talents are extraordinary. People who hear his music can't believe how young he actually is. He has his first album, 'October Ace', coming out in just a few months featuring 6 of his original compositions. He's backed up by 'Los Guys' of Tempe, AZ and two of the songs feature vocals by Hans Olson, a Blues Hall of Fame member. Copies of the CD will be available for purchase on his website- watch for details. He will be auditioning for a major studio recording contract this spring.

Kelly Brand

The composer and pianist Kelly Brand writes songs which carry the listener to places simultaneously evident and quite unfamiliar. She effectively taps into essential elements of living and being human. Brand's way of playing embraces a simple and selfless honesty. She doesn't throw her music at you, but rather extends it as an invitation. Brand is an active performer on the Chicago jazz scene. In addition to club and lounge gigs she has played three times at the Chicago Jazz Festival. In 1995 she performed at the Ravinia summer jazz series with her Sextet and in 2000 at the Elkhart Jazz Festival with her Nextet. In 1999 Kelly joined Marion McPartland on stage at Ravinia for some impromptu double piano jazz playing

Chris Cody

Born: December 21, 1964

Chris Cody is an internationally renowned pianist, composer and producer. In a career spanning over 40 years, he has headlined at numerous international festivals including Paris Quartiers d’Eté, London, Rome, Brussels Jazz Marathon, Stockholm, Munich, Marciac, Geneva, Ascona, Derry, Dar Es Salaam and Algiers and at a vast array of concert venues throughout the USA, Europe, Africa and Australasia, from the Village Gate NYC to the Munich Staatsoper. 

He has worked with many outstanding international musicians including Roy Hargrove, Carla Bruni, Herb Geller, Tina Arena, Annie Whitehead, Rhoda Scott, Rick Margitza, Michel Jonaz, Sunny Murray, Marcel Azzola, Jason Marsalis, Sandy Evans, James Morrison and many more.

David Braid

"Braid has accomplished much for someone still in the early stages of a career. He has been evolving so quickly that he doesn't just need to be watched--he needs to be watched closely." - All About Jazz Touted as one of Canada's most gifted young jazz pianists and composers, David Braid is a Juno Award winner, National Jazz Award recipient, and has performed extensively across Canada, Europe, Australia, Korea, Japan, China and other parts of Asia. Braid graduated from the University of Toronto in 1998 and was nominated for the Canadian Governor General's Academic Medal. In 2001, the Canada Council for the Arts (JazzID program) selected and showcased Braid as one of five important young composers and jazz musicians in Canada. Braid made a relatively late entry into music and an even later foray into jazz

Larisa Migachyov

I was born in Russia (to poor but honest parents), and started piano lessons at the age of 5 (and started composing shortly afterwards). I attended a fairly serious Russian music school, learning piano, theory, composition, and a whole lot of other things, until my family immigrated to the US. After immigrating to Minnesota, I continued taking piano lessons at the local music school, playing exclusively classical music (mostly Chopin), but decided not to pursue music as a profession (I majored in engineering instead, with a minor in math). I discovered ragtime only about 3 years ago, after seeing a San Antonio Ragtime Society flyer in a local health-food store (another testament to the importance of health food)

Vytautas Straižys

Born: January 1, 1988

young talented jazz pianist from Lithuania. Straizys was born in 1988 in Vilnius, capital city of Lithuania.At age of seven he started learning at school of art, where classical music was his first priority. During 12 years he became prizemen of several international young pianist competitions, also he had concerts and recitals at well-known halls in Europe and many concerts in Lithuania with Lithuanian national chamber orchestra. Despite getting down to classical music, Straizys also spared a lot of time with jazz music, that he had discovered already at the age of nine. The recordings of Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Miles Davis and other famous jazz personalities were his first influences

Jim Murray

Born: July 24, 1965

At age 8, Jim Murray's interest in Jazz music was ignited when he heard a record of Vince Guaraldi's "Charlie Brown Christmas". He began studying piano at age eight and upright bass later in Jr. high school. During high school he began performing in local restaurants, clubs, and special music events around his hometown, Grand Junction, Colorado. His early influences on piano are Art Tatum, Bill Evans, Erroll Garner, Monk, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett. After high school, Jim's move to the American east coast in 1984 proved to be an invaluable experience as he met and learned from such piano legends as Ellis Marsalis and Dave McKenna. Since moving to Japan in 2001, Jim Murray has been a regular performer around the Tokyo/Yokohama jazz scene and has toured Japan extensively with some of Japan's top jazz artists.

Alan Blackman

Born: March 9, 1971

Pianist and composer, Alan Blackman, has been a mainstay in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore area for nearly a decade. He has performed at Blues Alley, the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, and nearly all of the area’s Jazz Festivals both as a freelancer and with his group the Blackman/Barke Quartet. This group was runner-up in the DCJazz.com international competition and the Takoma Park Jazz Brawl. Alan has taught the jazz combos at Towson University as well accompanied the Jazz Vocal Master Class. In addition he has given private lessons through Maryland Conservatory, Maryland Piano, and Howard Community College. Alan received a Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Music and Jazz performance from the University of Miami and a Masters in jazz piano performance from Towson University. Alan has worked for The Platters, soul artist Darlene Love, and toured South America as Latin pop singer Milton Cortez’s keyboardist in 1993

Vana Gierig

Born: May 16, 1967

" ‘Making Memories’ is about the importance of creating good memories in life. They don't just happen, but we have to actively do something to ‘make’ them, since they will stay with us for the rest of our lives, continuing to shape, change, and enrich us,” says Vana about his new CD release ‘Making Memories’ on Enja Records. German-born, Boston-schooled, New York-based pianist Vana Gierig uses his music as a language – one of eight languages he masters - to communicate these kind of messages. Called a “piano phenom” by Keyboard Magazine, Vana creates his unique sound as much thru his writing, as thru his style of playing and improvisation