Biography
Peter Nero was trained as a classical musician, and became interested in jazz at the age of 19 after hearing the legendary Art Tatum. In the late 50s, he spent four years playing jazz clubs such as the Village Gate, Village Vanguard, the Blue Angel, and the Tropicana lounge in Las Vegas, before being discovered by RCA Records in 1960. They were looking for a ‘pop’ pianist, and auditioned more than 100 before choosing Nero. During the next eight years, he recorded some 24 albums, including the Grammy-winning “The Colorful Peter Nero,” in 1963. Two years previously, in 1961, Nero had won the Grammy for Best New Artist.
Peter Nero is unrivaled as a pianist and Pops conductor. His blending of classical, swing, Broadway, blues and jazz - all performed with vibrant virtuosity, amazing authenticity and an inviting sense of humor, have won him a loyal and enthusiastic audience. “The best aspect of Nero's art could well be his crazy creativity. He has the gift of seeing a song as no one has seen it before,” exclaimed Mary Kunz, music critic for The Buffalo News. The Washington Post has dubbed Peter “the epitome of the Pops Conductor/Performer.”
One of Peter's greatest achievements is being the founding Music Director of the world renowned Peter Nero and the Philly Pops. Extraordinary for any orchestra these days, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops also recently signed a three-record deal with DRG Records.
The Maestro's recent guest performances include return engagements with the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Buffalo and Dayton Philharmonics, the Florida Philharmonic, and the Pacific, St. Louis, Ottawa, Detroit and Virginia Symphony Orchestras. Peter also continues to tour throughout the year in solo recitals. As a Steinway artist for close to 50 years, Peter returned to New York's Carnegie Hall in the spring of 2003 to perform at the 150th Anniversary of Steinway Gala with many noted pianists, including Dr. Billy Taylor, Herbie Hancock and Michel Legrand.
The Brooklyn-born musician started his formal music training at the age of 7. By the time he was 14, he was accepted to New York City's prestigious High School of Music and Art and won a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music. Constance Keene, his teacher and mentor, once wrote in an issue of Keyboard Classics, “Vladimir Horowitz was Peter's greatest fan!”
Peter recorded his first album in 1961 and won a Grammy that year for “Best New Artist.” Since then, he has received another Grammy Award, garnered 10 additional nominations and released 67 albums. Peter's early association with RCA Records produced 23 albums in eight years. His subsequent move to Columbia Records resulted in a million-selling single and album.
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Peter Nero was trained as a classical musician, and became interested in jazz at the age of 19 after hearing the legendary Art Tatum. In the late 50s, he spent four years playing jazz clubs such as the Village Gate, Village Vanguard, the Blue Angel, and the Tropicana lounge in Las Vegas, before being discovered by RCA Records in 1960. They were looking for a ‘pop’ pianist, and auditioned more than 100 before choosing Nero. During the next eight years, he recorded some 24 albums, including the Grammy-winning “The Colorful Peter Nero,” in 1963. Two years previously, in 1961, Nero had won the Grammy for Best New Artist.
Peter Nero is unrivaled as a pianist and Pops conductor. His blending of classical, swing, Broadway, blues and jazz - all performed with vibrant virtuosity, amazing authenticity and an inviting sense of humor, have won him a loyal and enthusiastic audience. “The best aspect of Nero's art could well be his crazy creativity. He has the gift of seeing a song as no one has seen it before,” exclaimed Mary Kunz, music critic for The Buffalo News. The Washington Post has dubbed Peter “the epitome of the Pops Conductor/Performer.”
One of Peter's greatest achievements is being the founding Music Director of the world renowned Peter Nero and the Philly Pops. Extraordinary for any orchestra these days, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops also recently signed a three-record deal with DRG Records.
The Maestro's recent guest performances include return engagements with the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Buffalo and Dayton Philharmonics, the Florida Philharmonic, and the Pacific, St. Louis, Ottawa, Detroit and Virginia Symphony Orchestras. Peter also continues to tour throughout the year in solo recitals. As a Steinway artist for close to 50 years, Peter returned to New York's Carnegie Hall in the spring of 2003 to perform at the 150th Anniversary of Steinway Gala with many noted pianists, including Dr. Billy Taylor, Herbie Hancock and Michel Legrand.
