Tad Weed
Tad Weed (born May 5, 1957 in Jackson , Michigan , † August 22, 2018 in Ypsilanti , Michigan) was an American jazz musician ( piano , arrangement ) and university teacher .
Live and act
Weed studied classical piano and composition at Central Michigan University ; then he moved to Los Angeles. There he continued his studies; He received his Bachelor and Master in Piano Performance and Jazz Studies from the Grove School of Music . During his career he worked a. a. with Carmen McRae , Anita O'Day , Paul Anka and Jack Jones as pianist and musical director, also with Peter Soave , Charles Lloyd , Nick Brignola , Woody Herman , Mundell Lowe , John Patitucci , Vinny Golia , Richie Cole , Teddy Edwards , Kim Richmond , Dick Berk , Dave Bennett , also with the New York Pops Orchestra (with whom he performed at Carnegie Hall ) and with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra with an Astor Piazzolla program. Weed also worked as a musician and arranger for the Discovery Records label in Los Angeles; he worked with musicians such as Chaka Khan , Al Cohn , Kenny Burrell , John Clayton , Bill Watrous , Shorty Rogers , Jerome Richardson , Bud Shank , Stanley Turrentine , Wycliffe Gordon , John Carter , Bobby Bradford , Betty Carter , Wynton Marsalis , Frank Morgan and David Fathead Newman together.
Tad Weed taught jazz piano as an Associate Professor at the University of Toledo . He has also taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan , Bowling Green State University , Western Michigan University , University of Windsor and the University of Oakland . He also taught jazz / composition in summer courses and performed with his own formations. He also played with The Freedom Ensemble and in the piano trio Dobbins, Krahnke and Weed . In the field of jazz he was involved in 27 recording sessions between 1985 and 2013.
Discographic notes
- Soloing (Nine Winds, 1992), with Ken Filiano , Joe LaBarbera
- A Tribute to Gene Harris (All Story, 1999)
Web links
- Portrait at University of Toledo
- Tad Weed at Allmusic (English)
- Tad Weed at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Tad Weed 1957-2018
- ↑ RIP Tad Weed - The world lost a truly great musician on Aug 22, 2018. JeffDunn.com, August 23, 2018, accessed on August 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed August 24, 2018)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weed, Tad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5th 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jackson , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd August 2018 |
| Place of death | Ypsilanti , Michigan |