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Lee Tomboulian: Imaginarium
by Bruce Lindsay
Terry Gilliam's 2009 movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was a complex, complicated, fantasy tale. Lee Tomboulian's Imaginarium doesn't quite match Gilliam's ambitious, if flawed, breadth of vision--after all, Tomboulian constructs this particular Imaginarium with just a piano and an occasional accordion--but he still displays an impressive range of ideas on this enjoyable recording.Tomboulian leads a variety of bands, including the Brazilian/Uruguayan Circo and Whenevs (formerly Return to Whenever). This solo outing finds him drawing on a mix ...
read moreTake Five With Lee Tomboulian
by Lee Tomboulian
Meet Lee Tomboulian:Composer/improviser Lee Tomboulian plays keyboards, accordion and sings. He leads Whatevs, the Weekly Reeders and Circo. He has played with Maria Schneider, Kenny Wheeler, Jimmy Witherspoon, Benny Golson, Terell Stafford, Horacio Hernandez, Greg Bissonette, Steve Houghton, Eddie Harris and many more. He was the Instructor of Jazz Piano and Improvisation at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music for six years and before that at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth and other universities. Instrument(s):
read moreLee Tomboulian and Circo: Return to Whenever
by Michael P. Gladstone
Pianist/accordionist Lee Tomboulian is the leader of Circo, an exciting ensemble that performs World jazz (Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and Uruguayan). Tomboulian first relocated the group from Arkansas to Dallas, and now to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he serves as a musical educator at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music.
What makes a good portion of this album so diverting is its use of Brazilian and Brazilian-influenced music, sung by Elizabeth Tomboulian (nee Betty Elkins), who brings a lot of Luciana ...
read morePrimary Instrument
Piano
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced
Credentials/Background
Let's have fun making music! Instructor of Jazz Piano and Improvisation at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI for six years. Have taught jazz pop and classical music privately since 1977. Am available Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons for lessons at my home. Rates: $50/50 minute lesson. 201-250-2772 or [email protected]!
Clinic/Workshop Information
Listen to players playing, then give respectful, honest and creative feedback, including playing with the group to demonstrate.