Results for "piano"

Schabow

Born: August 26, 1970

Geboren in Waren/Müritz und aufgewachsen in Mecklenburg Klassischer Klavierunterricht, Theorie und Gehörbildung an der Musikschule Güstrow. Mit 12 Jahren erste Improvisationen und Kompositionen. Jazzklavierstudium an den Musikhochschulen Weimar und Köln. (Hubert Nuss/Leonid Chizhik, Hans Lüdemann/John Taylor) Kompositionen für das Theater, Arrangements und musikalische Leitung von Musicalproduktionen Konzerte mit seinem JazzklavierTrio, Solo und Trio Lumimare.

Daniel Benisty

Born: June 28, 1974

London-born Daniel Benisty is a singer, pianist, bandleader, musical director, accompanist, teacher and events manager. Solo or with other musicians and singers, he entertains with many styles of music, including Swing, Jazz, Soul, Classical, Rock, Pop, RnB, Motown, Latin and World Music. Having travelled and worked extensively on cruise ships and lived abroad in France, Germany, Switzerland and Spain, Daniel also sings in a number of languages, including Russian, Portuguese, French and Spanish. Daniel is also a songwriter under the influence of Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Elvis, Joni Mitchell, The Doors and Muse.

Pedro Menendez JazzTango Ensamble

Born: September 10, 1957

Marina Makarova

Born: June 6

MARINA MAKAROVA is Russian born jazz pianist. She began playing piano with classical studies at the age of six, later on progressing to jazz. In 2003 Marina graduated from the Arkhangelsk Regional College of Music, Russia, with Honors. Ms. Makarova was accepted to the renowned Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow in 2005. Graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2009 with a degree in jazz piano, her mentors included superb Russian performers like Igor Bril and Alexander Oseichuk. While attending the Academy Marina's career got a jump start . Ms. Makarova performed at the «Jazz in Tver Festival» (2006), «Arkhangelsk Jazz Days» (2006), «Jazz on Volga» in Yaroslavl (2007), and the «Rabarbra Jam Festival» in Kirkenes and Bugøynes, Norway (2006)

Thijs Troch

Born: September 28, 1990

Nick Nare

Born: November 27, 1982

Born in Gwanda ,a city in Matebelaland south province in Zimbabwe in 1982. Grew up in the city of Mutare and Bulawayo. Started studying music at around age 18. Went into full time music in Harare in 2005.Was an undergraduate at Zimbabwe College of Music , also studied at Music Crossroads Academy Zimbabwe. Has perfomed and/or recorded with Steve Dyer ,Chiwoniso Maraire,Sam Mutukudzi, Dudu Manhenga,Kudzai Sevenzo, V Mukarati, Josh Meck, Prudence Katomeni,Willom Tight, Charles Summerfield, among athers. Is also a jazz educationist , teaches Keyboard Harmony, Piano, and Applied Harmony and Improvisation at Music Crossroads Academy in Harare.

Eric Lewis - Elew

Eric Lewis, began his career as a jazz pianist, performing alongside Wynton Marsalis and Elvin Jones. A decade into his career, he reemerged as ELEW, and began fusing his piano skills with modern pop and rock music, generating a new genre of music, Rockjazz. Over the course of multiple albums, ELEW has reenergized songs by Coldpay and Michael Jackson, and even joined forces with rapper Lil’ Wayne. Gaining fans such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Gerard Butler, Will Smith; He has performed at the behest of Google, Fendi, Disney, and Mercedes Benz. ELEW has even taken rockjazz to the White House, where he played for Barack and Michelle Obama in the East Room

Joseph Nocella

JOSEPH NOCELLA - Philadelphia based composer/pianist studied composition with Romeo Cascarino and received his Master of Music degree at Temple University. He studied piano with Temple Painter, Tom Lawton and jazz improvisation with Al Stauffer. His music has been performed by numerous organizations including Philadelphia Concerto Soloists, Rowan Jazz festival with the 2001 Orchestra with Dennis DiBlasio as soloist, Pennsylvania Music Teachers Assoc. with Tom Lawton soloist and Composer Services with Jimmy Bruno and Ron Nocella as Soloists. He received a commissions from the Franklin Institute to write music for a film documentary “The Story So Far” as part of a permanent exhibit and “The African Mariner” for Violin, Piano, Bass, Percussion and Narrators commissioned by the Independence Seaport Museum with Diane Monroe on violin

Screamin Jay Hawkins

Born: July 18, 1929

Screamin' Jay Hawkins was a blues/soul singer known for his over- the-top theatricality and the hit "I Put a Spell on You." Born on July 18, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, "Screamin'" Jay Hawkins was a piano prodigy and boxer who worked with Fats Domino and Tiny Grimes. Hawkins had a hit in 1956 with his bombastic take on "I Put a Spell on You." His career became known for its wild stage antics, with the singer wearing bones and rising out of coffins. After later appearances in film, he died on February 12, 2000 in France. One of rock and roll's original madmen, Hawkins was as famous for his music as he was for his stage antics. He spent the first year and a half of his life in an orphanage before being adopted. His mother reportedly gave him up because she already had too many children to care for. Hawkins' interest in music emerged at an early age. He taught himself to play piano and could read music by the age of 6. While in his teens, Hawkins took up boxing. He had some success in the ring, winning a Golden Gloves championship in 1943. Still, Hawkins maintained an interest in music with a love for opera. "Something I wanted to do but never did is sing opera," he said. "That goes back to my respect for Paul Robeson and Mario Lanza, but when I got into the music business, opera didn't get into the charts; they were just putting rhythm and blues out." In 1944, Hawkins put a music career on hold and left school to join the U.S. Army to fight in World War II. As part of his service, Hawkins entertained the troops. When he returned, he continued to box for a time before pursuing music full time.

Christian Rannenberg