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By the mid-'90s, pianist Jacky Terrasson was being hailed as one of the bright young lions on the traditional jazz scene. His self-titled 1995 debut for Blue Note Records drew high praise from all corners of the jazz world.

His feathery keyboard touch is coupled with a lot of power and passion, a complete understanding of the blues and improvisation, and Terrasson is also a gifted arranger, putting his own personal stamp on well known tunes.

He's been one of the jazz world's most talked about piano player/composers since he captured everyone's attention when he won the Thelonious Monk Competition in 1993.Born in Berlin to a French mother and an American father, Terrasson's distinctive piano style reflects his old and new influences.

In his youth, he spent years studying and listening to recordings by Bud Powell, Bill Evans and Thelonious Monk. He began playing piano at age five, and his parents were always playing classical music on the stereo.

He began listening intently to Billie Holiday and Miles Davis records that belonged to his mother when he was 11, and at that point, he was hooked on playing jazz piano.He studied jazz at the Berklee College of Music in Boston with many other new traditionalists as classmates, including people like Danilo Perez.

After graduation, he spent a year jamming at clubs in Chicago and New York before hooking up with ensembles led by his mentors, including Arthur Taylor and Betty Carter. At a recording session, Terrasson met Carter.

The vocalist told him she needed a pianist to begin a tour the next day, and he accepted, spending nearly a year on the road with her.Among many other sessions, Terrasson performed on Jimmy Scott's 1996 release, Heaven, for Warner Bros.

He also did arranging for that record. Terrasson continues to perform around the world as leader of his own trio, and has made several European and Japanese tours. He's one of the most sought-after sidemen in jazz, constantly in demand for touring jazz bands and recording dates.

On his 1996 sophomore effort, Reach, he's ably backed by the same musicians who accompanied him on his debut: bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Leon Parker. Rendezvous followed in 1997, and a year later Terrasson returned with Alive.

1999's What It Is emphasized Terrasson's compositional skills as well as technique. Paris followed two years later.

Jacky Terrasson performs jazz, jazz fusion music and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, or other music performances. The estimated booking fee range to book Jacky Terrasson for your event, Please Contact. Jacky Terrasson has more than 64.0K listeners worldwide and really knows how to entertain your audience. Similar artists are  Brad Mehldau, Fred Hersch, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Roberto Fonseca, Marcus Roberts, Enrico Pieranunzi, Baptiste Trotignon, David Hazeltine, Kenny Barron, Avishai Cohen, Kenny Garrett . Contact AAE Music agency for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jacky Terrasson for an upcoming event.

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