Results for "piano"

Quinn Johnson

Pianist and composer Quinn Johnson has lived in four different countries on three different continents, and has played music from around the world with Cuban, Brasilian, Persian, African, Middle Eastern and Chinese artists. Some of those he has had the pleasure of working with include Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Rita Coolidge, Mike Stoller, Martin Short, Jack Sheldon, Diane Schuur, Tom Scott, Richard Carpenter, Judith Hill, Poncho Sanchez, Flora Purim, Wayne Brady, John Densmore (of The Doors), Ben E King, Bettye La Vette, Elba Ramalho,DowntotheBone,JerrySeinfeld, AirtoMoreira,FranciscoAguabella,Christopher Cross, Alvaro Torres and Dancing with the Stars (US/Canada tour). Quinn was the music director/pianist for American songbook singer Steve Tyrell for 16 years

Olivia Trummer

Hailing from a musicians' family, Olivia Trummer started studying classical piano at age 4 and immediately became passionate about improvising and composing as well. She eventually studied and graduated both in Jazz Piano and Classical Piano at the University of Music in Stuttgart and went on to pursue a Master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. The formative years spent in in the jazz metropole alongside with her deep connection to classical music serve as ongoing sources of inspiration within her own musical universe.

The pianist and composer also emerges as a vocalist and songwriter / lyricist, receiving much praise from the international audience and press. Her 9th album „For You“, released in March 2022, marks Olivia Trummer’s debut for the Warner Music label. It is comprised of a series of new songs about integrity and courage and includes Kurt Rosenwinkel and Fabrizio Bosso as special guests.

Marcin Malinowski

Born: February 18, 1969

Marcin Malinowski is a pianist, keyboardist, composer, arranger and producer. He was born and grew up in Gdynia, Poland, a port city on the Baltic Sea. He got musical education in Gdańsk and started working as a professional musician in the Tri-City (Trójmiasto) area. He participated in various musical stage productions, different projects of local bands and cultural institutions in Poland and abroad. In 2001 Marcin moved to Warsaw where he worked as a session / freelance musician in addition to his own individual / solo projects. He performed with different bands in various styles (jazz, fusion, hip-hop)

Michael Eric Deak

Born: October 10, 1942

Rich Siegel

Born: July 22

Rich Siegel has been a fixture on the New York music scene for many years, as pianist, vocalist, bandleader, and musical director. He has appeared in the Off Broadway shows "Our Sinatra" and "Jacques Brel Returns". He has played New York's top piano rooms, at the Carlyle, the St. Regis, the Waldorf-Astoria, Tavern on the Green, and many others, as well as internationally, in France, Japan, West Africa, Canada, Mexico, and on cruise ships. He has accompanied many name acts including pop stars Diahann Carroll, Laura Branigan, Chinese pop star Karen Tong, and jazz vocalists and cabaret stars including Richard Skipper

Alessandro Bianchi

Born: October 30

Avvicinatosi alla musica all'età di nove anni, dopo la Maturità classica ha intrapreso lo studio del pianoforte fino al corso medio, sotto la guida del M° Mario Demolli, presso i Conservatori “Cantelli” di Novara e “Vivaldi” di Alessandria. Nel 1986 si é iscritto al corso superiore di pianoforte Jazz, tenuto da Franco D'andrea presso il Centro Professione Musica di Milano, (CPM) diplomandosi nel 1989. Definitivamente appassionatosi al Jazz, ha studiato arrangiamento e con Piero Gosio e, sempre presso il CPM, canto con Roberta Gambarini. Dal 1989 a tutto il 2007 con il CPM stesso ha intrapreso una collaborazione prima come assistente/accompagnatore ai corsi di Tiziana Ghiglioni ed in seguito come insegnante di pianoforte, teoria/armonia e musica di insieme. Sempre dal 1989 ha iniziato a lavorare con la cantante americana Rosalynn Robinson, con la quale, ha tenuto circa 500 concerti e partecipato a diverse manifestazioni internazionali, fra le quali: "Una voce intorno al jazz" Castelfranco Veneto 1990, "Musicasfera" Verona 1991, "Torbole Jazz" Torbole 1992, "Summertime in jazz" Prato 1992, "Convivium Musicum" Montalbano (CH) 1993, "Premio Salvo Randone" Caltabellotta 1997 e nel 2004 realizzato il cd "Looking back". Dal 1990 collabora con il chitarrista milanese Luca Zamponi, con il quale si é esibito in centinaia concerti e realizzato due cd, "Yeah man" (1992) e "Down on the town" (1996). Ha a lungo collaborato in studio e live con il chitarrista fingerstyle Pietro Nobile, con il quale ha realizzato gli arrangiamenti del cd "La città dei sogni", (1999) del metodo "La Chitarra Fingerstyle"e del cd "Volo Libero" (2001)

Philippe Baden Powell

Philippe Baden Powell is a french-born carioca who’s artistry is influenced by both Brazilian and European Culture. He began studying piano at the age of 7 and quickly learned the basics of composition, harmony and improvisation from his Father ; legendary guitarist Baden Powell. He went to the Conservatório Brasileiro de Música in Rio de Janeiro and the Ecole Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot in Paris. In 2005 he was one of the winners of the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition and moved to Europe to develop his own career.

William Channing Hall

Born: January 25, 1984

William “Chan” Hall – Biography Welcome to the dreaming gallery. The July 2011 release of Chan’s debut album Dreaming Afterdark has gained buzz throughout the mid-Atlantic jazz community. The project is the culmination of a lifetime of dreams deferred for this jazz keyboardist. A North Carolina native, William “Chan” Hall started playing the piano by ear at the age of 15. But it was playing basketball that ruled his teenage years. He dreamed of becoming a superstar athlete at North Carolina State University. At the same time, he was a standout percussionist in his high school concert band

Hugo Sanchez

Born: July 30, 1970

Hugo Sanchez, a native of Venezuela, started playing the piano at the age of eight. After graduating in computer science and working as a software programmer in his country, Sanchez came to the United States to pursue a bachelor degree in jazz studies at the University of New Orleans where he was awarded with the Basin Street Jazz scholarship. In the Crescent City Hugo Sanchez studied jazz improvisation with world class jazz artist, Mr. Terence Blanchard. After obtaining his degree and working with different music artists from New Orleans, Sanchez moved to Florida to attend the University of Miami where he was awarded with a full tuition scholarship

Torrey Newhart

Born: 1990

Torrey Newhart is a jazz pianist and composer born in Bend, Oregon in 1990. At the early age of four years old he picked up a violin for the first time and began piano at age six. Newhart began his career in music during his sophomore year of high school, performing gigs at local venues and stages including Bebop Biscotti Coffee House, where he got his start performing regularly in front of live audiences. It was here that Torrey first began to play with bassist Corey Adkins and drummer Adam Carlson, who currently remain members of his trio. In September, 2008 having over one hundred live performances under his belt, Newhart moved to Eugene, Oregon to attend the University of Oregon’s School of Music and Dance