Glenn Zaleski

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Glenn Zaleski
Born1987 or 1988 [1]
Boylston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)Piano, keyboards
Labels Sunnyside
Website glennzaleski.com

Glenn Zaleski is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer, and arranger.

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Early life

Zaleski was born and raised in Boylston, Massachusetts. [2] His parents were Bob and Barbara Zaleski. [1] He has an older brother, Mark, who plays the saxophone. [2] Glenn took piano lessons from the age of seven. [2] He played in an elementary school jazz band. [2] While at high school, he had gigs in the Worcester, Massachusetts area. [1] In 2004 he attended the Brubeck Institute's Summer Jazz Colony. [1] He graduated from Tahanto Regional High School in 2005. [3] [4]

Zaleski received a two-year fellowship to study at the Brubeck Institute at the University of the Pacific (2005–07), then completed his degree at The New School. [5] In 2006 he played with Dave Brubeck at the Monterey Jazz Festival. [5]

Later life and career

Zaleski appeared on two trio albums with bassist Rick Rosato and drummer Colin Stranahan. [5]

Zaleski's My Ideal, released by Sunnyside Records, contained both standards and Zaleski originals. [6] Nate Chinen, reviewing My Ideal for The New York Times , wrote that some of the playing was "a little too close to the aesthetic territory of Brad Mehldau. [...] But if there is any unfinished business on this accomplished first outing, it involves a stronger claim to originality." [7]

He played piano and keyboards on violinist Tomoko Omura's Roots. [8] As of 2015, Zaleski is based in New York City. [9]

Playing style

Zaleski acknowledges Bill Evans as an influence on his playing style. [6] Chinen noted Zaleski's "subtleties of touch [...] along with his fluent but unhurried sense of phrase". [7]

Discography

An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.

As leader/co-leader

Year recordedTitleLabelPersonnel/Notes
2010*Duet SuiteDuo, with Mark Zaleski (sax)
2011*Anticipation Capri Trio, co-led with Rick Rosato (bass), Colin Stranahan (drums)
2013*Limitless Capri Trio, co-led with Rick Rosato (bass), Colin Stranahan (drums)
2014My Ideal Sunnyside Most tracks trio, with Dezron Douglas (bass), Craig Weinrib (drums); one track quartet, with Ravi Coltrane (tenor sax) added
2017Fellowship Sunnyside Trio, with Dezron Douglas (bass), Craig Weinrib (drums)
2020*The Question Sunnyside Most tracks quintet, with Adam O'Farrill (trumpet), Lucas Pino (tenor sax), Desmond White (bass), Allan Mednard (drums); one track sextet, with Yotam Silberstein (guitar) added; one track nonet, with Nick Finzer (trombone), Andrew Gutauskas (baritone sax), Alex LoRe (alto sax), Andrew Renfroe (guitar) added [10]
2023Star Dreams Sunnyside Trio, with Dezron Douglas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) [11] [12]

As sideman

Year recordedLeaderTitleLabel
2015*Isaac DarcheTeam & VariationsChallenge
2015*Tomoko OmuraRootsInner Circle
2015*Lucas PinoNo Net NonetOrigin
2016*Scott Tixier Cosmic Adventure Sunnyside Records
2017*Lucas PinoThe Answer Is NoOutside In Music
2021*Gabriel VicénsThe Way We Are Created Inner Circle Music

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Bhatia, Rafiq "Glenn Zaleski: 'A Sound'" Archived 2018-02-17 at the Wayback Machine . The Jazz Gallery.
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  4. ↑ Keenan, Kevin (June 6, 2005) "Tahanto Graduates Urged to Take Risks While They Can". Telegram & Gazette. p. B1.
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  6. 1 2 Garelick, Jon (May 2015) "Glenn Zaleski – My Ideal". Down Beat. p. 59.
  7. 1 2 Chinen, Nate (March 16, 2015) "New Albums From Sirens, Zaleski and Miller" Archived 2017-12-19 at the Wayback Machine . The New York Times.
  8. ↑ Tangari, Joe (April 2015) "Tomoko Omura – Roots". Down Beat. p. 62.
  9. ↑ Booth, Philip (May 6, 2015) "Glenn Zaleski – My Ideal". JazzTimes.
  10. ↑ "The Question CD". glennzaleski.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ Contreras, Ayana (October 2024). "Glenn Zaleski: Star Dreams". DownBeat . Vol. 91, no. 10. p. 55.
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