Results for "piano"

Remi Toulon

Rémi Toulon began his piano studies early and found his way to jazz with an interest Brazilian and Latin music. He played festivals in Sao Paulo, Oslo, notably in Marciac, France, Vienna, and Uppssla. For 10 years, he toured with his trio Take 3 and made five albums with them. As composer arranger and pianist he has been involved in more than 20 recordings, notably his most recent project "Adagiorinho" where he added Ze Luis Nacimiento on percussion and Sébastien Charlier on harmonica to his Take 3 Trio to go where jazz meets Latin music.

Chris Bakriges

Born: July 7, 1958

Chris Bakriges brings many years of performing experience to his performing Jazz Standards and original compositions. Born in Detroit Michigan he grew up near Motown Studios where he first learned to improvise and perform Jazz and Blues. He was influenced by McCoy Tyner and Jean Luc Ponty in those days and formed Critical Theory which fused both these progressive voices and performed in festivals as far away as India, Pakistan, and Turkey. Bakriges was the music director for WAMC’s “Jazz Alive” on Northeast Public Radio in the early 90’s, the only live jazz radio program broadcast in the U.S

Dario Walid Yassa

Born: May 18, 1971

Dario Maria Walid Yassa was born in Milan from italian mother and egyptian father. Pianist and composer, he is a 1994 Conservatorio A. Vivaldi graduate from Maestro Vincenzo Balzani. He graduates with the 4th of Composition at Conservatorio G. Verdi in Milan and he prolongues his studies with Maestro Eros Negri. He also obtains the title of SIAE composer, qualification needed to perform in important exhibits and gigs. He develops a strong interest for jazz music and attends the Manhattan School Of Music where he learns impro jazz with Barry Harris and Mike Abene. Pianist Barry Harris invites him to take part to several of his seminars in New York and Boston

Benyamin Yahyavi

Born: October 29, 1999

Monty Q Pollard

Born: August 3

Q Pollard is a keyboardist who experienced his early life in a musical environment. His late father, Monti was a gifted Master Percussionist who provided the foundation for Q to explore later on in developing the ear to continue playing and learning mostly on his own, various styles of music. Q, who originates from Washington, DC, has strong Afro-Cuban, Latin and Brazilian flavor in his music as well as a feel for Contemporary Jazz and Gospel. Q has played with with several bands beginning with High School and into the military where he helped formed a band with several soldiers from all over the country

Andrés Vial

Born: January 25, 1979

Andrés Vial (pronounced Vee-al) is a pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Montréal. 

He has performed with Joe Chambers, Peter Bernstein, Ingrid Jensen, Malika Tirolien (Bokanté), Ivan Neville, Michael Blake, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba, André White, Kevin Dean, Greg Cohen, Al McLean, Kalmunity, Gamelan Giri Kedaton and many others.

Active as a leader and sideman, he has performed at over 50 festivals around the world, most recently appearing at the 2019 Vancouver International Jazz Festival and 2019 OFF Festival in Montreal.

Dario Eskenazi

Ross Redmond

When you see Ross Redmond perform, you’re just as likely to hear him sing an 80s rock tune by The Cars as you are to hear the latest Justin Timberlake single. You’ll probably hear some Herbie Hancock or a samba remix of an old doo- wop song if he’s really having fun. Ross is a pianist, vocalist, writer, and producer who has been working professionally in the Dallas/Fort Worth music scene since 2005. He comes from a musical family and studied both classical and jazz piano at the University of North Texas, as well as percussion and drum set. These days he splits his time between several musical jobs including writing and producing at Forsbach Productions, fronting his wedding band High Definition, performing solo at various Dallas venues, playing keyboard for various DFW churches, and performing with Dallas rock band Jackopierce

Harry Mitchell

Born: May 3, 1994

Based in Perth, Western Australia, Harry and is a pianist, composer and educator. He has performed and recorded with many artists across Australia and overseas, including Charlie Watts, Veronica Swift, Vincent Gardner, Kate Ceberano, George Garzone, Vince Jones, Troy Roberts, Jerome Jennings, Katy Steele, and many more. His releases as a leader are: Harry Mitchell (self titled) (2017) Don’t Stop Here (2018), In My Dreams (2018), Trio Trio (2018), Trio Trio 2 (2019), Mara (2019), Trio Trio 3 (2020), Symmetry (2021), Trio Trio Live (2021), Quiet Country (2021), Quiet Country Live (2021), As a co-leader Helium: One (2019), I Am Like The Rain feat

Ólafur Arnalds

Born: November 3, 1986