Andy LaVerne
Andy LaVerne (also: Andy Laverne , born December 4, 1947 in New York City ) is an American jazz musician ( piano , composition ).
Live and act
LaVerne studied classical piano at the Juilliard School of Music , Berklee College of Music, and the New England Conservatory . As a jazz musician, he was a student of Bill Evans . From 1973 to 1975 he toured with Woody Herman's big band , with whom the first recordings were made ( Giant Steps , 1973). After appearances with John Abercrombie and Miroslav Vitouš , he belonged to Stan Getz's group from 1977 to 1980 . In the 1980s he performed with Chris and Dan Brubeck as the Brubeck-LaVerne-Trio .
Since the 1980s, LaVerne has increasingly focused on teaching. Several instructional videos have appeared, he has published several books and has written articles for Keyboard Magazine and Piano Today Magazine .
In addition to numerous albums as a sideman (including with Frank Sinatra , Stan Getz , Woody Herman , Dizzy Gillespie , Chick Corea , Lionel Hampton , Michael Brecker and Elvin Jones ) LaVerne recorded around forty albums as a soloist and band leader. From the 2000s, the pianist continued to work with musicians such as Jamey Aebersold , Tim Hagans , Conrad Herwig , Ryan Kisor , Jerry Bergonzi and Jim Snidero . In the field of jazz, according to Tom Lord , he was involved in 148 recording sessions between 1973 and 2018.
Discographic notes
- Another World with Billy Hart , Mike Richmond , 1977
- Captain Video with Bob Magnusson , Shelly Manne , 1981
- Plays the Music of Chick Corea with John Abercrombie , Chick Corea , Mark Egan , Sherman Foote , Danny Gottlieb , Marc Johnson , 1981
- Liquid Silver with John Abercrombie, Jennifer Cowles , Amy Dulsky , Peter Erskine , Eddie Gómez , Sebu Sirinian , Patricia Smith, 1984
- Jazz Piano Lineage with Biréli Lagrène , 1988
- Frozen Music 1989
- Fountainhead with Dave Samuels , 1989
- Natural Living with John Abercrombie, 1989
- Standard Eyes with Anton Fig , Steve LaSpina , 1990
- Severe Clear with Anton Fig, Tim Hagans , Rick Margitza , 1990
- Pleasure Seekers with John Patitucci , Bob Sheppard , Dave Weckl , 1991
- Buy One, Get One Free , solo album, 1992
- Double Standard with Billy Drewes , Gregory Hutchinson , Steve LaSpina , 1993
- Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 28 (Andy Laverne at Maybeck) , solo album, 1993
- Glass Ceiling with Anton Fig, Steve LaSpina, 1993
- Universal Mind with Richie Beirach , 1993
- Spirit of '76 with Jerry Bergonzi , Jeff Brillinger , Mike Richmond , Bill Washer , 1994
- Time Well Spent with Al Foster , George Mraz , 1994
- In the Mood for a Classic , solo album, 1994
- Serenade to Silver with Billy Drummond , Tim Hagans , Steve LaSpina, Rick Margitza, 1994
- Tadd's Delight , solo album, 1995
- First Tango in New York with Steve LaSpina, Joe Lovano , Bill Stewart , 1995
- Bud's Beautiful with Billy Hart, Peter Washington , 1996
- Where We Were [live] with John Abercrombie, 1996
- Four Miles with Randy Brecker , Al Foster , George Mraz, 1997
- Stan Getz in Chappaqua with Don Braden , Danny Gottlieb , Steve LaSpina, Dave Stryker , 1997
- Between Earth & Mars with Dave Samuels , Jay Anderson , 1998
- Time 2000
- Know More with Jay Anderson , Billy Hart, 2001
- True Colors 2001
- Pianissimo with Jay Anderson, Rich Perry , Matt Wilson , 2002
- Epiphany 2004
- Process of Illumination 2004
- All Ways 2005
- Peace of Mind 2006
- Time to Dream 2006
- Intelligent Design with Danny Gottlieb , Gary Versace , 2007
Videos
- Andy LaVerne's Guide to Modern Jazz Piano, Vol. 1
- Andy LaVerne's Guide to Modern Jazz Piano, Vol. 2
- Jazz piano standards
- John Abercrombie and Andy LaVerne in Concert
Web links and sources
- Homepage of Andy LaVerne
- Works by and about Andy LaVerne in the catalog of the German National Library
- Allmusic
- Andy LaVerne at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | LaVerne, Andy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Laverne, Andy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |