Ted Rosenthal

TED ROSENTHAL first achieved international recognition by winning first prize in the 2nd annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition. Since that time he has performed with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer and James Moody.

Ted has released 13 CDs as a leader, featuring new treatments and "derangements" of jazz standards as well as his original compositions. A faculty member of Manhattan School of Music and The Juilliard School, Ted is very active in jazz education. He teaches courses on a variety of topics and presents jazz clinics throughout the world.

"Rosenthal is a pianist of rarest skill, weaving rapid
single note lines that span out into rich chordal
patterns, parallel octaves and hints of the blues"
-- Leonard Feather, The Los Angeles Times

"A new jazz leader"-- John S. Wilson, The New York Times

HAPPENINGS

Ted Rosenthal's "Jazz Fantasy" for piano and orchestra, is now available for streaming at Instant Encore and downloads at iTunes and amazon.com The album, "Jazzy Classics," with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, David Bernard - Conductor, also features Rosenthal's performance of "Rhapsody in Blue," with improvised cadenzas.

New CD Release, October, 2011 - Ted Rosenthal Trio, "Out Of This World," on Playscape Recordings. Jazz trio settings of songs from the Great American Songbook -Gershwin, Arlen, Porter and more.

Ted Rosenthal continues as Artistic Director for the 4th season of JAZZ AT DICAPO
Concerts held at Dicapo Opera Theatre, 76th St. and Lexington Ave. NYC

Sunday, October 30 at 4:00 PM
"Out Of This World" - Ted Rosenthal Trio CD release; Michael Musillami Trio +4

Sunday, April 1 at 4:00 PM
"Swing Into Spring"
For tickets and info go to: www.dicapo.com

Ted Rosenthal performs Rhapsody in Blue with the Detroit Symphony, January 13 - 15.