Pianist, composer, educator Pete Malinverni has been a fixture on the New York jazz scene since moving to the city in the early 1980s from his hometown of Niagara Falls where, age six, he began classical piano studies. Throughout his time in the city, he has recorded widely, and has established performing, recording and inspirational contact with a host of masters on the scene, including Joe Lovano, Vernel Fournier, Charles Davis, Mel Lewis, Dennis Irwin, Karrin Allyson, and Steve Wilson. These collaborations have happened in studios and on Uptown and international concert stages, as well as in Downtown clubs, such as the Village Vanguard, Blue Note, the Village Gate, Bradley’s, Smalls and Mezzrow. These experiences, along with his work in inspirational settings such as the Devoe Street Baptist Church in Brooklyn (Minister of Music for 18 years), the Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale (Pianist and Conductor) and the Pound Ridge Community Church (Director of Music), have convinced him that music must be treated as a sacred gift, to be passed on freely to fellow musicians and listeners, with passionate control.
After tenures at William Paterson University and New York University, Pete now serves as Chair of Jazz Studies at the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, SUNY.
September 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Bernstein Remix! A Benefit for Artful Learning