Jeremy Manasia

A native of Staten Island New York, Jeremy was born on the 28th of March 1971. He began playing piano at the age of seven, and it carried him through all his years of study, in the United States and abroad. Jeremy has toured the world with his music, and currently lives and teaches in New York City, where he has resided since 1997. Jeremy has been a finalist in the Thelonious Monk Competition, the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, and the American Pianists Association Jazz Piano Competition. Jeremy has performed with The Charles Owens Quartet, The Hotpants Funk Sextet, The David Gibson Quartet/Sextet, The Peter Bernstein Quartet, The Ryan Kisor Quintet, Nneena Freelon, Marlena Shaw, Diane Schur, Jimmy Cobb, Chris Potter, John Boutte and has recorded with Charles Owens, David Gibson, The Hotpants, Steve Santoro, Alex Graham and Melissa Morgan. Jeremy's debut CD as a leader, "Witchery", will be released in August 2007 by cellar live records. The record can be downloaded or ordered at www.cellarjazz.com, or CDBaby.com. Keep an eye out for Jeremy's second release in 2008, with Charles Ruggiero and Barak Mori. Jeremy is also an aspiring film composer. You can buy some examples of his film music at his myspace music store for very cheap!