Results for "piano"

Carey Frank

Born: July 1, 1991

Carey Frank (BMI) Originally from South Florida, I am now living in Los Angeles, CA. I am fortunate to be an active musician, working as a soloist and with other musicians of different size groups and various genres. I have performed, recorded, and worked with will-known musicians such as Marty Morell (drummer with Bill Evans), Marshall Tucker Band, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lenny Pickett (SNL Music Director), T Lavitz (keyboardist from Dixie Dregs & Jefferson Starship), and Bob Mintzer. In March of 2011, I had the wonderful opportunity of traveling to Nepal to teach and perform at the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory and in Chitwan

Jonathan Swanson

Born: October 29, 1971

PLS.trio

PLS.trio - pianist Pier Luigi Salami, bassist Martin D Fowler, and drummer Shawn Crowder - lies somewhere in between Northern European jazz and American contemporary jazz, bringing forth a highly energetic and deeply melodious mixture of modern jazz and electronic elements. Tapping musical sophistication and tech savvy to lead their artistic toolkit, the group's focus on melody carries the listener along on a journey drawn from experiences of blazing through city streets and car horns of the trio’s native New York, all the way to landscapes reminiscent of sunny, mid-western countryside fields. The trio released their second album, Cosmonauts, in January 2021 on DotTime Records, after previously completing a world tour in support of their debut album “East River”, released in February 2015 and acclaimed by press and critics

Keith Franklin

Keith Franklin Jazz Keith Franklin is an exemplary, creative jazz pianist, having studied with Jackie Bayard, NYC, Olga Von Til of the Conservatory of Budapest, Kenny Barron ,composition with Dennis Sandole and Improvisation with Phil Woods at The Maynard Ferguson School of Jazz. He attained a B.A. in piano performance from Rutgers University. Toured in the U.S and opened for Blood Sweat and Tears,B.B. King, Iron Butterfly, and the Youngbloods. After his foray into rock and roll he returned to his jazz roots. Keith is a known entity at many New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey jazz clubs, The Rainbow Room, the Supper Club, The Philadelphia Art Museum , Ritz-Carlton, The Saltcreek Grille, The Witherspoon Grill, The Vault, Delta’s and Hopewell Valley Vineyards. His new cd “Take Heart”is a mixture of all original jazz instrumentals and vocals featuring a swinging, hard hitting ensemble . For music and more visit keithfranklinjazz.com

Paul Bedal

Born: February 6, 1987

Chicago-based pianist and composer Paul Bedal has developed a recognizable sound both as a band leader and a sideman. Earning his Bachelor of Music in Studio Music and Jazz Performance at the University of Miami and his MFA in Music Composition for the Screen from Columbia College, Paul stays active writing for his own projects, as well as contributing his pianistic efforts to various ensembles in the Midwest. Paul is an "Ears and Eyes" and "CAM JAZZ” recording artist, with his debut record “Chatter” being released in 2014. NYC Jazz Record music critic Ken Micallef writes, “Chatter is also a study in fascinating repetition: melodic and rhythm motifs are introduced and subtly altered as the soloists pursue counterpoint

Eric Viara

Kathrine Windfeld

Kathrine Windfeld is considered one of the most exciting and refreshing new Scandinavian jazz composers and arrangers in many years.

Her breathtaking compositions thrive on a rare combination of delicacy and strength:
A colorful meeting of sophisticated harmonic passages, driving grooves and poetic ballads in explosive arrangements.

Kathrine Windfeld has been leading her big band and sextet for more than 10 years and has been touring in more than 15 countries. In 2022 she went on two tours in Brazil, performing her music with a Brazilian orchestra in sold out concert halls in Sao Paulo and Savassi.

Tokaj Michal

Born: February 24, 1949

Michał Tokaj jest absolwentem słynnej już Akademii Muzycznej w Katowicach na Wydziale Jazzu i Muzyki Rozrywkowej. Zadebiutował w 1993 roku grając w kwartecie Kazimierza Jonkisza. Wraz z zespołem Joint Venture został laureatem 1-go miejsca na festiwalu Jazz Juniors ’95 w Krakowie, Festiwalu Standardów Jazzowych Siedlce ’96 oraz nagrody dla najbardziej obiecującej młodej grupy na konkursie Europ’ Jazz Contest w Hoelaart w Belgii w roku 1996. Z kwartetem Marcina Żupańskiego zdobył pierwszą nagrodę na Jazz Juniors ’97. W 1999 r. Michał Tokaj zwyciężył w Międzynarodowym Konkursie Improwizacji Jazzowej w Katowicach. Pianista koncertował w USA, Izraelu, Egipcie, Jordanii, oraz w większości krajów europejskich

Geo Progulakis

Born: May 24, 1982

Eclectic musician and composer, Geo Progulakis is a Chilean born jazz pianist, grew up in Italy, now based in New York. He has presented his work in Europe, in the U.S, and South America, and has received numerous awards including Best Soloist prize at the Mediterranean jazz festival 2009, and the 2010 Chicco Bettinardi’s Audience award for his original compositions. In 2014 he released his debut album Good Start, presenting all original compositions. The trio album, have been presented across New York City in venues such as ShapeShifter Lab, Whynot Jazz Room, Rockwood Music Hall, The Garage, The Delancey, and others. He studied jazz at the conservatory of Parma with Roberto Bonati, Alberto Tacchini and Carlo Morena. In 2013 he completed his studies at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York, where he had the opportunity to learn from modern thinkers and artists like Kevin Hays and Aaron Goldberg, Kirk Nurock, David Glasser, Jane Ira Bloom, Leeann Ledgerwood, and Vic Juris among others.

Lara Downes

Born: April 22, 1973

Lara Downes has garnered wide acclaim as one of the most exciting and communicative pianists of today's generation, lauded by NPR as "a delightful artist with a unique blend of musicianship and showmanship" and praised by the Washington Post for her stunning performances "rendered with drama and nuance". Lara’s innovative explorations of the piano repertoire - from iconic favorites to newly commissioned works - bridge musical genres, traditions and audiences. Born in San Francisco of Caribbean and Russian heritage, Downes began piano lessons at age 4, and later spent a decade studying and performing with her sisters in Europe, in what she calls a “gypsy-like existence” that took the family from Paris to Venice, Vienna, Basel and Rome. Since making early debuts at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London, the Vienna Konzerthaus and the Salle Gaveau Paris, Lara has appeared on the world’s greatest concert stages, winning over audiences at diverse venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to Le Poisson Rouge, the Kennedy Center to Classical Revolution. Downes’ solo recordings have met with tremendous critical and popular acclaim