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A versatile pianist and arranger, Dick Katz continues to be in charge of many stimulating and memorable recordings over time, often as a significant sideman and/or manufacturer. He studied on the Peabody Institute, the Manhattan College of Music, and Juilliard, furthermore to acquiring piano lessons from Teddy Wilson. In the …

In 1985, when jazz critic Gary Giddins was told by producer Roberta Swann that she was thinking about putting together today’s traditional ensemble, he suggested that she help develop a jazz repertory orchestra instead. With John Lewis because the musical movie director, the American Jazz Orchestra got their debut concert …