Andy Laverne

Name: Andy Laverne

Born: 1947- New York City, NY

Genre: Jazz

Style: Post-Bop

Instruments: Piano, Keyboards



A fine keyboardist who has ranged in styles from Bill Evans to Chick Corea and fusion, Laverne has managed to avoid predictability throughout his career. He began studying as a classical piano student at Juilliard when he was eight. After discovering jazz, Laverne had some important lessons from Bill Evans . He tour with Woody Herman's big Band (1973-75), played with John Abercrombie and Miroslav Vitous, and was with Stan Getz 's group during 1977-80, often playing electric piano. In the 1980s he performed with the Brubeck-Laverne Trio (which also featured Chris and Dan Brubeck), recorded a tribute to Chick Corea for DMP and became a busy jazz educator. In the 1990s Laverne has concentrated on acoustic piano, recording a solo concert at Maybeck Recital Hall. Through the years Andy Laverne has recorded as leader for Storyville (1977), Jazzline, SteepleChase, DMP, Triloka, Concord and some smaller labels

Scott Yanow

Source: All-Music Guide