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Upcoming Performances
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About: Bijan Taghavi
"He is easily able to adapt to any musical setting."
(Brett Ecklund, KX 93.5 FM Jazz Quest Radio Host) Bijan Taghavi is a pianist, composer, and educator currently based in New York, NY. Well-versed in many styles, Bijan has performed with jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano, Grammy Latin artist Nestor Torres, Metropolitan Opera Singer Eric Jordan, and as a soloist with the South Coast Symphony. Also a sought-after composer and arranger, Bijan has written works for studio orchestra, big band, string quartet, and small jazz ensembles. Furthermore, Bijan is very involved as an educator for JazzPianoSchool.com having written over twenty articles and produced instructional videos for their Artist Highlight and Gig Analysis series’. A recipient of the Presser Foundation Scholarship, Bijan earned his Bachelors of Music in Jazz Piano Performance at the Manhattan School of Music and has studied with Phil Markowitz and Fred Hersch. Bijan remains active performing with various groups and leading his own Trio, recently having performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Blue Note Amsterdam, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Apollo Theatre.
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Amsterdam Blue Note (6/28/18)
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (4/9/18)
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