Jeremy Wall

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Jeremy Wall
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)Piano

Jeremy Wall is a musician, and along with

SUNY Oneonta.[1]

Background

Wall formed Spyro Gyra in the mid-1970s with classmate

Purchase College in 2001. He has recorded extensively as producer, keyboardist, composer and arranger in all genres of music and has released over 70 of his own compositions. Wall has also been nominated for several Grammys as a producer, pianist and composer. His composition “Shakedown” was nominated for a Grammy award for “Best Pop Instrumental.” He was the featured soloist at the Shenandoah Bach Festival in 2004.[2]

Wall worked as an adjunct professor at both Ramapo and Purchase College before joining SUNY Oneonta, where he teaches courses relating to contemporary issues in the music industry and songwriting. He also leads the jazz funk band. These classes draw upon Wall's history with Spyro Gyra and his experience in the music industry.

Currently

Wall, along with the SUNY Oneonta Funk Band ensemble, often plays music on campus and in the surrounding area.

Discography

  • Cool Running (Amherst, 1991)
  • Stepping Into the New World (Amherst, 1992)

With Spyro Gyra

With Richard Stoltzman

  • 1991 Brasil
  • 1991 Begin Sweet World
  • 1992 Hark!
  • 1995 Visions
  • 1994 Dreams
  • 1996 Spirits
  • 1998 Danza Latina
  • 1998 Open Sky
  • 2000 World Beat Bach

With others

References

  1. ^ "SUNY-ONEONTA MUSIC PROFESSOR RECEIVES GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR WORK WITH SPYRO GYRA"
  2. ^ "Music Department Faculty & Staff | SUNY Oneonta". www.oneonta.edu. Retrieved 9 Jan 2009.
  3. ^ "Jeremy Wall | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

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