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Peter Deneff
Peter has written seven best-selling books for Hal Leonard Publishing including Jazz Hanon, Stride Hanon, and Salsa Hanon. He has also composed and performed music for the Charles Sheen film, Five Aces. Deneff has performed at such varied venues as the Greek Theater, the Carpenter Performing Arts Center, the Playboy Jazz Festival, the Los Angeles Street Scene, the Orange County Street Fair, Universal Studios, the NAMM show, and the Baked Potato. His stylistic versatility has allowed him to play and/or sing with a diverse assortment of groups like Tierra, Ike Willis, the Leslie Paula/Universal Studios Salsa Band, and Ebi, a notable Persian singer.
Deneff also continues to play modern and folk Greek music for numerous events as well as an occasional Middle Eastern gig. Besides performing, Peter has also taught in many institutions such as Musician’s Institute, Orange County High School of the Arts, and Cypress College, where he continues to teach classical and jazz piano. He spends most of his time in his studio producing projects for Yamaha Corporation (Disklavier, Clavinova, PSR-3000) and Hal Leonard Corporation (PVG Play-Alongs, MI Press-Hanon Series).
Gear
Korg SV-1 88 Vintage Stage piano Korg Triton Extreme w/MOSS Yamaha Tyros 2 Yamaha PSR 3000 Minimoog (1972) Fender Rhodes stage piano (1979)
Tags
Primary Instrument
Keyboards
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
Master's Degree in Music Composition Teaches classical and jazz piano, jazz improvisation, composition, music technology, and Greek bouzouki. 30min: $40 45min: $50 60min: $60
Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson