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Bill O'Connell

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Occupation(s)
  
Musician, bandleader

Years active
  
1982–present

Instruments
  
Piano

Genres
  
Jazz, Latin jazz

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Born
  
August 22, 1953 (age 63) (
1953-08-22
)

Education
  
Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Albums
  
Triple Play Plus Three, Cambucha, Vibes, Straight Up

Record labels
  
CTI Records, Challenge Records, ZOHO Music

Similar
  
Dave Valentin, Conrad Herwig, Dave Samuels, Ralph Bowen, Luques Curtis

Profiles

Interview with bandleader drummer bill o connell


Bill O'Connell (born on August 22, 1953 in New York City) is a jazz pianist and bandleader. He is most associated with Latin jazz and also hard bop. He studied piano at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, but has mostly lived in NYC or Long Island. He worked for Chet Baker and Sonny Rollins at early stages in his career. From 1982 to present he has often collaborated and toured with Dave Valentin.

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Songs

Monk’s Cha-ChaRhapsody in Blue · 2010
Lost Voices2011
Costa Verde2010

References

Bill O'Connell Wikipedia