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'''Liz Story''' (born on October 28, 1956) is an [[United States|American]] multiple [[Grammy Award]] nominee [[pianist]]. She was born in [[San Diego, California]]. |
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'''Liz Story''' (born on October 28, 1956) is an [[United States|American]] [[pianist]]. She was born in [[San Diego, California]]. She attended the [[Juilliard School]], studied under [[Sanford Gold]] and received additional education in Germany. Her time in Germany had a certain influence in her outstanding and very personal piano-style that can especially be heard on her album" The Gift" It offers some x-mas music in a magnificent mixture of traditional christmas music with some kind of a little jazzy influence and something - about her very own compositional style- that at least in all western Cultures and Japan,is recognized as absolutely supreme and pace setting performance in the world of modern piano.In the 1980s she emerged as a prominent figure in new age music and recording artist at Windham Hill Records. Story also attended [[Hunter College]] for a time. |
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Story began her musical training as a young child, mastering Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 11 by the age of 11. After attending the [[Juilliard School]] and [[Hunter College]], she attended a concert of the jazz pianist Bill Evans at the Bottom Line in New York City. As a result, she decided to learn jazz piano and became a student of [[Sanford Gold]], whom Evans recommended. |
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After moving back to Southern California, she studied at the Dick Grove Music Workshops in Studio City. During her studies, she took a job playing piano in a restaurant and was thrust suddenly into improvisations when the piano had no music stand. Over several months these improvisations developed into compositions. When Windham Hill’s [[William Ackerman]] heard a tape of these, he signed her to record her debut album, ''Solid Colors''. In the 1980s she emerged as a prominent figure in new age music and as a recording artist at [[Windham Hill Records]]. Story is one of the foremost pioneers of contemporary solo piano. Her musical style defies traditional description, and her works cross many musical genres.<ref>http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608003908/Liz-Story.html</ref> |
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Two of Story's compositions, "Wedding Rain" and "Things With Wings" have been covered by the solo pianist [[Isadar]].<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/active-imagination-solo-piano-r730336</ref> <ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1773484/synopsis</ref> He also based a "Greensleeves" arrangement (as a homage) on Story's original version which appeared on Windham Hill's compilation, ''A Winter's Solstice'' (1986). <ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-search-of-the-meaning-of-christmas-solo-piano-r730334</ref> |
Two of Story's compositions, "Wedding Rain" and "Things With Wings" have been covered by the solo pianist [[Isadar]].<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/active-imagination-solo-piano-r730336</ref> <ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1773484/synopsis</ref> He also based a "Greensleeves" arrangement (as a homage) on Story's original version which appeared on Windham Hill's compilation, ''A Winter's Solstice'' (1986). <ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-search-of-the-meaning-of-christmas-solo-piano-r730334</ref> |
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| Genres | Jazz, New Age |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Instrument(s) | piano/keyboards |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Windham Hill, RCA Records, and DMI |
| Website | www.lizstory.com |
Liz Story (born on October 28, 1956) is an American multiple Grammy Award nominee pianist. She was born in San Diego, California.
Story began her musical training as a young child, mastering Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 11 by the age of 11. After attending the Juilliard School and Hunter College, she attended a concert of the jazz pianist Bill Evans at the Bottom Line in New York City. As a result, she decided to learn jazz piano and became a student of Sanford Gold, whom Evans recommended.
After moving back to Southern California, she studied at the Dick Grove Music Workshops in Studio City. During her studies, she took a job playing piano in a restaurant and was thrust suddenly into improvisations when the piano had no music stand. Over several months these improvisations developed into compositions. When Windham Hill’s William Ackerman heard a tape of these, he signed her to record her debut album, Solid Colors. In the 1980s she emerged as a prominent figure in new age music and as a recording artist at Windham Hill Records. Story is one of the foremost pioneers of contemporary solo piano. Her musical style defies traditional description, and her works cross many musical genres.[1]
Two of Story's compositions, "Wedding Rain" and "Things With Wings" have been covered by the solo pianist Isadar.[2] [3] He also based a "Greensleeves" arrangement (as a homage) on Story's original version which appeared on Windham Hill's compilation, A Winter's Solstice (1986). [4]
Discography
- Solid Colors, Nov. 1, 1983
- Unaccountable Effect, 1985
- Part of Fortune, 1988
- "Speechless", 1989
- Escape of the Circus Ponies, September 25, 1990
- My Foolish Heart, October 9, 1992 (reissued April 21, 2009 by Valley Entertainment[5])
- The Gift, September 13, 1994
- Liz Story, October 15, 1996
- 17 Seconds to Anywhere, January 27, 1998
- Welcome Home: The Very Best of Liz Story, October 23, 2001
- Night Sky Essays, July 12, 2005
- "Pure Liz Story", 2006
External links
References
- ^ http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608003908/Liz-Story.html
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/active-imagination-solo-piano-r730336
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1773484/synopsis
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-search-of-the-meaning-of-christmas-solo-piano-r730334
- ^ http://www.valley-entertainment.com/my-foolish-heart-1.html
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