Baltimore, Maryland
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) is an American
jazz
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pianist and accordionist. He has won 5
Grammy Award
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s and he was nominated 8 time
Biography
He began studying accordion at age 5 after noticing it in
The Lawrence Welk Show
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and stating he instantly connected with it personally, but later moved on to cello and piano at age 10. He studied at the
Berklee College of Music
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and by 1973 was working with
Pat Martino
Pat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara; August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Biography
Martino was born Patrick Carmen Azzara in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, to father Carmen "Mickey" ...
Gil Evans
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Orchestra in the early 1980s and also worked with
Wayne Shorter
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,
Billy Cobham
William Emanuel Cobham Jr. (born May 16, 1944) is a Panamanian–American jazz drummer who came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with trumpeter Miles Davis and then with the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
He was inducted into the ''Mode ...
, and Jim Hall. He returned to accordion for an album by
Michel Petrucciani
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and occasionally uses it on his solo albums. As an accordionist he toured with Richard Galliano in 2000 but also played piano on the tour. During the 1980s and 90s he was a member of the group Elements.
In 1990 he toured Germany with the
Blues Brothers
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, temporarily replacing
Leon Pendarvis
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on keyboards.
In 2007 he released the album ''The Music of Elton John'' (
ObliqSound
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, 2007) with
Steve Swallow
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...
,
Paul Motian
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He first came to prominence in the ...
, and Italian saxophonist
Pietro Tonolo
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Biography
He was born in Mirano, Italy. Pietro Tonolo gave up a career as a classical violinist to become a jazz sax player. Around that time, he moved to Milan, ...
. The quartet performed jazz arrangements of some of
Elton John
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's most popular songs.
Goldstein composed music for the films ''
Radio Inside
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Plot
Having graduated from college, Matthew Anderson travels to Florida to spend some time with his older brother while deciding what career to pursue. ...
'' (1994) and '' Simply Irresistible'' (1999). He performed "I Love Paris" in the film '' De-Lovely''. Two of his Grammy Awards were for his production and arrangement credits for the album '' Wide Angles'' by
Michael Brecker
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. He has taught at
New York University
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.
Discography
As leader
Sources:
As sideman
With
Apostolis Anthimos
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He is a member of the Polish progressive rock band SBB, and has had a long i ...
* ''Days We Can't Forget'' (GOWI, 1994)
With
Billy Cobham
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He was inducted into the ''Mode ...
* ''Stratus'' (INAK, 1981)
With
Eliane Elias
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The Three Americas
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'' (Blue Note, 1996)
With
Gil Evans
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* ''
Bud and Bird
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Evidence
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In epistemology, evidenc ...
, 1986
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Events
By place
Worldwide
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All Across the City
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'' (Concord Jazz, 1989)
* ''Dialogues'' (
Telarc
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, 1995)
With
Miho Hazama
is a Tokyo-born composer and jazz musician, based in New York City.
Early life and career
Miho Hazama started to play electric keyboard at the age of three at Yamaha Music Foundation's School, and received attention when she proceeded to the f ...
Pat Martino
Pat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara; August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Biography
Martino was born Patrick Carmen Azzara in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, to father Carmen "Mickey" ...
* ''
Exit
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...
'' (Muse, 1976)
* ''
We'll Be Together Again
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'' (Muse, 1976)
* ''
Starbright
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Reception
The AllMusic site rated the album with 3 stars.
'' (Warner Bros., 1976)
With
Romero Lubambo
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Career
He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He grew up with American jazz and classical music in the house because his uncle played guitar, lived next door, and visited frequently. Luba ...
* ''
Infinite Love
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'' (Big World Music, 1993)
With
Tiger Okoshi
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After studying at Kwansei Gakuin University, Okoshi moved to the U.S. in 1972. In 1975 he completed studies at the Berklee College of Music. ...
*''Echoes of a Note'' (JVC, 1993)
*''Two Sides to Every Story'' (JVC, 1994)
With
Toninho Horta
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In addition to composing and performing his own work, Horta has worked for many years as arranger or sideman for Brazilian artists such as El ...
* ''Foot On The Road'' (Verve, 1994)
With
Pat Metheny
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He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progre ...
A Map of the World
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'' (Warner Bros., 1999)
With
Wallace Roney
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Roney took lessons from Clark Terry and Dizzy Gillespie and studied with Miles Davis fr ...
*''
Mistérios
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Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Trumpeter Wallace Roney avoids the standard repertoire altogethe ...
'' (Warner Bros., 1994)
See also
*
List of music arrangers
Notable music arrangers include:
A
*Toshiko Akiyoshi
*Erik Arvinder
*Jeff Atmajian
*Nick Ariondo
B
* HB Barnum
* Norman Bergen
* Doug Besterman
*Larry Blank
*Buddy Bregman
*Alan Broadbent
*William David Brohn
*Christoph Brüx
*Paul Buckmas ...