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Alex Hills

About Me

my name is alex... if you like what you hear, let me know. i've been playing piano for about 16 years and i'm a recent graduate from the new school for jazz and contemporary music.

i'm inspired by things that i've encountered and experienced. these "things" could be numerical patterns and mathematical equations, people i know and their names, places i've been, or music that i've listened to.

i've studied with kirk nurock, andy milne, lee ann ledgerwood, charlie banacos, rory stuart, miles donahue, and ralph funaro to name a few.

i'm currently in a few different groups that play around nyc including a joint project with chris tordini, curtis macdonald's quartet, tiombe lockhart's army of love, and keegan dewitt and the sparrows. i've also been working on some solo stuff.

this is my music page, if you're looking for my personal page, go to Skills Hills

and now for something completely random...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 22/02/2005
Band Website: www.ahills.com
Band Members:

ON SUBHUTI...
Chris Tordini - compostion, bass
Seth Trachy - tenor sax
Jamire Williams - drums
Alex Hills - rhodes

ON UNTITLED...
Alex Hills - compostions, arrangements
Kelly Watson - alto flute
Masahiro Yamamoto - soprano sax
Curtis Macdonald - alto sax
Colin Killalea - tenor sax

ON BABBPLE BOBBLER...
Alex Hills - piano, composition, arrangement
Chris Tordini - bass
Kenny Grohowski - drums
Kelly Watson - flute
Meleiana Gillard - bass clarinet
Masahiro Yamamoto - soprano sax
Curtis Macdonald - alto sax
Colin Killalea - tenor sax
Jonathan Powell - trumpet
Takuya Kuroda - trumpet
Carter Yasutake - trumpet
Joe Beaty - trombone
Jonathan Yoltzok - Trombone
Bethany Ryker - french horn
Mike Pinto - vibraphone
Myk Freedman - lap steel
Bryan Noll - guitar

ON UNTITLED - 11.09.2008 ...
Buy My Book
Alex Hills - piano, composition, arrangement
Chris Tordini - bass
Jeff Davis - drums
Masahiro Yamamoto - soprano sax
Becca Stevens - voice
Greg Ruggiero - guitar


Influences: Brad Mehldau, The Beatles, Steve Coleman, John Coltrane, Bulgarian Women's Choir, McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Radiohead, Igor Stravinsky, Branford Marsalis, Greg Osby, Jason Moran, Weather Report, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Beck, Bjork, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Dave Douglas, Adam Rogers, Al Green, Muse, Bill Evans, Hungarian Folk Music, Chet Baker, South Indian Music, Jim Black, Dave Holland, Wayne Shorter, Jason Lindner, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Maria Schneider, Mark Turner, Meshuggah, Schoenberg, Shakti, Spoon, Thelonious Monk, Hindemith, Chopin, Bartok, etc.
Sounds Like: me
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

new website

so.... i finally went ahead and set up a website. you can check it out at ahills.com. i'm trying to figure out the whole "how to make a website" thing... but what you see at the moment is what i've ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 11:54:00 GMT

where were you may 2nd?

BEND? featuring seth trachy on tenor, everyone's favortie bass player, chris tordini, the world reknowned jamire williams on drums, and i played last monday at the baggot inn on west third. i guess...
Posted by on Sat, 07 May 2005 10:59:00 GMT

the pourhosue

so chris todini, mike pinto, and i are taking over booking at the pourhouse in brooklyn starting in march. we've got some big things planned so be sure to check back for details. also, if you want...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:11:00 GMT