Noah Baerman

Pianist Noah Baerman earned Bachelors and Masters degrees in Jazz Studies from Rutgers University, studying under Kenny Barron. Noah’s widely acclaimed 2003 release "Patch Kit" raised funds and awareness for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a debilitating connective tissue disorder with which he was born. The album, featuring bassist Ron Carter and drummer Ben Riley, gained substantial press and radio airplay nationally and led to an appearance for Noah on Marian McPartland’s NPR program “Piano Jazz.” Noah’s fourth album, “Soul Force,” was released in 2005 and is a tribute to the life and message of Martin Luther King. “Soul Force” features his trio alongside a wide array of guest musicians including trombonist Robin Eubanks and saxophonists Steve Wilson, Jimmy Greene, Wayne Escoffery and Claire Daly. Noah is active as an educator, teaching privately and at several institutions including Wesleyan University, Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College. He has written eight books for the Alfred Publishing Company. His most popular books are the three-volume Complete Jazz Keyboard Method and the Big Book of Jazz Piano Improvisation and in 2005 Alfred published Noah’s first instructional DVD. He is a prolific composer as well and in 2006 earned First Prize for jazz in the Billboard Song Contest for “Montgomery, 1956.” His current group is a trio featuring bassist Henry Lugo and drummer Vinnie Sperrazza.