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Biography
Education: DMA Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, piano instructor --Mme. Olga Conus ; MM Northwestern University, applied piano instructor, Louis Crowder; BM Oberlin Conservatory, applied piano instructor, Joseph Hungate; BME Kent State, applied piano instructor, Robert Palmieri; Jazz piano, George Shearing; composition, Paul Cooper. Current employment: Chicago Institute of Music, instructor of pianoforte (classical and jazz), director IFS jazz orchestra and free lance performer. Recordings on Chicago Southport Label: "The New Cool," "Nearly Blue," "Trio City One," "Trio City Two." ...on Columbia Pictures Label, "Jazz Date: Kent State" Compositions genre: Solo Piano, Duo Piano, Voice and Piano, Voice, French Horn and Piano, Chamber Operas, Short Jazz compositions (lead sheet form), Jazz Etudes for Keyboard. Awards: "Silver Award," Downbeat Musicfest USA National Finals; "Outstanding Musical Performance Award," Downbeat National Finals; NEA/GCA," Southeastern States Composers Competition Award; "City States" Birmingham Al. Large ensemble activities: director IFS 17 piece jazz orchestra.
There are no productions for this artist in the Season Schedule of Performances which currently only dates back to 1991.
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