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Peter Zak
American jazz pianist and composer (born 1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Zak (born May 13, 1965) is an American jazz pianist and composer.
Life and career
Zak grew up in Ohio.[1] He studied classical piano between the ages of six and 20.[2] He moved to Oakland, California with his parents at the age of 16.[2] He studied history at the University of California, Berkeley, by the end of which he had local jazz gigs.[2] He moved to New York City in 1989.[1] There, he played with mainstream musicians including Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein, Joe Farnsworth, and Ryan Kisor.[2] Zak began recording for SteepleChase Records in 2004.[2]
Zak's playing was influenced by McCoy Tyner and Cedar Walton.[2]
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