Peter Nero • Wives & Lovers

 Artist Biography by Cub Koda

Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow, 1934, Brooklyn) is a pianist and New York native who started with Paul Whiteman, then moved up to symphony until the early '60s, when RCA Victor signed him and successfully promoted him into a pop music interpreter. He won the 1961 Grammy for Best New Artist. His lush orchestrated albums continued through the early '70s, when he returned to a harder jazz format, recording with a trio.

Nierow began playing piano as child, learning the instrument quite rapidly; by the age of 11, he was playing Haydn concertos. However, he was restless and quickly grew tired of classical music, becoming infatuated with jazz as a teenager. In fact, after Nierow finished studying music at Brooklyn College, he became a jazz pianist. However, instead of playing straight jazz, he created a swinging hybrid of jazz and classical music.

Nierow didn't have much success as a performer, which meant he had to take a gig as a saloon pianist in a New York club called the Hickory House. Unsatisfied with the comprimises he was making at the club, he headed out to Las Vegas, where he didn't find much success. He returned to New York, taking a lesser job at the Hickory House. For several years, he played New York's club circuit before he came to the attention of Stan Greeson, an executive at RCA Records. Convinced that Nierow had star potential, Greeson signed the pianist and had him change his name to Peter Nero; he also persuaded Nero to add pop songs like "Over the Rainbow" to his repertoire.

Piano Forte

Piano Forte, Peter Nero's first album, was released in 1961 and he began touring the country. That same year, he won the Grammy for Best New Artist. Nero's popularity continued to rise throughout the early '60s; his jazzy hybrid of pop, classical, swing, and bop became one of the most popular mainstream sounds of the era. Eventually, he became the musical director of the Philadelphia Pops Orchestra, where he frequently performed classical arrangements of pop songs. In the '70s, he returned to playing jazz in trios, though he still made orchestral records occasionally.

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Biografía del artista por Cub Koda

Peter Nero (nacido Bernard Nierow, 1934, Brooklyn) es un pianista y nativo de Nueva York que comenzó con Paul Whiteman, luego se trasladó a la sinfonía hasta principios de los años 60, cuando RCA Victor lo contrató y lo promovió con éxito como intérprete de música pop. Ganó el Grammy de 1961 al Mejor Artista Nuevo. Sus exuberantes álbumes orquestados continuaron hasta principios de los 70, cuando volvió a un formato de jazz más duro, grabando con un trío.

Nierow comenzó a tocar el piano de niño, aprendiendo el instrumento con bastante rapidez; a la edad de 11 años, estaba tocando conciertos de Haydn. Sin embargo, estaba inquieto y rápidamente se cansó de la música clásica y se enamoró del jazz cuando era un adolescente. De hecho, después de que Nierow terminó de estudiar música en el Brooklyn College, se convirtió en pianista de jazz. Sin embargo, en lugar de tocar jazz directo, creó un híbrido oscilante de jazz y música clásica.

Nierow no tuvo mucho éxito como artista, lo que significaba que tenía que presentarse como pianista de salón en un club de Nueva York llamado Hickory House. Insatisfecho con los comprimidos que estaba haciendo en el club, se dirigió a Las Vegas, donde no encontró mucho éxito. Regresó a Nueva York, aceptando un trabajo menor en la Casa Hickory. Durante varios años, jugó en el circuito de clubes de Nueva York antes de llamar la atención de Stan Greeson, un ejecutivo de RCA Records. Convencido de que Nierow tenía potencial de estrella, Greeson firmó al pianista y le hizo cambiar su nombre a Peter Nero; también persuadió a Nero para que agregara canciones pop como "Over the Rainbow" a su repertorio.

Piano forte

Piano Forte, el primer álbum de Peter Nero, se lanzó en 1961 y comenzó a recorrer el país. Ese mismo año, ganó el Grammy a Mejor Artista Nuevo. La popularidad de Nerón continuó aumentando a lo largo de la década de los 60; su jazzy híbrido de pop, clásico, swing y bop se convirtió en uno de los sonidos populares más populares de la era. Finalmente, se convirtió en el director musical de la Orquesta Pops de Filadelfia, donde realizaba con frecuencia arreglos clásicos de canciones pop. En los años 70, volvió a tocar jazz en tríos, aunque de vez en cuando hacía discos orquestales.

Tracklist
A1 Wives And Lovers 3:03
A2 This Guy's In Love With You 4:15
A3 Walk On By 2:09
A4 Who Is Gonna Love Me?
B1 The Look Of Love 1:57
B2 A House Is Not A Home 3:36
B3 Do You Know The Way To San Jose? 1:44
B4 What The World Needs Is Love 2:37
B5 Trains And Boats And Planes

Label: Pickwick ‎– ACL-7008
Released: 1976
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Easy Listening







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