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Billy Test
Billy (* 1989 in Pennsylvania) is an emerging, award-winning New York City based pianist,
composer, arranger, and educator. Billy graduated summa cum laude from William Paterson
University in 2011 with a dual degree in jazz and classical piano performance; winning
the first concerto competition in the university's history in 2011. Billy's teachers
included Mulgrew Miller, Harold Mabern, James Weidman, Armen Donelian and Gary Kirkpatrick.
In May of 2015, Billy completed his masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music,
where his teachers included Jim McNeely, Garry Dial, Phil Markowitz, Dave Liebman, Lisa Yui,
and Marjean Olson. Billy has also studied with Jean-Michel Pilc, Frank Kimbrough, Sophia
Rosoff, Marc Mommaas, and Fred Hersch.
Billy has performed with the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Miho Hazama, Dave Liebman, Joe Magnarelli, Rich Perry, Boris Kozlov, Ian Froman, Scott Robinson, Joel Frahm, Leon Parker, Ugonna Okegwo, Sheila Jordan, Tim Horner, Noah Preminger, Tony Moreno, Marc Mommas, Bill Goodwin, Steve LaSpina, Todd Coolman, Jay Leonhart, Adam Niewood, Billy Drummond, Jerry Bergonzi, Dennis Mackrel, Will Gallison, and Giacomo Gates, among others. Billy is an in-demand blues musician as well, formerly performing with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jaimoe. Since 2018, he is a member of the WDR Big Band, Köln/Germany. Billy is faculty member of the New York Jazz Workshop, Manhattan School of Music, and Manhattan School of Music Precollege and maintains an in-demand studio for private instruction. He has been a guest clinician and educator at Slippery Rock University, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, and the Penn State Summer Music Academy, as well as a clinician and adjudicator for many competitions. |
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Blue Soul Strikezone Records 8820 recorded March 2019 in Köln/Germany |
Dave Stryker, guitar WDR Big Band, c/ by Bob Mintzer Bob Mintzer, tenor sax Wim Both, trumpet Rob Bruynen, trumpet Andy Haderer, trumpet Ruud Breuls, trumpet Ludwig Nuss, trombone Raphael Klemm, trombone Andy Hunter, trombone Mattis Cederberg, bass trombone Johan Horlen, alto sax Karolina Strassmayer, alto sax Olivier Peters, tenor sax Paul Heller, tenor sax Jens Neufang, baritone sax Billy Test, piano, organ John Goldsby, bass Hans Dekker, drums |
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Renderings MAMA Records M1060 recorded 2019 and 2021 in Köln/Germany |
Chuck Owen, conductor WDR Big Band Ludwig Nuss, trombone Raphael Klemm, trombone Andy Hunter, trombone Mattis Cederberg, bass trombone Andy Haderer, trumpet Rob Bruynen, trumpet Ruud Breuls, trumpet Johan Horlen, woodwind Karolina Strassmayer, woodwind Gabor Bolla, woodwind Olivier Peters, woodwind Paul Heller, woodwind Jens Neufang, woodwind Philipp Bramswig, guitar Billy Test, piano, organ Sara Caswell, violin John Goldsby, bass Hans Dekker, drums |
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"Trouble Man", from the album "Blue Soul" 05:40 - 5,521kB |
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