Results for "piano"

Andile Yenana

Born: August 10, 1968

ANDILE YENANA Music has been the mission of Jazz pianist Andile Yenana's life since he was born in King William's Town in the Eastern Cape in 1968. His father’s house music memories helped inspire his music career. "Already, around nine, my old man had opened my eyes to the world of the arts. Because of that heritage, there's no way I could be older in this genre of jazz." When he began learning piano, it was with a mission. "When I picked up that instrument in Zwelitsha Township, it was to play jazz." Andile did his B. Mus studies under Darius Brubeck at the University of Natal, Durban's pioneering School of Jazz and Popular Music

Tony Pacini

Born: May 20, 1970

Tony Pacini Bio: A life in jazz. The jazz piano artistry of Tony Pacini has been enthusiastically enjoyed by nightclub and festival audiences throughout the West coast as well as in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. Born in Tokyo, Japan (May, 1970), while his father, (a consumate musician) was on the road at the time; pianist Tony Pacini came to Portland, Oregon as an infant. Tony's exposure to music began at an early age, having the added benefits of growing up in a musical family including three uncles, two aunts and a father all of whom were experienced musicians. A piano student since age 5, Tony led his first trio as a teenager, holding down weekends at a popular jazz spot. The piano made higher education possible for Tony, including study at Boston's prestigious Berklee College Of Music, courtesy of a all-tuition paid scholarship from jazz critic Leonard Feather. Upon returning to Portland Tony immersed himself in the jazz scene performing with, most notably: Leroy Vinnegar, Benny Golson, Bud Shank, Mary Stallings, Marlena Shaw, Harry Allen, Ritchie Cole, Antonio Hart, Carl Saunders, Chuck Israels, Chuck Redd, Dan Faehnle, Hadley Calliman, Mel Brown, Ron Steen, Nancy King, Rebecca Kilgore and Terrell Stafford. In addition to leading the Tony Pacini Trio, Tony Pacini is the pianist and musical director of the Mel Brown Quartet as well as producer of the Mel Brown Quartet's new hit release, "Live: An Evening With The Mel Brown Quartet". A Few Concert Highlights: ...Mt

J. Phillip Argyris

Born: March 16, 1962

Student of Harold Mabern.

Anthony Rodriguez

Born: June 24, 1982

Pianist and musical producer Anthony Rodriguez decides to produce a project of his own.A style of latin jazz but more open for improves.Anthonys point of view in this project is to give god the melodies that comes from his heart.This Pre-Release CD is different from all other CDS,offcourse theres lots of great latin jazz records out there but Anthony's vision is not only latin jazz but latin jazz for God.Mixing such instruments like;violin,sax,bass,drums ,and piano the style of this music is unique.A style of cuban mix with swing,samba,and funk and more...Anthony opens his mind with new ideas and using old standards such as;Amarte solo a ti and El Shaddai,Only thing in mind is to praise God and fellowship by playing latin jazz.Along with great musicians Juan Mora,Hasan Mian ,and Diego Aquino these musicians put the topping on the cake. -NJPAC

Joel Holmes

Born: December 6, 1982

Joel Holmes began teaching himself tunes by ear at age 10. He grew up playing with local bands and primarily in church. His family soon moved from Virginia to Baltimore so that he could attend the Baltimore School for the Performing Arts. Later, Joel Holmes became the Director of Jazz at his alma mater. He attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music at John Hopkins University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Performance. Over the years, Joel has received numerous honors including 2 Grammy Nominations, a gold medal in the Act-so competition of the NAACP, and honorable mention in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, a finalist in the fifth annual Independent Music Awards and an honorable mention in the VH1 Song of the Year Awards

Maarten Janssens

Born: March 30, 1966

Started as a jazzpianist, Maarten discovered the beautiful sound and possibilities of the chromatic harmonica. Immediately he fell in love with this little instrument. Since the Maarten uses the harmonica in his own projects (listen to his Christmas songs) and bands (listen for example to The Mighty Squonk, a Dutch contemporary jazz formation).

Eugene Maslov

Eugene Maslov Pianist, Arranger, Composer Piano prodigy from St. Petersburg, Russia residing in the USA. Studied classical piano with Lina Bershadskaya at the Moussorgsky College of Music and under Professor Fedorova at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory where he also focused on Jazz studies. Eugene's passion for piano inspires legions of young players. He is a product of a rigorous and disciplined music education with first rate performance ethics, a true maestro. His continued development of classical and jazz techniques have resulted in a series of ground breaking CD releases. He has successfully worked with the cream of modern Jazz music

Tom Reyes

Born: December 10

Baltimore native, Tom Reyes is a pianist, B3 organist, composer, and bandleader. He performs both as a solo artist, and with his band.

Roland Hanna

Born: February 10, 1932

Sir Roland Hanna was one of the major figures in jazz. His diverse experience as a musician (pianist and cellist), composer, arranger, teacher, diplomat, and humanitarian made him a dynamic driving force in the development of the art form. Born in Detroit in 1932, Hanna's first musical influence was the gospel and rythm and blues heard in his preacher father's church. This was coupled with formal training in classical piano from an early age. His musical evolution continued beyond graduation from Cass Technical High School and through a two year assignment in the United States Army Band. After the army, he studied at the Eastman School and then Julliard

Datri Bean

Born: February 10, 1975

"Southern-fried vintage jazz," ...with its languid melodies and sultry vocal lines, it does sound as if it could have floated off a Georgia porch and landed by accident in rainy, cold Seattle. Bean's vocals recall Billie Holiday, only with sheer joy replacing all that pain." The Seattle P.I. Steeped in hot muggy weather, love, God and corn whiskey, songwriter Datri Bean's music blends 1930s jazz with folksy Americana, for a lazy afternoon on the porch feeling. Bean was raised in a rodeo family on the plains of Wyoming. Listening to her mother's scratchy Scott Joplin records, at the age of five, she began to play the piano