NB Trio: NB - piano, compositions; Henry Lugo - bass; Vinnie Sperrazza - drums
Playdate: NB trio members plus Wayne Escoffery - tenor and soprano saxophones; Amanda Monaco - guitar, compositions
Band on "Patch Kit" album is NB plus Ron Carter - bass; Ben Riley - drums
Band on "Soul Force" album = NB Trio plus Robin Eubanks - trombone; Steve Wilson, Jimmy Greene, Wayne Escoffery, Claire Daly - saxophones; Amanda Monaco, Rebecca Koval - guitars; Warren Smith - marimba; Tigger Benford, Marcos Torres III - percussion
Influences
John Coltrane, Stevie Wonder, Phineas Newborn, Jr., Thelonious Monk, Louis Armstrong, Kenny Barron, James Williams, Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, Clifford Brown, Booker Little, Ahmad Jamal, Cecil Taylor, James Jamerson, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charlie Haden, Max Roach, Eddie Harris, Jaki Byard, Ted Dunbar, Grateful Dead, the Who, Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway, Bill Evans, Hampton Hawes, Duke Ellington, Bobby Timmons, Eddie Palmieri, Joanne Brackeen, Cedar Walton, Earl Hines, many others . . .
Pianist Noah Baerman earned Bachelors and Masters degrees in Jazz Studies from Rutgers University, studying under Kenny Barron. Noah’s widely acclaimed 2003 release "Patch Kit" raised funds and awareness for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a debilitating connective tissue disorder with which he was born. The album, featuring bassist Ron Carter and drummer Ben Riley, gained substantial press and radio airplay nationally and led to an appearance for Noah on Marian McPartland’s NPR program “Piano Jazz.” Noah’s fourth album, “Soul Force,” was released in 2005 and is a tribute to the life and message of Martin Luther King. “Soul Force” features his trio alongside a wide array of guest musicians including trombonist Robin Eubanks and saxophonists Steve Wilson, Jimmy Greene, Wayne Escoffery and Claire Daly. 2008 saw the release of his latest album, the trio offering "Bliss."
Noah is active as an educator, teaching privately and at several institutions including Wesleyan University, Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College. He has written nine books for the Alfred Publishing Company. His most popular books are the three-volume Complete Jazz Keyboard Method and the Big Book of Jazz Piano Improvisation and in 2005 Alfred published Noah’s first instructional DVD. He is a prolific composer as well, having earned First Prize for jazz in the Billboard Song Contest for “Montgomery, 1956” and in the Unisong International Song Contest for "I Like the Afternoon," as well as a 2008-2009 "New Works" grant from Chamber Music America/Doris Duke Foundation. His current group is a trio featuring bassist Henry Lugo and drummer Vinnie Sperrazza, and those three are also part of the collective quintet Playdate with guitarist Amanda Monaco and saxophonist Wayne Escoffery.
hey, just stopping by to say hi - hope you're doing well.
I've got my new single 'Dancing On The Kitchen Tiles" on my page at the moment, as well as a couple of new live videos. I'd love to know what you think.
Just spreading some love your way - Thanks and enjoy the Christmas season! PS: the song Feel Good, should make you feel good! :o) Kevin
thanks noah! we just mixed it and it all sounds killer- i've been meaning to tell you that while i'm still quite sadly behind on your catalog, i've been enjoying Patch Kit... and as badd as the rhythm section is, your solo arrangements may be my favorite. great stuff
HI Noah, stopped bye to send best wishes. Hope all's well. Working on new cd with Steve Clarke, Pat Marafiote and Dan Arcamone. More of a jazz/funk genre.Hope to run into you one of these days. It's been a long time since are paths have crossed. Very best to you.
Noah, thanks so much for the time spent yesterday. It was a real priviledge to be able to converse and play with you once again. Many blessings and see you soon.
Hi Noah. Thanks brother, I had great fun playing with you, you sounded killin and I thought we hooked up real well. I too look forward to the next time
Hi Noah, just stopping by to send along best wishes. I hope all is well and productive. If you are so inclined, try to catch us at Szechuan Tokyo on December 18th, at 7:30p.m.All the best, Mike.
Hey Noah! Thanks for checking in. Too bad we haven't been able to hit in quite some time, but glad to be able to hear your fine, fine playing online and otherwise! Sounds great! Sidebar: we just discovered that my wife is using one of your jazz piano method books! And she really likes it, it just so happens :)
Thanks for the add 'maestro'. I have learnt a lot from your instructional books. By the way, your music is even greater than your books :) Greetings from The Basque Country. -Elis
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