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-lsb- http://www.billcunliffe.com/ bill cunliffe.com -rsb- bill cunliffe septet 1978 -- present andover , massachusetts united states bill cunliffe
 bill cunliffe non_vocal_instrumentalist 26 june 1956 piano jazz andover , massachusetts , united states bill cunliffe musician , composer , arranger
bill cunliffe

`` for the rugby league footballer , see billy cunliffe '' bill cunliffe -lrb- born june 26 , 1956 -rrb- is an american jazz pianist and composer based in los angeles he has been described by `` the new york times '' as being in the `` modern jazz mainstream '' and as an `` accomplished pianist and composer . ''
ernie rideout of keyboard magazine described cunliffe 's playing as `` inventive , melodic , and soulful . '' .
he has written books on jazz for alfred publications , and teaches at california state university , fullerton .
