JEREMY MANASIA... piano/ CHARLES RUGGIERO... drums/ BARAK MORI... bass/ DANIEL FREEDMAN... drums/ HANS GLAWISHNIG... bass
Influences
Bud Powell Herbie Hancock Billy Strayhorn Sonny Clark John Lennon Duke Ellington Thelonious Monk McCoy Tyner Stevie Wonder Barry Harris The Beatles Wayne Shorter Otis Spann Joni Mitchel Frederic Chopin
Kenny Dorham Maurice Ravel Bob Dylan Bill Evans Sonny Rollins Thad Jones
Sounds Like
from the "Jazz Police"
.......................................................................................................................................... "a wild Wurlitzer solo by Jeremy Manasia made the night worthwhile for me. Manasia lives in a world where Bud Powell plays fuzzed-out wah-wah fusion, and I'd like to spend more time in that place."
- Jonathan Casey
A native of Staten Island New York, Jeremy was born on the 28th of March 1971. He began playing piano at the age of seven, and immediate fell in love with the instrument and classical music. This started him on a journey that carried him through arts high school (where he found his passion in jazz) and conservatories in New York and Holland. Some of the teachers he has worked with extensively include: Chris Anderson, Barry Harris, Harold Danko, Harry Whitaker, Gary Dial and Dutch legend Franz Elsan.
Jeremy has toured the world with his music, and currently lives and teaches in New York City, where he has resided since 1997. Jeremy was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk Competition, the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, and the American Pianists Association Jazz Piano Competition.
Jeremy has performed with The Charles Owens Quartet, The Hotpants Funk Sextet, The David Gibson Quartet/Sextet, The Peter Bernstein Quartet, The Ryan Kisor Quintet with Chris Potter, The Joe Magnarelli Quartet, Nneena Freelon, Marlena Shaw, Diane Schur, Jimmy Cobb, John Boutte, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the American Symphony Orchestra, Wayne Escoffrey, Rodney Green, Greg Hutchinson, and has recorded with Charles Owens, David Gibson, The Hotpants, Steve Santoro, Alex Graham, The Sickle Project, John Boutte, Five Up High and Melissa Morgan.
Jeremy's debut CD, "Witchery", was released in August 2007 by Canadian based CELLAR LIVE records and is available in stores and on the web. January 2009 saw the release of Jeremy's second CD as a leader, this time for Los Angeles based record label POSI-TONE records. The release entitled "After Dark" is a showcase for Jeremy's compositions, backed by the wonderful Barak Mori and Charles Ruggiero. The date includes special guest appearances by Jane Monheit and Ian Hendrickson-Smith.
Jeremy is an aspiring film composer with several short films scored, and has been on faculty at the Manhattan School of Music for the past 10 years.
i like sea song..it sounds like a tune i would listen to after kicking your ass and wiping the blood from your face...and serving you tea and vegan apple crumb
Hi Jeremy, Welcome new friend! Cool stuff... and nice songs... I like it especially the song, "Sweet Child". Keep up the GREAT work. It's my pleasure to have you on my page. Cheers! Rhonya
Hiya sport, me and Joost are hanging at my place on the Haarlemmerdijk. Talking about old cows in the canal. Missing you! Hope all is fine, lots of love from your old Dutch pals. Cheers Benjamin and Joost!!!
Yeah man, your CD sounds fucking great! Its funny, thats kinda what I want to do with my next cover.....some color filter over a black and white. Looks like an old Blue Note record..... xo-Happy New Year love Sash
Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with lots of.......free music! :o
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Definitely send out a message re: your performances. Next time I'm in NYC, I'll check out a show. Is Hot Pants defunct? I really enjoyed that vibe. You guys were tight.
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