Having played professionally for over 30 years, Dave Stoler is one of the busier professional musicians in the midwest. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, he currently splits his time between many musical projects (see artist info).
He received a Master of Music degree from the University of Miami-Coral Gables in Jazz Performance, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk Piano Competition and the American Jazz Piano Competition.
Artist Info
Jazz pianist and multi-keyboardist Dave Stoler is based in Madison, WI. For the last seven years, he has been a featured member of the Madison-based Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Sextet, which has been voted Madison's favorite jazz group for four years in a row. He also leads his own trio, and performs regularly with as a sideman and vocal accompanist.
Dave will be in the studio this summer working on his second recording, to be released in the fall of 2005. The recording will showcase his recent orginal compositions, including "Blink", which is available now as a pre-release free download on this website. His first recording, "Urban Legends", features drummer Billy Hart, bassist Ron McClure and tenor saxophonist Rich Perry. A complete version from this recording of the Thelonious Monk composition, "Gallop's Gallop" is also available as a free download from this website. The entire recording is available for purchase-email for details.
Biography
Having played professionally for over 25 years, Dave Stoler is one of the busier professional musicians in the midwest. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, he currently splits his time between many musical projects (see artist info).
He received a Master of Music degree from the University of Miami-Coral Gables in Jazz Performance, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk Piano Competition and the American Jazz Piano Competition.
Related Links
Tony Casteneda's Latin Jazz Sextet:
www.tclatinjazz.com