Harvey Diamond at New School Of Music

Pianist Harvey Diamond and his former student Michael Kanan join drummer Joe Hunt for what promises to be a spectacular duo piano performance.

Harvey Diamond, a student of Lennie Tristano, has been a fixture in the Boston jazz scene since the 1960s. He has played with Sheila Jordan, Art Farmer, and others.

Michael Kanan first studied with Harvey Diamond. He has gone on to perform and record with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, and Jorge Rossy, among others. He also developed a growing reputation as a vocal accompanist. In 1996, he joined the band of legendary singer Jimmy Scott, touring the US, Europe, and Japan and recording 4 CDs. In 2001, Michael became the accompanist and arranger for one of today's most celebrated vocalists, Jane Monheit. With Ms. Monheit's group, he has toured all over the world, recorded several CDs and DVDs, and made many TV appearances, including The David Letterman Show and The Conan O'Brien Show....

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Pianist Harvey Diamond and his former student Michael Kanan join drummer Joe Hunt for what promises to be a spectacular duo piano performance.

Harvey Diamond, a student of Lennie Tristano, has been a fixture in the Boston jazz scene since the 1960s. He has played with Sheila Jordan, Art Farmer, and others.

Michael Kanan first studied with Harvey Diamond. He has gone on to perform and record with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, and Jorge Rossy, among others. He also developed a growing reputation as a vocal accompanist. In 1996, he joined the band of legendary singer Jimmy Scott, touring the US, Europe, and Japan and recording 4 CDs. In 2001, Michael became the accompanist and arranger for one of today's most celebrated vocalists, Jane Monheit. With Ms. Monheit's group, he has toured all over the world, recorded several CDs and DVDs, and made many TV appearances, including The David Letterman Show and The Conan O'Brien Show.

Joe Hunt performed or recorded with George Russell, Stan Getz, Bill Evans Trio, Chet Baker, Eric Dolphy, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Charles Mingus, Bob Brookmeyer, Herb Pomeroy, John Scofield, Red Rodney, Hal McKusick, Gunther Schuller, Kenny Burrell, Joe Lavano, Joanne Brackeen, Tal Farlow, Bert Seager, and many others.

The New School of Music, 25 Lowell St, Cambridge MA, is across the street from Mount Auburn Hospital. There is free parking in the lot behind the school.

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