Results for "piano"

Shahin Novrasli

Born: February 10, 1977

"He is one of the great pianists what I ever heard of .." -Ahmad Jamal - Growing up in Azerbaijan, Shahin’s rare talent emerged from his country’s various compositional influences as well as its unusual and rich musical heritage. At the age of five, he began his classical studies at Baku’s notorious Bulbul Music Academy. At only eleven years old, he performed with the local Symphony Orchestra at the State Philharmonic Hall. Elegantly blending his classical knowledge, Azerbaijan’s traditional folk “Mugham” and his jazz influences, Shahin created his own unique and accomplished musical universe, among which he combines eastern and western cultures

Marcio Garcia

Born: July 30

Marcio García, Dominican pianist, composer and educator, began his formal studies in classical piano graduating from the Centro de Educación Musical Moderna in his hometown of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, obtaining a teaching degree in Music while also completing studies in popular music at the National Conservatory of Music of Santo Domingo. Marcio moved to the United States to continue his studies at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver, where he completed a Bachelor in Music Performance and a Masters in Music in jazz performance; an Artist Diploma in Jazz Studies from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music.

Amaury Faye

Born: December 8, 1990

Considered as one of the most promising pianists of his generation, Amaury Faye personifies the new wave of jazz made in France. The many awards he received in 2016 (including First Prize at national competition Jazz A Vienne/Rezzo Focal, France; Best Soloist/Instrumentalist Award at international competition Tremplin Jazz d’Avignon and Public’s Choice Award at international competition International Biberacher Jazzpreis, Germany) confirm his undeniable talent as a composer and improviser.

He is at his best when leading his trio, breathing new life into this format and its noble pedigree. Their first official album is announced for April 2017. Recorded in Switzerland in December 2016, it will include original songs and jazz standards.

Meg Morley

Born: May 1, 1979

Classically-trained from the age of two, Melbourne-born London-based musician Meg Morley was awarded Distinctions by the Australian Music Examinations Board for its Associate and Licentiate diplomas in piano before completing a Master of Music in classical performance and a Postgraduate Certificate in composition at age twenty three. During her studies she was fortunate to have performed as a soloist with the, then, Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra and to have had her first ensemble composition performed by the internationally-acclaimed Darling Downs Trio. Meg studied jazz improvisation at the Victorian College of the Arts while she was a pianist with the Australian Ballet before moving to London, in 2010, where she has worked with various international dance companies (Matthew Bourne, Pina Bausch, English National Ballet, Rambert Company, Alvin Ailey ADT)

John P Scott

Born: December 13, 1951

Khan Flo Mah

Born: January 1, 1968

I play Piano, sax, Bass and lead guitar, Percussion, and vocals on the songs that I am promoting on this site. As one member of a dou, I am also co-creator of chill out music. My style covers country, classic soul, hip hop, classical, ambient, smooth jazz, and soft pop music. I also can create backing music for movies, such as post production strings . I have provided music for many singers over the years.

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Alexandre Vianna

Born: February 23, 1982

Natural de Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. Gradou-se bacharel em composição pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, em 2008. Entre 2003 e 2005, estudou piano erudito na Faculdade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul - UERGS. Em 2011, em São Paulo, concluiu o curso técnico em piano pela Faculdade Souza Lima. Em 2010, gravou o CD “Gisele de Santi” da cantora Gisele de Santi e, neste mesmo ano, fez arranjos e gravou o CD “Senhor do Tempo - Canções raras de Caetano Veloso” da cantora Cláudia. No ano de 2011, também fez os arranjos e gravou o disco "Outros Românticos" da Cantora Célia, na qual a música "Nosso Amor" é tema da novela “Guerra dos Sexos ”, Rede Globo

Nduduzo Makhathini

Born: September 24, 1982

Every generation has its own leading lights. For the current generation of South African young jazz musicians, pianist, and composer, Nduduzo Makhathini stands as a key torchbearer. It’s useful to note the refreshing virtuosity with which the 34 years old jazzman articulates a decidedly spiritual vision of the world with the piano, and his compositional clarity. Makhathini plays with a bright lyricism and a full sound pallet that gives him a markedly wide melodic vocabulary. His music is as open as it is invigorating. Makhathini commands the sort of remarkable talent and thematic focus that posits him among an illustrious pantheon of forbears

Lucas Dann

Born: July 7, 1997

Lucas began his piano studies at a very early age at Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music. During his classical training he participated in the “101 Pianists” concert led by pianist Lang Lang at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. When he was 11, Lucas enrolled in the Humber College Community Music School, an innovative program in youth jazz education started by pianist Oscar Peterson. While attending high school at the Etobicoke School for the Arts, Lucas participated in the Humber College Jazz Studies Senior Enriched Program under the direction of Kirk MacDonald and Lorne Lofsky; and was presented with the Humber College Piano Award