Jazz people all know that Vladimir Horowitz loved the jazz pianist Art Tatum. The biggest name in classical piano today, Yuja Wang, plays Tatum’s arrangement of “Tea for Two” as an encore. Not all of the greatest jazz pianists were classically trained, but many were: Bill Evans, Teddy Wilson, Herbie Hancock, and EllisRead more
NEWS/PRESS
Click here to download.Read more
THE PETER SCHWENDENER QUARTET AT PRAIRIE MOON On October 11, my quartet with Dan Delorenzo (bass), Art Davis (trumpet) and Phil Gratteau (drums) will appear at Prairie Moon Restaurant in Evanston as part of their Wednesday Night Jazz Series. The address in Evanston is 1635 Chicago Ave., and we play from 9-11 PM. It isRead more