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- Andy LaVerne is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. LaVerne studied at Juilliard School of Music, Berklee College, and the New England Conservatory, and took private lessons from legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans. LaVerne has worked with Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Lionel Hampton, Michael Brecker, Elvin Jones, and numerous others. A prolific recording artist, his projects as a leader number over 50, the most recent are: Intuition, a duo with saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi (SteepleChase), and Epiphany, a collection of Laverne's newest compositions (ClaveBop). LaVerne is also a prominent jazz educator, having released a series of instructional videos, Guide to Modern Jazz Piano, Vols. 1 &, 2, and Jazz Piano Standards (Homespun Tapes), featuring the Yamaha Disklavier, as well as the video, In Concert (Homespun Tapes), with guitarist John Abercrombie. He is the author of Handbook of Chord Substitutions, Tons of Runs (Ekay), Bill Evans Compositions 19 Solo Piano Arrangements, and is the pianist on The Chick Corea Play-Along Collection (Hal Leonard). The Music Of Andy LaVerne (SteepleChase Publications) has recently been published. Forthcoming are Keyboard’s Jazz Piano Compendium (BackBeat Books), and Jazz Bach, and Jazz Chopin (Mel Bay). Countdown To Giant Steps (Aebersold Jazz) is a two CD play-a-long with companion book, of which LaVerne served as player/producer/writer, and Tunes You Thought You Knew (Aebersold Jazz) is a LaVerne play-a-long CD/book set. Secret of the Andes, a collection of LaVerne originals, is published by Aebersold Jazz. Laverne is a frequent contributor (since 1986) to Keyboard Magazine, and Piano Today Magazine. His articles have also appeared in Down Beat, Jazz Improv, Piano Quarterly, Jazz and Keyboard Workshop, and JazzOne. Laverne is the recipient of five Jazz Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, and winner of the 2000 John Lennon Songwriting contest for his tune Shania. He has appeared at concerts, festivals, and clubs throughout the world, and has also given clinics and Master classes at universities, colleges, and conservatories worldwide. Recently he has toured and recorded with legendary singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka. LaVerne is Professor of Jazz Piano at The Hartt School, and on the faculty of the Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops.
- Andy LaVerne ist ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Pianist und Komponist. LaVerne studierte klassisches Klavier an der Juilliard School of Music, dem Berklee College of Music und dem New England Conservatory. Als Jazzmusiker war er Schüler von Bill Evans. Von 1973 bis 1975 tourte er mit der Bigband von Woody Herman. Nach Auftritten mit John Abercrombie und Miroslav Vitous gehörte er von 1977 bis 1980 der Gruppe von Stan Getz an. In den 1980er Jahren trat er mit Chris und Dan Brubeck als Brubeck-LaVerne-Trio auf. Seit den 1980er Jahren konzentrierte sich LaVerne zunehmend auf die Unterrichtstätigkeit. Es erschienen mehrere Unterrichtsvideos, daneben veröffentlichte er mehrere Bücher und schrieb Artikel für das Keyboard Magazine und das Piano Today Magazine. Neben zahlreichen Alben als Sideman nahm LaVerne etwa vierzig Alben als Solist und Bandleader auf.
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- Andy LaVerne is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. LaVerne studied at Juilliard School of Music, Berklee College, and the New England Conservatory, and took private lessons from legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans. LaVerne has worked with Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Lionel Hampton, Michael Brecker, Elvin Jones, and numerous others.
- Andy LaVerne ist ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Pianist und Komponist. LaVerne studierte klassisches Klavier an der Juilliard School of Music, dem Berklee College of Music und dem New England Conservatory. Als Jazzmusiker war er Schüler von Bill Evans. Von 1973 bis 1975 tourte er mit der Bigband von Woody Herman. Nach Auftritten mit John Abercrombie und Miroslav Vitous gehörte er von 1977 bis 1980 der Gruppe von Stan Getz an.
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