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Stern studied piano at the [[Eastman School of Music]], achieving her bachelor's in 1968, then attended the [[New England Conservatory of Music]] (1968-70). Her initial training was classical, and her interest in improvisation was sparked by her experience with [[figured bass]] realizations in [[early music]]. Her first major gigs as a jazz musician came in the early 1980s, playing in an octet with [[Julian Priester]] and [[Richie Cole]]; she also worked in [[R&B]] groups and [[Latin music]] ensembles during this decade. In the early 1990s she worked often with [[Lee Konitz]] and played with [[Vic Juris]] among others, in addition to leading her own band, with whom she recorded several albums. |
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==Career== |
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Stern taught at the [[Cornish Institute]] in [[Seattle]] from 1981 to 1989 and at [[SUNY-Purchase]] from 1991. |
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Stern studied piano at the [[Eastman School of Music]], receiving her bachelor's degree in 1968, then attended the [[New England Conservatory of Music]] (1968–70). She studied classical music, and her interest in improvisation was inspired by her experience with [[figured bass]] realizations in [[early music]]. |
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In the 1980s she performed as a jazz musician in an octet with [[Richie Cole (musician)|Richie Cole]] and [[Julian Priester]]. She was also in R&B and Latin music bands. During the 1990s she worked with [[Lee Konitz]] and [[Vic Juris]] and recorded albums with her band. Stern taught at the Cornish Institute in Seattle from 1981 to 1989 and at the [[State University of New York at Purchase]] from 1991 to 1997. |
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In 2004 Stern started the Wall Street Jazz Festival in Kingston, New York. The festival has included [[Allison Miller (drummer)|Allison Miller]], [[Claire Daly]], [[Dena DeRose]], [[Erica Lindsay]], [[Ingrid Jensen]], [[Jamie Baum]], [[Jay Clayton (musician)|Jay Clayton]], [[Jenny Scheinman]], [[Lee Shaw]], [[Marilyn Crispell]], [[Natalie Cressman]], [[Roberta Piket]], [[Sheila Jordan]], [[Sheryl Bailey]], [[Sue Terry]], and [[Virginia Mayhew]]. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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* ''City Hawk'' (BAM, 1985) |
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* ''[[Lunasea]]'' with [[Lee Konitz]](Soul Note, 1992) |
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* ''The Jobim Collection'' with Lee Konitz (Philology, 1993) |
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* ''Pleiades'' (Philology, 1994) |
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* ''Room Enough'' (Koch, 1997) |
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* ''The Fuchsia'' with Thomas Chapin (Koch, 1997) |
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* ''Estrella Trio'' (Estrella, 2006) |
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* ''The Art of the Duo'' with Sweet Sue Terry (CDBaby, 2010) |
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* ''Z Octet'' (Estrella, 2015) |
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==References== |
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*Gary W. Kennedy, "Peggy Stern". ''[[The New Grove|Grove Jazz]]'' online. |
*Gary W. Kennedy, "Peggy Stern". ''[[The New Grove|Grove Jazz]]'' online. |
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 5 May 2023
Margaret "Peggy" Stern (born September 22, 1948, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz pianist and synthesizer player.
Career
[edit]Stern studied piano at the Eastman School of Music, receiving her bachelor's degree in 1968, then attended the New England Conservatory of Music (1968–70). She studied classical music, and her interest in improvisation was inspired by her experience with figured bass realizations in early music.
In the 1980s she performed as a jazz musician in an octet with Richie Cole and Julian Priester. She was also in R&B and Latin music bands. During the 1990s she worked with Lee Konitz and Vic Juris and recorded albums with her band. Stern taught at the Cornish Institute in Seattle from 1981 to 1989 and at the State University of New York at Purchase from 1991 to 1997.
In 2004 Stern started the Wall Street Jazz Festival in Kingston, New York. The festival has included Allison Miller, Claire Daly, Dena DeRose, Erica Lindsay, Ingrid Jensen, Jamie Baum, Jay Clayton, Jenny Scheinman, Lee Shaw, Marilyn Crispell, Natalie Cressman, Roberta Piket, Sheila Jordan, Sheryl Bailey, Sue Terry, and Virginia Mayhew.
Discography
[edit]- City Hawk (BAM, 1985)
- Lunasea with Lee Konitz(Soul Note, 1992)
- The Jobim Collection with Lee Konitz (Philology, 1993)
- Pleiades (Philology, 1994)
- Room Enough (Koch, 1997)
- The Fuchsia with Thomas Chapin (Koch, 1997)
- Actual Size (Koch, 2000)
- Estrella Trio (Estrella, 2006)
- The Art of the Duo with Sweet Sue Terry (CDBaby, 2010)
- Z Octet (Estrella, 2015)
References
[edit]- Gary W. Kennedy, "Peggy Stern". Grove Jazz online.
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