The Brooklyn-born musician started his formal music training at the age of 7. By the time he was 14, he was accepted to New York City's prestigious High School of Music and Art and won a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music. Constance Keene, his teacher and mentor, once wrote in an issue of Keyboard Classics, “Vladimir Horowitz was Peter's greatest fan!”
Peter recorded his first album in 1961 and won a Grammy that year for “Best New Artist.” Since then, he has received another Grammy Award, garnered 10 additional nominations and released 67 albums. Peter's early association with RCA Records produced 23 albums in eight years. His subsequent move to Columbia Records resulted in a million-selling single and album.
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Peter Nero se formó como músico clásico, y se interesó por el jazz a la edad de 19 años después de escuchar al legendario Art Tatum. A finales de los 50, pasó cuatro años tocando en clubes de jazz como el Village Gate, Village Vanguard, el Blue Angel y el Tropicana lounge de Las Vegas, antes de ser descubierto por RCA Records en 1960. Buscaban un pianista 'pop', y audicionaron más de 100 antes de elegir a Nero. Durante los siguientes ocho años, grabó unos 24 álbumes, incluyendo el ganador del Grammy "El colorido Peter Nero", en 1963. Dos años antes, en 1961, Nero había ganado el Grammy al Mejor Artista Nuevo.
Peter Nero no tiene rival como pianista y director de Pops. Su mezcla de música clásica, swing, Broadway, blues y jazz -todos ellos interpretados con un virtuosismo vibrante, una autenticidad asombrosa y un atractivo sentido del humor- le han hecho ganar un público leal y entusiasta. "El mejor aspecto del arte de Nerón bien podría ser su loca creatividad. Tiene el don de ver una canción como nadie la ha visto antes", exclamó Mary Kunz, crítica musical de The Buffalo News. El Washington Post ha apodado a Peter "el epítome del director/intérprete de Pops".
Uno de los mayores logros de Peter es ser el Director Musical fundador del mundialmente conocido Peter Nero y los Philly Pops. Extraordinario para cualquier orquesta en estos días, Peter Nero y los Philly Pops también firmaron recientemente un acuerdo de tres discos con DRG Records.
Las recientes actuaciones como invitado del Maestro incluyen compromisos de regreso con la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional en el Centro John F. Kennedy para las Artes Escénicas, las Filarmónicas de Buffalo y Dayton, la Filarmónica de Florida y las Orquestas Sinfónicas del Pacífico, St. Louis, Ottawa, Detroit y Virginia. Peter también continúa haciendo giras a lo largo del año en recitales como solista. Como artista de Steinway durante casi 50 años, Peter regresó al Carnegie Hall de Nueva York en la primavera de 2003 para actuar en la Gala del 150º Aniversario de Steinway con muchos pianistas de renombre, entre ellos el Dr. Billy Taylor, Herbie Hancock y Michel Legrand.
El músico nacido en Brooklyn comenzó su formación musical formal a la edad de 7 años. A los 14 años fue aceptado en la prestigiosa Escuela Superior de Música y Arte de la ciudad de Nueva York y ganó una beca para la Escuela de Música Juilliard. Constance Keene, su profesora y mentora, escribió una vez en un número de Keyboard Classics, "¡Vladimir Horowitz era el mayor fan de Peter!"
Peter grabó su primer álbum en 1961 y ganó un Grammy ese año por "Mejor Nuevo Artista". Desde entonces, ha recibido otro premio Grammy, ha conseguido 10 nominaciones adicionales y ha lanzado 67 álbumes. La temprana asociación de Peter con RCA Records produjo 23 álbumes en ocho años. Su posterior traslado a Columbia Records dio como resultado un single y un álbum de ventas de un millón.
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01 - I Can't Get Started
02 - Over The Rainbow
03 - Get Me to The Church On Time
04 - My Funny Valentine
05 - Scratch My Bach
06 - In Other Words
07 - Spring Is Here
08 - Night and Day
09 - That's All
10 - Surrey With The Fringe On Top
11 - I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
12 - Cherokee
Credits
Conductor – Marty Gold
Engineer [Recording] – Bob Simpson
Producer – Marty Gold
Label: RCA Victor – LSP-2334
Released: 1961
Genre: Jazz
Style: Easy Listening
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