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Theo Hill
Theo Hill (born May 22, 1982) is an American jazz pianist. He has recorded four albums as a leader. Biography Theo Hill was born and raised in Albany, New York, United States. He began playing piano at age five, and graduated from the Jazz Conservatory of the State University of New York at Purchase in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts, ''cum laude''. Hill’s first CD, ''Theo Hill Quartet: Live at Smalls'' (SmallsLive), was released in January 2015 and features Dayna Stephens on saxophone, Mark Whitfield, Jr. on drums, Joe Sanders on bass, and Rodney Green on drums. In ''The New York Times'', Nate Chinen described ''Live at Smalls'' as a fine album and characterized Hill as "a painterly young pianist with a chamber-like approach to composition". His sophomore effort ''Promethean'' (Posi-Tone Records) was released in May 2017 featuring sidemen Yashushi Nakamura on bass and Mark Whitfield, Jr. on drums. Brian Zimmerman of ''DownBeat'' gave the album received an Editors’ Choice rev ...
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Albany, New York
Albany ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, and about north of New York City. The city is known for its architecture, commerce, culture, institutions of higher education, and rich history. It is the economic and cultural core of the Capital District of the State of New York, which comprises the Albany–Schenectady–Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area, including the nearby cities and suburbs of Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs. With an estimated population of 1.1 million in 2013, the Capital District is the third most populous metropolitan region in the state. As of 2020, Albany's population was 99,224. The Hudson River area was originally inhabited by Algonquian-speaking Mohican (Mahican), who called it ''Pempotowwuthut-Muhhcanneuw''. The area was settled by Dutch colonists who, in 1614, built Fort ...
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Bill Saxton
William Edward Saxton (born June 28, 1946, in New York City) is an American hard bop tenor saxophonist. He studied clarinet, composition and arrangement at the New England Conservatory in Boston, graduating in 1973 and worked with Pharoah Sanders, Jackie McLean and Bennie Maupin. He began working with Dannie Richmond in 1979, and he later worked with Charlie Persip's big band and Errol Parker. He has worked with Frank Foster, Clark Terry, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Roy Ayers, Bobby Watson and Roy Haynes. He was a Friday-night regular at Nick's jazz pub in Harlem, before he fulfilled a dream of his and opened "New York's only Jazz Speakeasy", "Bill's Place", on West 133rd Street in Harlem in 2006. Discography As leader * ''Beneath the Surface'' ( Nilva, 1984) with John Hicks, Ray Drummond, Alvin Queen * ''Atymony'' (Jazzline, 1993) with Carlos McKinney, Omar Avital, Noel Parris As sideman With Dannie Richmond * '' Ode to Mingus'' (Soul ...
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Jazz Musicians From New York (state)
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State University Of New York At Purchase Alumni
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Musicians From Albany, New York
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American Male Jazz Pianists
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American Jazz Pianists
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1982 Births
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Joel Ross (vibraphonist)
Joel Ross (born Joel Hogg 31 May 1977) is British radio DJ and television presenter. He has worked with a co-host Jason King (known on-air as JK). He now presents ''The Hits Radio Breakfast Show'' weekdays 6-10am with his co-host Leanne Campbell, which is simulcast on Hits Radio Liverpool and Hits Radio Lancashire. Career Best known for Ross is best known for his work on BBC radio 1 and hosting BBC TV shows Hider in the House and Escape from Scorpion Island Ross started out in radio as a presenter on his hometown station Yorkshire Coast Radio in 1993, at the age of 16, presenting the evening show and ''Nothing But the 90's''. He left in late 1995 and went on to present various shows on Minster FM, A1FM, Sun City 103.4, TFM Radio and Metro Radio, as well as being a travel presenter for stations in the North. JK and Joel He joined Viking FM in 1996, starting on the nightshift. He worked his way up to the late show, off-air breakfast producer, evening show host an ...
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Posi-Tone
Posi-Tone Records is an American jazz record label founded by Marc Free, a producer and musician who runs the company with engineer Nick O'Toole. The label's first five albums were issued in 1995. The roster includes trombonist Steve Davis, saxophonist Ralph Bowen, guitarist Ed Cherry, trumpeter David Weiss, Jon Davis, Will Bernard, Brian Charette, Walt Weiskopf, Joe Magnarelli and Michael Dease.Elfman, Donald (May 29, 2009)"Record Label Profiles: Posi-Tone Records."''All About Jazz''. Retrieved Dec. 18, 2012. Roster * David Ake * William Ash * Ehud Asherie * David Ashkenazy * Ernie Banks * Will Bernard * David Binney * M. F. Bird * Steve Blackwood * Ralph Bowen * Peter Brendler * Brent Canter * Brian Charette * Ed Cherry * Patrick Cornelius * Jon Davis * Steve Davis * Donald Dean * Michael Dease * Mike DiRubbo * Benjamin Drazen * Edwing * Shauli Einav * Wayne Escoffery * John Escreet * Orrin Evans * Phil Farris * Alan Ferber * Steve Fidyk * Ken Fowser * Champian Fulton * ...
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Dayna Stephens
Dayna Stephens (born August 1, 1978) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. In addition to leading his own group, Stephens has performed extensively with Kenny Barron, Ambrose Akinmusire, Taylor Eigsti, Julian Lage, Eric Harland, and Gerald Clayton. Stephens grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended Berkeley High School. He went on to study at the Berklee School of Music and later at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. Stephens's albums include ''The Timeless Now'' (2007), ''Today Is Tomorrow'' (2012), ''That Nepenthetic Place'' (2013), ''I'll Take My Chances'' (2013), and ''Peace'' (2014). ''Peace'' features guitarist Julian Lage, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Eric Harland. ''Gratitude'' was released in 2017. Discography As leader * ''The Timeless Now'' (CTA, 2007) * ''A Week Ago Today'' (Prophone, 2011) * ''Today Is Tomorrow'' (Criss Cross, 2012) * ''I'll Take My Chances'' (Criss Cross, 2013) * ''That Nepenthetic Place'' (Sunny ...
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