TODD COCHRAN
Genres: Post Bop, RnB, Classic Fusion • United States

American pianist, keyboardist - synthesizer player born in 1951 in San Francisco from discogs Composer, arranger, producer, and keyboardist Todd Cochran has worked extensively in a wide variety of genres from jazz and rock to funk, disco, R&B, and cinematic scores. Cochran was born and raised in San Francisco. He was a musical prodigy who was giving classical recitals at the age of ten. Interestingly, his earliest influences were Glenn Gould and Vladimir Ashkenazy, also childhood prodigies. Formally trained, he studied at no less than three music schools in classical and jazz studies: UCLA, University of San Jose, and later, the Trinity College of Music in London.   At age 15, Cochran became interested in many sounds of the Bay area, from Moby Grape to Sly Stone to the Jefferson Airplane. Jazz had a vibrant presence as well, with several clubs hosting internationally renowned talent. Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson was a Los Angeles native who had read more...