Pianists

Junior Mance is a jazz pianist. He was inducted into The International Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997. He made his solo piano debut at Lincoln Center at the Kaplan Penthouse on October 5th - 7th of 2000.

Ariel is a pianist living in Jerusalem. He has played at many classical concerts as a solo pianist. He is a member of the avant-garde group of jazz musicians, "the Kadima Collective".

Warren Bernhardt is a pianist, composer and producer. He has recorded many jazz/pop albums, and film soundtracks. He was Steely Dan's pianist and musical director from 1993 - 1994.

Laurie Z. was an American pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger. She had opened for several instrumentalists like Herbie Hancock, Leo Kottke and Tim Wesiburg. She was also featured in Keyboard magazine’s “Independent Success Stories”.

Mark Levine is a pianist. He has played/recorded with various artists including Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, David Liebman, Dizzy Gillespie, and Ingrid Jensen. He is also the author of "The Jazz Piano Book" - which has been translated into both French and German.

Saya is a Japanese pianist and composer. She has performed with numerous jazz musicians such as Wess Anderson, Steve Masakowski, Victor Goings, and Tony Dagradi. She was also the musical director for the Aaron Neville Band.

Frank Ponzio is a pianist and composer. He performs solo concerts and leads his own bands at venues such as "Birdland", "the Algonquin Hotel", and "21 Club". He was also the music director for Aisha Morris.

Sarah Jane Cion is a pianist. She was the winner of the "17th Annual Great American Jazz Piano Competition" held in Jacksonville Florida on November 11th, 1999. She has performed with numerous jazz artists such as Clark Terry, Della Griffin, Alan Harris, Carmen Leggio, and Don Braden.

Matthew Fries is a jazz pianist. He won first place in the Great American Jazz Piano Competition in 1997. He tours and performs regularly with singers Curtis Stigers and Stacey Kent.

Bob Dorough is a pianist. He has also served as a professor in the music department at East Stroudsburg University. He was also inducted into the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame.