Results for "piano"

Zoltan Szigeti

Zoltan Szigeti is a Hungarian-born pianist, composer, and educator, specializing in jazz. He is recently working as a university faculty member at the Southwest Associated University School of Music and Dance Art China - as an Associate Professor of Piano, and he is a mentor at the Berklee College of Music Online Extension School (Boston, USA). Zoltan is holding the "Foreign Expert in China" certificate, issued by Government of China and participates as a clinician by holding performances and masterclasses in different colleges and music institutions across South West China, teaching piano, music theory, and harmony, judging piano competitions and music competitions contests

Terence Koo

Born: October 12, 1976

Terence Koo is an Australian jazz pianist, composer, lecturer, teacher and recording artist. Born in Singapore, Terence holds a Master of Arts (Music), a Bachelor of Music, First Class Honours, the University Medal, an A.MUS.A. and a number of University scholarships and prizes. Terence grew up in Tamworth, regional New South Wales, where he completed all his classical piano grades, and gained his Associate of Music (A.Mus.A.) aged fifteen. He came sixth in the state for music in his Higher School Certificate, and worked as a computer technician before moving to Newcastle to study music at the University Conservatorium

Fidel Cuellar

Born: December, 1983

A native of Bogotá Colombia, Fidel relocated to New York City in 2007 to continue his apprenticeship as a jazz pianist and composer, under the tutelage of renowned musicians Bruce Barth, Mike Holober, and John Patitucci, graduating Suma Cum Laude from the City College of New York’s jazz performance program in 2009.  Fidel’s stylistic versatility but distinct pianistic approach has put him in the radar of some of New York’s best jazz, latin jazz, and world-music musicians, such as award-winning drummer Bobby Sanabria, flutist Carlos Jimenez, and gospel singer Camille Newman, among many others

Robert Lakatos

Born: February 5, 1975

Robert Lakatos: His musical skills are based strictly to classical tunes. : He has played with several renowned musicians such as ; Reggie Johnson, Keith Copeland, , Alvin Queen, Erik Truffaz, Peter Bernstein, Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci, Randy Brecker, Bill Evans, Rodney Holmes, Chris MihnDoki, Melissa Walker, Klaus Weiss, Thomas Stabenow, Ravi Coltrane, Hiram Bullock,Jojo Mayer and Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Hungarian Radio Symphonic Orchestra.

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Stu Mindeman

Introduced to the piano at four years of age, Stu Mindeman spent his formative years in Santiago, Chile, and Chicago, Illinois, and quickly realized that he wanted to pursue a life in music. Stu maintains a busy performance schedule throughout the world, both on stage, and behind the scenes, as a composer, arranger, and producer. Stu has performed and recorded with numerous world-class artists, including Branford Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Gloria Estefan, Ana Tijoux, Francesca Ancarola, Miguel Zenón, Antonio Sanchez, Kirk Whalum, Dave Weckl, James Genus, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Howard Levy, Kendrick Scott, Juan Pastor, Marquis Hill, Makaya McCraven and many others

Carmen Stokes

One of the many women pianists who started out playing classical but went to jazz in her early teens, Carmen Stokes is a stunningly beautiful pianist of great energy, versatility and enterprise. As a Composer, Arranger, Instrumentalist, Vocalist, Educator and Music Director, Stokes incorporates jazz, gospel, blues, classical and Latin forms into her music. She has constantly sought out novel directions to express her ideas. Stokes’ multiple solo efforts and countless guest performances are recognized by both her peers and the knowing public as a first class musical artist. Stokes has performed nationally and internationally as a trio/quartet, pianist/vocalist, along with gracing the stages of legendary artists including the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Prince, and countless others

Yoonah Oh

Born: December 13, 1984

Combining her strong background in classical and jazz, Yoonah Oh brings a fresh perspective to her music. Born in Seoul, Korea, Yoonah Oh grew up in a musician’s family, and completed her undergraduate degree in classical music at Hanyang University. At age of 16, Yoonah won the 2nd prize at Seoul CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) contest and shortly after, she began participating in numerous albums as a session musician, an arranger, and a chorus singer. During her college years, Yoonah began to invest time to explore different styles of music along with her classical training by participating in numerous Korean Pop (K-POP) albums as a piano/keyboard session musician and an orchestra arranger

Bastien Brison

Born: January 31, 1991

Born in Roanne in 1991, he began his studies at the Chalon-sur-Saône conservatory in 2006. Alongside the Michel Martin-Charrière and Elie Martin-Charrière father/son duo, he soon discovered the joy of trio playing. His playing bears the influence of Ahmad Jamal, Red Garland, Hank Jones, Bill Charlap, Kenny Barron, Mulgrew Miller, Eric Reed, Gerald Clayton and Aaron Goldberg among others. He has also played with many renowned musicians such as Patrick Maradan, Paco Sery, Eric Prost, Romain Cuoq, Christophe Lincontang and Guillaume Lespinasse. He has been playing with his trio on several jazz festivals (Fort en Jazz, Grenoble Jazz Festival, Péristyle de l'Opéra de Lyon) and tries to perform regularly on the Lyon's jazz stage (La Clé de Voute, Les 101 Marches, Le Périscope, Le Backstage) He worked with great musicians like Johnny O'Neal, Aaron Goldberg, Gerald Clayton, Eric Reed, Sacha Perry

Luke Celenza

Pianist and composer Luke Celenza speaks about the music on his independently released debut album, Back & Forth, with a clarity and equanimity that defies his young age. He only recently turned 21-years-old, and it has already been almost ten years since he was accepted into the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) Pre-College Jazz Division. Additionally, GRAMMY® and two-time Latin GRAMMY® winner Dominican pianist and composer, Michel Camilo was a friend of the family and a key influence in his development. Such credentials might spark a young musician to intently compose complex music. However on Back & Forth, the 12 original compositions, including two three-song suite-like pieces, often sound deceptively simple — and for a good reason