GEOFF STRADLING BIG BAND at Feinstein's At Vitello's

Composer, arranger, orchestrator, pianist Geoff Stradling started piano lessons at age six, his mother was his 1st teacher. By 13 he had run through the piano instructors in his hometown, Bellingham Washington, so off he went to Seattle, studying bi-weekly at The Cornish School, coincidentally, where his grandmother had taught years before.

Encouraged by a piano instructor, Geoff began to study composition.As a freshman in high school, Geoff created his 1st big band for which he composed and played. As a sophomore in college, he entered a national composition contest sponsored by the International Association of Jazz Educators, and won.At age twenty Geoff moved to Europe, soaking in the European experience: food, wine, melody. Melody!...

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Composer, arranger, orchestrator, pianist Geoff Stradling started piano lessons at age six, his mother was his 1st teacher. By 13 he had run through the piano instructors in his hometown, Bellingham Washington, so off he went to Seattle, studying bi-weekly at The Cornish School, coincidentally, where his grandmother had taught years before.

Encouraged by a piano instructor, Geoff began to study composition.As a freshman in high school, Geoff created his 1st big band for which he composed and played. As a sophomore in college, he entered a national composition contest sponsored by the International Association of Jazz Educators, and won.At age twenty Geoff moved to Europe, soaking in the European experience: food, wine, melody. Melody!

Different from the US where harmony and rhythm rule, here melody was king. Melody got into his soul, becoming a part of his life, and an important part of his music.In 1984 Geoff moved to Los Angeles where he met and married his wife of 26 years, Production Designer, Mimi Gramatky.L.A. work has varied in style and medium: orchestrating or arranging for Films like “X-men: Wolverine”, “The Simpsons Movie” and “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” television like “The Academy Awards” and “Desperate Housewives”. As a pianist he has been featured on everything from AMC’s “Mad Men” to “Ritual de lo Habitual” – “Jane’s Addiction’” multi platinum CD, and jazz and blues great Ernestine Anderson’s two grammy nominated albums.

2010 brought the formation of “The StradBand” – Geoff’s 18 piece Jazz Orchestra, with all arranging and composition stemming from Geoff’s own hand. Drawing on all of his experiences, the music is full of passion, style, Flavor and yes, melody!

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