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Ray Jozwiak
After many youthful years of playing in 'bands' (or some gathering of schoolhood chums beating on lunch boxes or blowing grimy kazoos) I joined a 'combo' during high school to provide a 'Mix' (Yes, we originated that TOO!) of music for wedding receptions, social club dances and American Legion affairs. Invaluable experience it was also; if not musically, at least in social pheonomena. After 5 glorious years, I quit the band and quietly settled down, purchasing a piano shortly afterward and beginning the current stage of my musical development. I was writing 'Pop' songs (music and lyrics) and marketing them to performers for my first, boss, hit-bound single.
Meantime, my sons suggested I play my original compositions on solo piano, like I did everyday in the living room, and market THAT. So that's exactly what I began doing. And in order to have a 'product' in hand to get gigs and to reach those who weren't local, I produced my debut CD entitled CHROMATOSE, and later (2005) CRITIC'S CHOICE.
Awards
"Baltimore Magazine Best Lounge Pianist 2005", Baltimore Magazine
Tags
". . . an offbeat, idiosyncratic style. . . ", John Lewis, Baltimore Magazine
". . . he expands every theme with a vengeance creating a very ambitious and provocative music.", Mikolaj Furmankiewicz, Department of Virtuosity
"Baltimore Magazine Best Lounge Pianist 2005", Baltimore Magazine
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Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson