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Dave Stoler

respect the pocket

About Me

Dave Stoler is a native of Madison, WI. One of the busiest keyboardists in the area, Dave works with his own jazz trio, the Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Sextet, Tony Brown, and the Madison Jazz Orchestra. In addition, he works as an accompanist for local jazz vocalist Sara Yervand. His upcoming cd, titled "Have You Been To The Forest?" will be released by summer 2008. His first cd, titled "Urban Legends" is available on cdbaby.com. He was a semifinalist in the Thelonious Monk Piano Competition, The American Jazz Piano Competition, and a finalist in the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition. He received a Master Of Music Degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Miami-Coral Gables.

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Gig at Smalls in NYC on Wednesday, July 9th

On Wednesday, July 9th @ 7:30pm, I'll be leading a quartet at the venerable establishment, Smalls (located at 183 W. 10th St @ 7th Ave).  The featured guest will be saxophonist Adam Kolker.Adam r...
Posted by Dave Stoler on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:02:00 PST

Back in the day...

I recently found out that my old friend Dave Stanoch put an excerpt from an old trio performance on youtube.com This originally aired in 1984 on the short-lived program "Saturday Morning With Carlos ...
Posted by Dave Stoler on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:35:00 PST

It’s on...

This Thursday, I am heading down to Jacksonville, Florida to participate as a finalist in the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition.  For further information, go to this link:http://www.coj.net/Dep...
Posted by Dave Stoler on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:53:00 PST

Oscar Peterson...

When I was 14 years old, I walked into a library and checked out an album that changed the way I heard music.  That album was "Night Train", by the Oscar Peterson Trio.Oscar Peterson passed away ...
Posted by Dave Stoler on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:14:00 PST

back to the apple...

On Wednesday, November 14th, I will be leading a trio at Small's in New York City. The other musicians will be bassist Ron McClure and drummer Tim Horner. There will be a few very special guests and...
Posted by Dave Stoler on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:51:00 PST

some random thoughts...

People who are bored are usually boring.Why didn't fish evolve to have one gill that's twice as strong?Wherever you go, you're still in the way of whoever comes up behind you.Just because you are smil...
Posted by Dave Stoler on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:24:00 PST

fossil fuel-based economies are for suckas...

....just thought I'd throw that out there. Society's superficial quest for change of daily habits may be optional now, but circumstances have a way of ultimately dictating what domestic priorities ne...
Posted by Dave Stoler on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:03:00 PST

Omar Sosa Quartet...

I just saw this group last night, and they are amazing. Check their road schedule at:www.omarsosa.com
Posted by Dave Stoler on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:48:00 PST

wake up call...art is dead

Sorry if that subject line seems overly dramatic, but I have been thinking about the cultural direction in which this country has been heading. The above title may be inaccurate, but there is ample e...
Posted by Dave Stoler on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:43:00 PST

Bill Evans dvd...

After patiently waiting for about 27 years since the original viewing, I am now the owner of the recently released dvd titled:"Live In Iowa-1979, The Bill Evans Trio". The actual title of this perfor...
Posted by Dave Stoler on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:43:00 PST