Martan Mann

Martan Mann is an American jazz pianist and educator^[1] living in Boulder Creek, California. He performs with the Martan Mann Trio, the Martan Mann & Mannkind (contemporary jazz band) and has performed with George Young and Dmitri Matheny. A graduate of San Jose State University, San Francisco State University, Hawaii Pacific College, and the University of Hawaii, he is a musical director at Capitola Theater in Capitola, California and is on the board of directors for the Jazz Society of Santa Cruz, California.^[2]^[3] Jazz educational books include Jazz Improvisation for the Classical Pianist (1989),^[4] New Age Improvisation for the Classical Pianist (1994),^[5] and Improvising blues piano (1997).^[6]^[7] He is also the author of a jazz educational DVD, Jazz Skills for Piano.

References

^ Keyboard. GPI Publications. 1995. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
^ "Bio". Musicmann.com. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
^ The American music teacher. Music Teachers' National Association. 1992. p. 77. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
^ Mann, Martan (1 June 1989). Jazz Improvisation for the Classical Pianist. Amsco Publications. ISBN 978-0-8256-1229-9. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
^ Mann, Martan (1 November 1994). New Age Improvisation for the Classical Pianist. Amsco. ISBN 978-0-8256-1286-2. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
^ Mann, Martan (31 December 1997). Improvising blues piano. Amsco Publications. ISBN 978-0-8256-1624-2. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
^ Clavier. Instrumentalist Co. 1998. p. 43. Retrieved 27 February 2012.

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