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Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb.

Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader. His first two CD's "Sphere Music" and "Toys" paid homage to the great jazz pianists Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock. His third CD, "Urlicht/Primal Light", featured arrangements of the music of Gustav Mahler and won the international "Composer's Hut" award for Best Mahler CD of 1997. In "Wagner in Venezia" , Caine arranged the music of Richard Wagner for a small ensemble playing live at the Café Quadri in St. Mark's Square, Venice. His next CD, "Blue Wail", included original compositions for a piano trio and featured Ralph Peterson and James Genus. That same year while touring Uri recorded "Gustav Mahler in Toblach"live at the Gustav Mahler Festival in Toblach/Dobbacio, Italy. In 1999 he released "The Sidewalks of New York" a tribute to early Tin Pan Alley. In 2000 Caine released a version of Schumann's ‘‘Dichterliebe'' song cycle, "Love Fugue", and a new version of "The Goldberg Variations". In 2001, three new CD's were released-"Solitaire" for solo piano, Rio" , recorded live in Rio de Janiero with several groups, and "Bedrock3", a trio featuring electric piano with Zach Danziger and Tim Lefebvre. In 2002 he recorded The Diabelli Variations an arrangement of Beethoven's Opus 120 for piano and orchestra with Concerto Koln. A new cd of Mahler songs, Dark Flame was released in 2003. "Live At The Village Vanguard ", was recorded there in 2004 and featured Drew Gress and Ben Perowsky. His most recent cd is "Shelf-LIfe" with Bedrock.

Recently Caine has received commissions from the Vienna Volksoper, The Seattle Chamber Players, Relache, The Beaux Arts Trio, the Basel Chamber Orchestra and Concerto Koln. The Pennsylvania Ballet performed the "Goldberg Variations" in 2002, choreographed by Val Caniparoli. Caine was the Director of the Venice Biennale for Music in September 2003, where he also premiered his new work "The Othello Syndrome". He has performed his version of the Diabelli Variations with orchestras including the Cleveland Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra in Candada and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. In June of 2004 the JVC Jazz Festival featured his trio, Bedrock, Mahler, and Goldberg projects at the Village Vanguard. In 2006 he was named composer in residence for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and premiered his Concerto for Two Pianos and Chamber Orchestra with Jeffrey Kahane in May 2006.

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Uri Caine Trio featuring Barbara Walker at Correggio Jazz 2024

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A collection of photos from the Uri Caine Trio concert at Correggio Jazz 2024 in Correggio, Italy, on May 21, 2024 featuring Uri Caine, Mike Boone, Jim Black and Barbara Walker. ...

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Benjamin Koppel: White Buses: Passage To Freedom

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Il sassofonista e compositore Benjamin Koppel è uno dei massimi jazzmen danesi: in trent'anni di carriera ha inciso più di sessanta dischi con i massimi nomi del jazz contemporaneo e il suo nome spicca per il trio con Scott Colley e Brian Blade e per il quartetto con Colley, Kenny Werner e Jack DeJohnette (The Art of the Quartet, Cowbell 2020). Questo progetto è stato registrato a New York coinvolgendo altri statunitensi (Uri Caine, Antonio Sánchez, Thana ...

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Vicenza Jazz 2024

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Vicenza Jazz 2024 Varie sedi 5--19.5.2024 Il clou della ventottesima edizione di Vicenza Jazz, che ha puntato i riflettori in particolare su protagonisti odierni del pianoforte, si è concentrato dal 13 al 19 maggio. Dopo i concerti serali del 13 e 14 maggio programmati al Teatro Olimpico, dal 15 fino alla conclusione del festival tutti i concerti, pomeridiani e serali, sono stati ospitati in vari spazi del moderno Teatro Comunale: scelta che ha permesso di creare ...

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Benjamin Koppel: White Buses: Passage To Freedom

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If saxophonist/composer/bandleader Benjamin Koppel has proven anything over the last few years, it is that he has no trouble finding sources of inspiration for his work. Whether it is just for the sake of blowing with a redoubtable rhythm section in the form of bassist Scott Colley and drummer Brian Blade on Perspective (Cowbell Music, 2023) or illustrating his own range of style with The Ultimate Soul & Jazz Revue (Cowbell Music, 2020) and The Art of The ...

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Franco Ambrosetti: Nora

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Franco Ambrosetti's album is called simply Nora. Short and sweet, four letters, two syllables. But it could easily have been called “Franco Ambrosetti with Strings," as the Swiss flugelhornist & trumpeter follows the orchestral path of alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and his groundbreaking Charlie Parker With Strings (Verve, 1950), trumpeter Chet Baker's Chet Baker with Strings (Columbia, 1953) or trumpeter Clifford Brown's Clifford Brown with String (Verve, 1955). Those early forays into orchestral jazz set the template of ...

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Erik Friedlander: A Queens' Firefly

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Il violoncello di Erik Friedlander, dolcissimo, introduce la melodia, poi gradualmente le altre voci si aggiungono con delicatezza, quasi con circospezione a dar forma a una ballad sognante. È la title track, il brano che apre il disco e sembrerebbe marcare in qualche modo il terreno, garantire coordinate di viaggio sicure. Succede invece che già la successiva «Match Strikes» sembra perdere il segnale e scombinare traiettorie, con il pizzicato e le svisate del violoncello, le leggere dissonanze ...

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Erik Friedlander: A Queens' Firefly

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When a cello is your calling card, it is only to be expected that the “chamber jazz" label will tend to follow you around--and so it has for Erik Friedlander, although that term hardly does justice to the variegated possibilities he sets in motion through his assorted projects. Having worked with a “who's who" list of cutting-edge musicians including Myra Melford, Dave Douglas, Sylvie Courvoisier, John Zorn, and countless others including artists well outside the jazz world such as the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today!

Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader. His first two CD's ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today!

Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader. His first two CD's ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today!

Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader. His first two CD's ...

Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today!

Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader. His first two CD's ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today!

Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader... Read more.

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today!

Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader... Read more.

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today!

Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader... Read more.

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today!

Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader... Read more.

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today! Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader... Read more. Place our ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Jazz Musician of the Day: Uri Caine

Source: Michael Ricci

All About Jazz is celebrating Uri Caine's birthday today!

Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia and began studying piano with Bernard Peiffer. He played in bands led by Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Mickey Roker, Odean Pope, Jymmie Merritt, Bootsie Barnes and Grover Washington. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and studied music composition with George Rochberg and George Crumb. Since moving to New York City Caine has recorded sixteen albums as a leader... Read more.

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Tuk Music
2024

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A Queens' Firefly

Skipstone Records
2022

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Nora

Enja Records
2022

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Lost Within You

Unit Records
2021

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Szpilman

JMT Productions
2014

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