Results for "piano"

Miki Petkovski

Born: July 30, 1951

Miki Petkovski has been a professional musician, composer, producer, performer and teacher for over 25 years. After obtaining his Bachelor of Music in Europe, he attended York University to pursue Jazz Studies under John Gittens, Frank Falco and Don Thompson. Versatile in all musical styles, Miki Petkovski has performed on hundreds of recordings and live venues. His European experience includes several albums and CDs involving working with Grammy Award Winner Martin Levan and Brand X Percussionist Morris Pert. Miki Petkovski was an early front-runner in World Ethno and Jazz Fusion. His North American experience includes touring, performing and recording with many renowned artists including Grammy Award Winner Allanah Myles, Jeff Healy Band Bassist Joe Rockman and Peter Blakeney

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Hiromi

Born: March 26, 1979

Japan has produced an impressive assemblage of jazz pianists, from Toshiko Akiyoshi and Makoto Ozone. And now, well into the change of the 21st century, the pianist/composer Hiromi is the latest in that line of amazing musicians. Ever since the 2003 release of her debut Telarc CD, Another Mind, Hiromi has electrified audiences and critics east and west, with a creative energy that encompasses and eclipses the boundaries of jazz, classical and pop parameters, taking improvisation and composition to new heights of complexity and sophistication. Her latest album, the vivid solo piano outing Spectrum, offers a dazzling evocation of the vibrant array of colors that imbue her music.

Lars Winther

Born: February 22, 1983

Lars Winther (b. 1983) is an increasingly more significant caracter on the Danish music- scene. Despite his young age, Lars has already drawn attention as a pianist, trio-leader, composer, producer og arranger. On the jazzscene, with Lars Winther Trio he has released two records (LIVE_2005 (2005) & NORDIC BY NATURE (2007), toured massively and have been selected to the Danish Jazz Agency's “Young Jazz” competition twice. Furthermore Lars has arrangered and composed for BigBand for a.m.o. MI22 (University of Copenhagen BigBand), Almost Arrangers and his own, upcoming BigBand- project. Lars works closely with singer-songwriter Matilde Kühl with whom he produces, arranges and co- writes Matildes own songs resulting in a cd-debut in 2008

Les Chisnall

Les has worked with some of the worlds finest Jazz musicians, including Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Mike Walker, Andy Schofield, Richard Iles, Steve Berry, Ian Ballamy to name but a few. Recent projects have included an album with Neil Yates ‘New Origins’ and his continuing collaborations with Steve Berry. Throughout his career composition has been central to his musical life especially in the contemporary classical field. He studied composition with Paul Mitchel-Davidson and Bill Connor. Les has written music for orchestra, piano, organ and particularly for choir which has always been a natural medium for him since his days as a chorister. Improvisation still features strongly in a number of these works, as in a recent commission for Manchester youth string orchestra two pieces to commemorate 9 / 11 Without Justice there can be no peace and Prayer (2005). Parallel to his career as a Jazz pianist and composer Les has been an active teacher for the past 17 years

Richard Bliwas

The virtuoso pianist has been compared to Brian Wilson, Miles Davis, The Beatles, and Sun Ra— but as All About Jazz said in its review of Rising Rose Records 2004 release Ghost His writing is unmistakably original …. Nine ( Dec. 2012) is an utterly unique collection of euphonic recipes, conjuring past and future stories with a mercurial texture and a melodic narrative. It's a masterful trio recording featuring the prolific musician, producer and film composer Bruce Ditmas on Drums plus Daniel Carter and Ned Goold each sitting in for their second Rising Rose session on Tenor

Peter Daley

MUSIC IS UNTOUCHABLE, YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT BUT IT CAN TOUCH YOU” Music is a gift from God! Brought up in the Pentecostal church, Peter received his first musical training listening and learning hymns, gospel and inspirational songs on the piano/keyboards & Hammond organ. Peter studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire, UK, where he received paramount training in composition and learnt orchestration, theory, polyphony, harmony, arranging, & music philosophy. Peter's inspiration comes through many life experiences. He composes/writes music & songs for soloist, groups, bands, and orchestras. His 15+ years in the music industry has given him a wealth of knowledge & experience that could not be bought. Peter's studio comproises of Logic Pro 7.2, Sibelius 4 and an MPC2000 to compose, arrange & produce music, (not forgetting the good ol' paper 'n' pen). Teaching has been part of Peter's career; piano, composition, arranging and community choirs

Ian Varley

Born: April 2, 1975

Ian earned a degree in composition and theory from Skidmore College. His performances have included stints with rock bands, straight jazz combos, a cappella groups, and atonal metal bands. He has worked as an arranger, composer, publisher, choir director and performer on all three coasts. For instruments, Ian plays a Fender Rhodes 73 Key Suitcase and a Roland VK-7. He also makes unusual (and often uncomfortable) sounds with his Digitech Whammy and his Line 6 Delay pedal, among other goodies. When Ian's not on the road with Drop Trio, he programs computers, DJs on the local Rice University Radio Station (KTRU) and makes a nuisance of himself to his wife, Jill.

Andy Rumble

Born: December 12, 1961

Andy Rumble has had a successful career in British television and theatre for a little over 20 years. He was chosen by Barry Manilow to score his musical Copacabana in London's West End. There followed more west end musicals and more successes including two long running television series.

"My Kind Of Music" with Micheal Barrymore involved Andy in every aspect of music from composing to arranging and playing on the sessions. He has also composed for the BBC Concert Orchestra and appeared with them on Radio 2 with his "Nocturne For Jenia". This will be included in a later album. Influences: Dave Grusin, Oscar Peterson, Rachmaninov, Vaughn Williams. Andy believes that the line between Jazz and Classical music is very thin line indeed and maybe it doesn't exist at all! This will be Andy's exploration in albums to come in the future

Jim Ridl

Jim Ridl is a pianist, composer, arranger and educator and resides in New Jersey. He performs internationally, nationally, and locally, with the Jim Ridl Trio and Quintet, the Dave Liebman Big Band, in duet with Diane Monroe, the Denis DiBlasio Quintet, the JD Walter Quartet, the Ant Farm Quartet and the Manhattan Bones. Jim has 5 critically acclaimed cd releases: Your Cheatin’ Heart and Other Works (2005) with Ron Kerber, JD Walter, Steve Varner, Jim Miller and Jef Lee Johnson on the Dreambox Media Label ((more on this recording); Door In a Field (2003, DBM); Jim Ridl Trio/Live (2001, DBM); Blues Liberations - solo piano (2000, DBM); and Five Minutes to Madness and Joy (1999, Synergy)