ANDY WASSERMAN Pianist, Educator, Composer, Recording Artist, World Music Specialist, Producer Online lessons and in-home instruction for children, teens and adults on beginner, intermediate and advanced levels Pianist and native New Yorker Andy Wasserman draws on an astonishingly diverse range of experiences in the music industry. His original compositions, arrangements and instrumental performances on many [...]
Doing anything for 25 years is pretty amazing. Being on the radio for 25 years is very amazing! Doing what you love to do consistently, and doing it brilliantly at the same radio station for 25 years is more than just amazing; it is truly a tremendous achievement! May 24th marks this milestone anniversary for [...]
The winner of several prestigious national awards, 17-year-old bass phenomenon John Murray has a seemingly boundless ability to enrich himself by devouring music — and food. How much food? Earlier this year, during a single 90-minute ensemble class at San Diego’s Young Lions Jazz Conservatory, Murray consumed 11 of the 12 croissants he had brought [...]
Unusual though the pairing may be, it works because Roy and Mulgrew observe the caveats noted above and go out of their way to be inclusive of one another in every facet of their playing together. It also works because they play well together; their styles fit. You can tell that they are having a [...]
Eva Cassidy Songbird 20 There are three remarkable facts about the late singer Eva Cassidy. One is that she had a tragically brief life, passing away in 1996 at the age of 33 from melanoma. Another is that during her lifetime she displayed the ability to credibly and powerfully sing so many styles of [...]
DARNELL "JAY" STARKES Double Bass Instructor Darnell "Jay" Starkes, Double Bass Instructor, holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts Degree in Music from Lehman College. He is a teacher in the New Jersey school system. Mr. Starkes was born in Bermuda and he grew up in the South Bronx section of New [...]
MARIEA ANTOINETTE Mariea Antoinette, a native of San Diego, has transformed the Harp from a classical background instrument into an electrifying lead instrument in today’s Contemporary music. With the success from her last release, STRAIGHT FROM THE HARP – Special Edition that reached an impressive top 5 in Billboard, Mariea’s new single OVERTURE is now [...]
Our guest here today is Andy Wasserman, a gifted composer, arranger, musician who has received exceptional reviews by critics and the Jazz world alike, has truly arrived and can take his place as one of the premier performers in the music industry. PianoTeachersNJ: Andy, you play excellent piano. Talk about some of your influences and how they [...]
Jay Leonhart and Tomoko Ohno perform on May 16 for The Musician's Emergency relief Fund Jay Leonhart and Tomoko Ohno appear together at the AFM Musicians Local 802 Club Room to benefit the Musician's Emergency Relief Fund. Tuesday May 16, 5PM 322 W. 48th St. NY 10019 212-245-4802 PianoTeachersNJ.com
A Valentine's Celebration with Michael Bolton and special guest Stephanie Mills GRAMMY-winning pop and rock balladeer Michael Bolton (“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”) shares a Valentine's Week concert with R&B/soul songstress Stephanie Mills (“Never Knew Love Like This Before”). During his career, pop-rock sensation Michael Bolton has sold a whopping 60 million records [...]