- Uri Caine
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Name = Uri Caine
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Born = birth date and age|1956|6|8Philadelphia ,Pennsylvania ,Country
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Instrument =Piano
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Genre =Jazz
Occupation = Pianist,Composer
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Notable_instruments =Uri Caine (born
June 8 ,1956 inPhiladelphia ) is an American classical andjazz pianist and composer.Caine began playing piano at seven and studied with French jazz pianist
Bernard Peiffer at 12. He later studied at theUniversity of Pennsylvania where he came under the tutelage ofGeorge Crumb . He also gained a greater familiarity with classical music in this period and worked at clubs in Philadelphia.He played professionally after 1981, and by 1985 had his recording debut with the Rochester-
Gerald Veasley band. In the 1980s he moved toNew York City where he lives now. He also appeared on a klezmer album withMickey Katz and played with modern jazz musiciansDon Byron and Dave Douglas.Caine, who has recorded 16 albums, is celebrated for his eclectic and inventive interpretations of the classical repertoire. His 1997 jazz tribute to
Gustav Mahler received an award from the German Mahler Society, while outraging some jury members. [http://www.culturekiosque.com/jazz/portrait/uricaine.html] Caine has also reworked Bach's "Goldberg Variations ",Beethoven 's "Diabelli Variations ", as well as Wagner andMozart .In 2001 he teamed up with drummer Zach Danziger to conceive an original project fusing live jungle and drum'n'bass beats with fusion jazz called "Uri Caine Bedrock 3", they have toured worldwide including a New York based Dj called Dj Olive. Also in 2001 he released with Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (drum player with internationally acclaimed hip hop band
The Roots ), andChristian McBride an eclectic album called "The Philadelphia Experiment" which contains jazz, funk, instrumental hip hop and jazz fusion. This album was produced by Aaron Levinson, and features excellent collaborations such asPat Martino on guitar and Jon Swana on trumpet. In 2005, Caine was named Composer-in-Residence of theLos Angeles Chamber Orchestra through the 2008–2009 Season. His father is Burton Caine, a professor at Temple Law School.External links
* [http://www.uricaine.com/ Uri Caine.com]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/music/muze/index.pl?site=radio2&action=biography&artist_id=4866&rand= BBC Radio 2]
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/iviews/ucaine_1.htm All About Jazz Interview]
* [http://weeklywire.com/ww/10-12-98/boston_music_3.html Review of Caine's Mahler]
* [http://www.pjvoice.com/v19/19700judaism.aspx Uri Caine: Musical Midrashist]
* [http://www.jazz.com/features-and-interviews/2008/8/14/in-conversation-with-uri-caine "In Conversation with Uri Caine"] by Ted Panken ( [http://www.jazz.com Jazz.com] )
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