Frank Carlberg
Jazz Studies
Pianist, composer Frank Carlberg is a native of Helsinki, Finland. He has performed throughout Europe, North America, and India and has appeared at numerous festivals, including Umbria, Pori, Montreal, SeaJazz, Fiesta, Yatra, What's Jazz?, and SIGMA. He has recorded/performed with Kenny Wheeler, Steve Lacy, Bob Brookmeyer, John LaPorta, and Al Grey, among others. Carlberg has been a recipient of grants from Arts America, Meet the Composer, The Finnish Government, and the National Endowment for the Arts. He has released five CDs as a leader and has appeared on numerous recordings as a sideman. Commissions include music for big band, orchestra, pieces for modern dance companies, and smaller jazz groups. Carlberg has composed close to one hundred songs to texts by 20th century poets. His latest recording, In the Land of Art, was released by Fresh Sound Records in 2003.
B.M., Berklee College of Music; M.M., NEC. Recordings as a leader on Fresh Sound, Accurate, Northeastern.
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