Hearing Oscar Peterson moved Charles Cornell to learn piano, but his own original compositions set to viral videos have now brought him Internet fame. … Read More “VIDEO: Watch Pianist Jazz Up Viral Videos with Original Scores”
Jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran will make his debut at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art this September with work that pays homage … Read More “The Whitney Museum Will Present Art, Music from Jason Moran in September”
Pianist objects to tagline “America’s First Queer Jazz Festival”
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Some dates with new group, Snowy Egret
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Solo piano recording due in October
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Played with Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, others
Will also perform at NYC’s Apollo and tour with Carrington and Spalding
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$35,000 cash award to raise awareness of immigrant contributions
Best known for his work with Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Member of Young-Holt Unlimited, later formed his own combos
