Results for "piano"

Dan Knight

Born: September 26

From “The Encyclopedia of Jazz,” Rutgers University: Composer, pianist, educator and Steinway Artist Dan Knight has built a worldwide reputation as, according to Claude Nobs, Artistic Director of the Montreux Jazz Festival, "one of the finest solo pianists in the world." His early studies were in the classical tradition. He began piano lessons in 1958, just before his fifth birthday. His teacher was Tillie Maither, a former student of Paderewski. She discovered his interest in jazz after he heard Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" for the first time, when he ran to her house to ask if it was possible to have five counts in a measure

Melissa Black

Born: December 23

Melissa Black is an in-demand teacher,performer, judge and session musician because of her ability to play any type of music by ear and transpose on sight. Her degrees - including a masters degree - are from Oklahoma City University. She owns MUSIC BY MELISSA studio in peoria,az and is a certified teacher with the Peoria Unified School District. Celebrity client list includes Mary Hart, Kristin Chenowith and members of the Any Grant Band. Melissa is in demand for weddings as a pianist and a singer. Current students include star search winners Leah Moyer and Jordin Sparks as well as country sensation, Brianna Hutchinson.

Gordon Beck

Born: September 16, 1935

Gordon James Beck was born in London, England on September 16, 1935. Gordon was a self-taught musician who also studied classical piano for four years before deciding to become an aero-engineer and going to live in Canada. At the age of 24 he left the engineering world to become a professional musician and spent two months working in Monte Carlo with Tony Crombie where he met Tenor Saxophonist, Don Byas. Upon returning to England he joined the Vic Ash/Harry Klein Quartet before joining Tubby Hayes Quintet in 1962. During this time Gordon made his first appearance on record on the Tubby Hayes album, "Late Spot At Scott's", released on the Fontana record label

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Dennis Bell

Born: April 12

Gold/Platinum Award winning Producer, Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Music Educator & Conductor. CEO GuavaJamm Entertainment, City Slicker Productions and Mark of Aries Music (BMI) NYC Born and Raised (Bronx) attended NYC's HS of Music & Art, NYU and Master's from Queens College Music Educator-Bronx Borough Wide Chorus, LaGuardia HS of Music & Art, Professional Associate Professor of Music- Mercy College Artists Produced and worked with-U2, Dave Valentin, Lee Ritenauer, Doug E Fresh, New Voices of Freedom, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Eddie Jones, Nick Brignola, Buddy Morrow, Sal Salvador, Gerry Niewood, Alex Blake, Lynette Washington, Jimmy Ownes, Pepper Adams, Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Tom Browne, Marcus Miller, Buddy Williams, Touche, Pantheon, Dennis Bell Jazz NY, Sidra Bell Dance NY, Lenny Kravitz etc 2012 ArtsWestchester's Artist Award winner

Andrew Bemkey

Born: August 6, 1974

Andrew Bemkey (piano, bass clarinet)is a musician who honors the tradition, knows and loves the music of the masters, and doesn't sound like anyone ever heard before. Andrew was born in 1974 in Libertyville, a little town outside of Chicago, and grew up in Indiana. After finishing high school, he moved to New York City and was fortunate to be schooled and inspired by three great musical mentors: Jaki Byard, Makanda Ken McIntyre, and Reggie Workman. During this time Andrew also began his own band, KinShip, which he maintained for three years, composing original music for the group, playing piano, keyboards, wooden flutes, and small percussion instruments, and sometimes singing

Arthur Satyan

Born: May 23, 1973

Born in Yerevan, Armenia, in the family of leading Armenian composers... More than 20 years of music education in 2 leading conservatories of former USSR - Moscow (Russia) & Yerevan (Armenia) Professor of Piano, Founder and currently the Dean of Jazz Department at the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music Worked and Performed with: Larry Coryell, Charles Davis, Matana Roberts, Ed Cherry, Ray Vega, Murali Coryell, Joe Lee Wilson, Melissa Walker, Phillip Manuel, Deborah Davis, Tex Allen, Ryo Kawasaki, Salim Washington and many others... Current Projects: Arthur Satyan Acoustic Ensemble Arthur Satyan Organ Quartet Arthur Satyan ARTology Band

Mathias Landaeus

Born: June 18, 1969

Notoriously playful pianist and composer Mathias Landæus has released over twenty albums as a leader on labels like Moserobie, Clean Feed, Prophone, Amigo and others. Originally from Lund, he lived in New York in the 1990's, then moved to Stockholm where he became an important figure on the jazz scene in the late 90's. In addition to his inspiring work as a composer and musician, he has had a crucial role in building community by starting live scenes like the influential Glenn Miller Café in Stockholm, and the ongoing club Underground in southern Sweden, which he has been curating since 2010

Tim Green

Tim Green took his first formal piano lessons at the age of 19 while attending Eastern Illinois University (from where he graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy). Within a few years, he began performing in jazz groups around Central Illinois, while living in Champaign. During that time, he met and performed with a variety of touring jazz artists who encouraged him to move to Chicago and explore all it has to offer. In 2000, he did move to Chicago, a city whose cultural depth enables one to be surrounded by many of the world's best living jazz artists and have countless opportunities to learn and grow from them. Within a few months of moving to the Windy City, Tim received a call from tenor saxophone legend Von Freeman to play in Von's quartet. Tim has worked as a sideman in many notable groups in and around Chicago

Doug Robinson

Born: September 12, 1955

I'm a composer and multi-instrumentalist who has recorded with Frank Rehak, Mike Stern, John Patitucci, Peter Erskine, Bob Sheppard and others. Since moving to central Mexico in 2004, almost all of my performing has been down here—jazz festivals, concerts and one glorious production called A Forest Of Americas that combined jazz, classical and pre-Hispanic instruments. Now I've decided to play a bit in my old stomping grounds of San Diego, with a concert at Dizzy's in Pacific Beach on Thursday January 30th, where I'll be joined by bassist Bob Magnusson and drummer Duncan Moore