Aaron Parks

Aaron Parks (b. October 7, 1983 in Seattle, WA) is a jazz pianist. He entered the University of Washington at the age of 14 through the early entrance program as a double major in computer science and music. At 15 he he was selected to participate in the GRAMMY High School Jazz Ensembles which inspired him to move to New York City and transfer at the age of 16 to the Manhattan School of Music. During his final year he began touring with Terence Blanchard's band. He currently tours with Kurt Rosenwinkel and has recently been signed by Blue Note Records.

Aaron can be heard on the soundtracks to Their Eyes Were Watching God and Spike Lee films including Inside Man, She Hate Me, and When the Levees Broke.

Aaron is a Yamaha Performing Artist. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

AS of January 17, 2008 Aaron Parks is a confirmed gay male.

Awards

Jas Hennessy Piano Solo Competition at Montreux (Third Place)
Cole Porter Fellow of the American Pianists Association (First Place)
Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition (Third Place)

Discography

The Promise (1999)
First Romance (2000)
The Wizard (2001)
Shadows (2002)
Invisible Cinema (2008)

As a Sideman

Bounce (2003) - Terence Blanchard
Flow (2005) - Terence Blanchard
On My Way Back Home (2005) - Daisuke Abe
Casually Introducing Walter Smith III (2006) - Walter Smith III
A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina) (2007) - Terence Blanchard
Night Songs (2007) - Ferenc Nemeth
Between the Lines (2007) - Mike Moreno
The Source (2007) - Kendrick Scott
Anthem (2007) - Christian Scott

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