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Alva Nelson

Alva Nelson

Playing a pianist in hip current TV shows, “Gossip Girls” or “Lipstick Jungle”, or leading his own jazz trio, engaging in a musical conversation with his band mates

Awards

• National Endowment for the Arts Study Fellowships 1976/1980 • International Association of Jazz Educators 1976/1977 • Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition 1989 • The Composers Guild 1983/1985/1987 • Meet The Composer 1983/1997

Gear

yamaha motif, korg triton extreme, roland v-synth, genz-benz UC4,


Tags

Primary Instrument

Piano

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

Hours 3p-9p M-F $80. per hour

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Soul Eyes

Self Produced
2009

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