GARRY DIAL
Genres: World Fusion, Post-Fusion Contemporary, Hard Bop, Big Band • United States

Garry was born in Montclair New Jersey where at the age of 10 he began piano lessons with Elston Husk. Garry's mother also played piano and helped him with his practicing during that first year of study. His 7th grade teacher gave him his first jazz record "The Oscar Peterson Trio" which instilled in him the love of jazz. For a few years he played the standards and some light classical pieces. He entered high school at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, New Jersey where his musical life would change forever. The priests at St Benedict's were very supportive of Garry's love of jazz. In church at St Benedict's Garry met The "Queen Of Jazz "Mary Lou Williams". She offered him lessons for free and took him under her wing. For the next few years Garry went into NY City, up to 145th St. in Harlem, to study with Mary read more...