by jeremysiskind.com | Jul 7, 2011 | News
I’m honored, humbled, thrilled, and many other words ending in “ed” to have been awarded second prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival’s Solo Piano Competition. After 10 semi-finalists were selected from over 40 CD recordings, four finalists were...
by jeremysiskind.com | Apr 28, 2011 | News
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be the resident pianist for the month of June at the Kitano jazz club. I’ll be playing there every Tuesday (the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th), and will hopefully bring in some special guests. I love the Kitano because...
by jeremysiskind.com | Apr 21, 2011 | News
Greetings! After an amazing week in Indianapolis, I’ve returned to New York to an e-mail saying that I’ve been accepted as a semi-finalist in the Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition. So, I’ll be heading to Switzerland sometime in July! More...
by jeremysiskind.com | Apr 13, 2011 | News
Hi all! I’m writing from Indianapolis, where i’ve been since Tuesday. Can’t wait to make some good music over the weekend after an absurd amount of buildup. Meanwhile, check out the link to a fun article from alternative Indy paper...
by jeremysiskind.com | Mar 28, 2011 | News
It’s going to be a busy long weekend for me next week. I’ll be performing in Arizona & California: Saturday, April 2: 4 PM, Chandler Jazz Festival; Chandler, AZ Sunday, April 3: 4 PM, Benefit Concert at Irvine Yamaha Center (open to public) Sunday,...
by jeremysiskind.com | Mar 17, 2011 | News
At the end of the month, I’m heading down to Chandler, AZ to play in their jazz festival. It’s sponsored by the East Valley Yamaha School (big thanks to Heidi Grimes!) and I’ll be playing with awesome musicians and Yamaha stalwarts M.B. Gordy and...
by jeremysiskind.com | Feb 27, 2011 | News
In an article entitled “An evening of surprises, imagination, and charm,” Indy Star critic Jay Harvey wrote, for the “bottom line” on my performance at the APA’s Jazz Premiere Series: “Pianist expresses, and instills, a sense of...
by jeremysiskind.com | Feb 23, 2011 | News
For the first part of the American Pianist Association’s epic Cole Porter Fellowship Competition, I’ll be heading to Indiana tomorrow for a week-long stint. I’ll play a long set at Jazz Kitchen on February 26th (sorry, gang, sold out), a Mardi Gras...
by jeremysiskind.com | Feb 3, 2011 | News
I’ll be playing at Carnegie Hall with several great pianists – Ethan Iverson, Hiroko Sasaki, John Kamitsuka, Jeffrey Farrington, and Gregg Kallor, doing a tribute to three under appreciated female composers – Vivian Fine, Louise Talma, and Miriam...
by jeremysiskind.com | Jan 9, 2011 | News
“Simple Songs” received a four-star rating in a glowing review by writer James Hale in February’s upcoming Downbeat magazine: “The paradox of Siskind’s ability to shift shapes and dodge expectations lingers throughout his sophomore...
