JAZZ PIANO WORKSHOP

ANTONIO CIACCA

Jazz pianist, bandleader, and educator brings his wealth of musical experience to Peekskill, NY, on Saturday, October 1 for a day-long intensive jazz workshop. Taking place at the Ford Piano in downtown Peekskill, the music workshop will provide participants of all ages and skill levels with intensive training in jazz harmony, theory, and improvisation, and will also give students an opportunity to form bands and perform in a dynamic and fun environment.
 
Antonio Ciacca and his bandmates will keep the day moving briskly through a variety of small group discussions, one-on-one practice sessions, and master class activities to ensure that participants receive top-notch support throughout the day. That evening, Antonio will lead his band in a performance at the Ford Piano Theater. Here is the line up:

Antonio Ciacca – piano & leader

Daniela D’Ercole – voice

Joe Magnarelli – trumpet

Marco Panascia – doublebass

Luca Santaniello - drums


 
“I have always been so grateful for my own musical mentors in jazz,” notes Ciacca. “And it is an honor to continue this great jazz tradition in Peekskill.”
 
The workshop begins at 11:00 a.m. and is free. For more information, or to sign up, please click here.
 

 
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Oscar Williams

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Oscar Williams Jr. is a classically trained pianist with a degree from the University of MO - St. Louis. He has served in several roles of the music industry as music director, conductor or song writer for such organizations as: St. Louis Black Repertory Company, Unity Ensemble, Saint Louis University Theater Department, Golden Gospel Singers of Harlem, NY, Dallas Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Dello Thedford and the Symphonic Choir, YMCA Boys Choir of St. Louis, NGCC, Gospel Music Workshop of America, Hampton Minister’s Conference, Gospel Heritage Foundation and many others.

 His formal training began at the age of 8. He is a well accomplished and decorated pianist with styles ranging from Classical music, Jazz, Gospel, Ragtime and Broadway. He holds many prestigious awards and honors and has performed before vast audiences including Pope John Paul II, performances at the White House and continuous demand performances in Europe. He has toured extensively throughout Jamaica, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France and Austria performing his own music and also serving as vocal coach and contractor for European pop singer Elisa and also was contracted to provide background vocals for Grammy nominated Jason Mraz for his live tour concert in St. Louis. Oscar has shared the stage with such artist as; Dionne Warwick, Lionel Richie, Lauren Hill, Kirk Franklin, Richard Smallwood, Clifton Davis and many more.

 

 He is a national recording artist, composer, producer and clinician, having released his debut CD "Unstoppable" in September of '05 nationwide on RyKo/Warner/Aleho Records. This debut smash spent time on the Top 40 Gospel Billboard Charts and was very successful with radio and retail. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Arts at the Hamilton Park UMC in Dallas, TX where he overseas 5 choirs, a full musician staff, the technical ministry, the dance ministry, the sign language ministry and the instrumentalist ministry and is working on a sophomore project due out in the Summer.


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