Results for "piano"

Nate Yingling

Born: August 15, 2001

Nate Yingling is an upcoming pianist, bassist and composer located in Cleveland, Ohio. Now debuting himself for the first time as a bandleader, His sound fuses various modalities of Black American music including Jazz, Contemporary, Neo soul, R&B and Funk. “My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being...When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups...I want to speak to their souls.” -John Coltrane 

Nate was drawn to the piano from a young age when he wanted to be like his grandmother who played hymns in church services. His mother enrolled him in piano lessons from a young age and from there he took a great liking to the instrument. His music taste was later informed by his father who he shared an affinity for collecting vinyl records with, showed him a great variety of music ranging from Led Zeppelin live at MSG to Kind of blue by Miles Davis. 

Kate Skinner

Jazz pianist and vocalist Kate Skinner maintains an active performing, composing, and teaching career in the western United States.  A native of Ogden, Utah, Skinner pulls influences from the bluegrass and classical roots of her childhood into both her songwriting and performing as a jazz musician.  In her teenage and college years, Kate delved into R&B, funk, and hip hop, genres that also continually find their way into her musical explorations helping to create her own unique voice.  Part of this unique voice is an obsession with alternative keyboard instruments and a study of the great keyboardists of jazz, rock, and funk. 

Filippo Cosentino

Born: May 18, 1983

BIOGRAPHY

Filippo Cosentino is an italian-born composer and music producer. As musician is author of the best-selling albums titled ASK, Heros and Baritune in the Amazon Music and Apple Music European Charts

Awarded as composer by the Lviv Philarmonic in Ukraine where the resident strings quartet played his composition Circle #1 and by the National Cultural Institute in Mexico for the execution of his own music at the Fray Ándres de San Miguel theatre

 Filippo is a guitar player [from classical and acoustic/folk guitar to jazz guitar, baritone guitar included], piano and bass player

Affinity Trio

Active since: 2021

CLASSIC HARD-SWINGING JAZZ IN THE MIDWEST

Affinity Trio consists of Eric Jacobson on trumpet, Clay Schaub on bass, and Pamela York on piano. Individually, they have worked with some of the biggest names in the jazz world: Benny Golson, Phil Woods, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Bruce Barth, Brian Lynch, Greg Tardy, Frank Morgan, etc. 

The trio has held a regular Monday night residency at the Mason Street Grill in Milwaukee, Wisconsin since 2021. Performing without a drummer, Affinity Trio creates an intimate ambience with a strong rhythmic groove. Their repertoire includes standards from the Great American Songbook, original music, and bebop. 

Ronald Van Deurzen

Ronald Van Deurzen is an acclaimed pianist & composer who creates contemporary instrumental & cinematic music. He uses a wide variation of instrumental backing, ranging from orchestra to world instruments and synthesizers.

Ronald's music frequently draws inspiration from genres such classical, jazz and global fusion. In addition, he has collaborated with numerous bands (folkrock / prog) and live orchestra, and releases his own albums and singles. Ronald received prestigious accolades from the InterContinental Music Awards & Hollywood Music In Media Awards.

Fee Aaij

Born: October 15, 2004

Nicole Brancato

Nicole Brancato makes music to unlock wonder. Fascinated with contemporary expressions of our shared human experience, the NYC-based pianist merges curation, composition and performance in collaborations across the arts. Described as “brilliant” and an “immense talent” (New York Magazine and Connect Savannah), Nicole is “redefining the very notion of music” (Atención San Miguel). Her credits range from the Guggenheim Museum and Rai Italia (television network Italy) to the Banff Centre and the “underground” performances in Brooklyn factories and warehouses.

Uziel Colon

Born: March

Uziel Colón is a pianist, arranger, and composer whose remarkable talent has earned him a well-established name as a prominent musician in the music industry. Throughout the years, his passion for music has driven him to reach new heights in his musical career, giving him the opportunity to perform with many great names including renowned percussionist Eguie Castrillo, legendary vibraphonist Victor Mendoza, percussionists Giovanni Hidalgo and Marc Quiñones, trumpet players Greg Hopkins and Humberto Ramirez, and accomplished bassists Oscar Stagnaro, Oskar Cartaya, and Abraham Laboriel. 

Christianne Neves

Christianne Neves is a Brazilian jazz pianist, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and musical director. A passionate creative artist, Christianne has released four original instrumental music albums: Refúgio (2000), Duas Madrugadas (2005), Eyin Okan (2011) and Noite e Dias (2022). Her sophisticated compositions feature complex, unexpected harmonies and a rich texture of rhythms ranging from Latin American to African. She has also released two albums of arrangements: Andata e Ritorno (2014), with Italian and Brazilian artists and artistic production by Max de Tomassi of Italian network RAI, and Retalhos do Brasil (2017), a piano and voice collaboration with 13 Brazilian singers. 

Ruthie Dineen