STEPHEN ANDERSON
Genres: Post Bop, Third Stream, Latin Jazz • United States

Jazz pianist and composer. Originally from Dallas, TX. Now based in Chapel Hill, NC from discogs Described as “a true piano monster” (All About Jazz) and as “a bright star on the jazz horizon” (Musical Memoirs), STEPHEN ANDERSON is a critically acclaimed and award-winning composer and pianist whose music has been published on twenty compact discs through Summit, Albany, Nagel Heyer Records, and other labels. Many of Anderson’s recordings have appeared on the Grammy® Awards (53rd, 56th, 58th, 59th, 64th) and Latin Grammy® Awards (17th and 23rd) ballots representing Summit Records. For his work as composer, pianist, and band leader for the Dominican Jazz Project, his recordings have been praised as “vibrant, passionate music” (JAZZIZ) and “more sizzling than fried peppers and onions” (Jazz Weekly).  The Dominican Jazz Project Desde Lejos CD received two awards in the Premios Indie Dominicano 3ra edición in the categories of Best read more...