Glenn Zaleski
| Glenn Zaleski | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1987 or 1988[1] Boylston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards |
| Labels | Sunnyside |
| Website |
glennzaleski |
Glenn Zaleski is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer, and arranger.
Early life
Zaleski was born and raised in Boylston, Massachusetts.[2] His parents were Bob and Barbara Zaleski.[1] He has an older brother, Mark, who plays the saxophone.[2] Glenn took piano lessons from the age of seven.[2] He played in an elementary school jazz band.[2] While at high school, he had gigs in the Worcester, Massachusetts area.[1] In 2004 he attended the Brubeck Institute's Summer Jazz Colony.[1] He graduated from Tahanto Regional High School in 2005.[3][4]
Zaleski received a two-year fellowship to study at the Brubeck Institute at the University of the Pacific (2005–07), then completed his degree at The New School.[5] In 2006 he played with Dave Brubeck at the Monterey Jazz Festival.[5]
Later life and career
Zaleski appeared on two trio albums with bassist Rick Rosato and drummer Colin Stranahan.[5]
Zaleski's My Ideal, released by Sunnyside Records, contained both standards and Zaleski originals.[6] Nate Chinen, reviewing My Ideal for The New York Times, wrote that some of the playing was "a little too close to the aesthetic territory of Brad Mehldau. [...] But if there is any unfinished business on this accomplished first outing, it involves a stronger claim to originality."[7]
He played piano and keyboards on violinist Tomoko Omura's Roots.[8] As of 2015, Zaleski is based in New York City.[9]
Playing style
Zaleski acknowledges Bill Evans as an influence on his playing style.[6] Chinen noted Zaleski's "subtleties of touch [...] along with his fluent but unhurried sense of phrase".[7]
Discography
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
As leader/co-leader
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010* | Duet Suite | Duo, with Mark Zaleski (sax) | |
| 2011* | Anticipation | Capri | Trio, co-led with Rick Rosato (bass), Colin Stranahan (drums) |
| 2013* | Limitless | Capri | Trio, co-led with Rick Rosato (bass), Colin Stranahan (drums) |
| 2014 | My Ideal | Sunnyside | Most tracks trio, with Dezron Douglas (bass), Craig Weinrib (drums); one track quartet, with Ravi Coltrane (tenor sax) added |
As sideman
| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darche, IsaacIsaac Darche | Team & Variations | Challenge | |
| 2015* | Omura, TomokoTomoko Omura | Roots | Inner Circle |
| 2015* | Pino, LucasLucas Pino | No Net Nonet | Origin |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Simas, Art (May 25, 2005) "The Kid's Got the Goods". Telegram & Gazette. p. 133.
- 1 2 3 4 Bhatia, Rafiq "Glenn Zaleski: 'A Sound'". The Jazz Gallery.
- ↑ Duckett, Richard (November 24, 2008) "Brothers in Concert". Telegram & Gazette. p. E1.
- ↑ Keenan, Kevin (June 6, 2005) "Tahanto Graduates Urged to Take Risks While They Can". Telegram & Gazette. p. B1.
- 1 2 3 Dryden, Ken (April 2015) "No Net Nonet Lucas Pino (Origin) My Ideal Glenn Zaleski (Sunnyside)". The New York City Jazz Record. p. 17.
- 1 2 Garelick, Jon (May 2015) "Glenn Zaleski – My Ideal". Down Beat. p. 59.
- 1 2 Chinen, Nate (March 16, 2015) "New Albums From Sirens, Zaleski and Miller". The New York Times.
- ↑ Tangari, Joe (April 2015) "Tomoko Omura – Roots". Down Beat. p. 62.
- ↑ Booth, Philip (May 6, 2015) "Glenn Zaleski – My Ideal". JazzTimes.