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Miro Sprague Trio at
Courtesy of Edward Bride | Posted on June 16, 2014
When
Sat, July 19, 2014
8:00 pm
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About
Miro Sprague, a jazz pianist, composer and bandleader, is known for his dynamic performance style and inspiring creativity.
Growing up in western Massachusetts in a musical family, Sprague began playing piano at age 13. He won several awards in Downbeat Magazine's Student Music Awards, including best original composition in 2002 and 2004. He performed extensively in New England before moving to New York City in 2003 to attend the Manhattan School of Music.
In 2012 he was selected to attend the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA, a prestigious, tuition-free jazz masters program that accepts one ensemble of musicians for each class. He returns to the Berkshires for his first gig after just finishing the two-year program, in which only seven musicians were accepted. ...