Posted by: thepinetree on 08/01/2014 06:15 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 08/01/2014 06:18 PM
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Tonight Taylor Eigsti & The Festival Orchestra Bear Valley, Ca 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bear Valley, CA....29-year old New York-based pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti started playing the piano when he was 4 years old. The Menlo Park native was quickly labeled a prodigy, and has since released 7 albums as a leader. In 2006, Eigsti received two GRAMMY nominations for Best Jazz Solo and Best Instrumental Composition after releasing “Lucky to Be Me” (Concord Jazz). Since then, Eigsti released two much-acclaimed albums after this, “Let it Come to You” (2008 Concord) and “Daylight at Midnight” (2010 Concord). Eigsti has also been featured as a sideman on many award-winning albums throughout the years as well...
Eigsti has had the good fortune of performing, touring or recording with such luminaries as Dave Brubeck, Joshua Redman, Nicholas Payton, Esperanza Spalding, Chris Botti, David Benoit, Christian McBride, Marian McPartland, Red Holloway, James Moody, Chris Potter, Ernestine Anderson, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Clayton Brothers, Dianne Schuur, Ambrose Akinmusire, Hank Jones, Brubeck Brothers, Frederica Von Stade, among many others over the years.
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