Dre Barnes Project November 15, 2008

Born in Philadelphia, Jazz Pianist Dre Barnes began studies in Classical piano at an early age playing the music of Beethoven and Chopin. He played in local R&B bands throughout high school. While studying at William Paterson University, he began to pursue a career in Jazz. At Rutgers University Masson Gross School of Arts, Dre studied with Master Jazz Pianist Kenny Barron. He has performed with vocalists Mikki Braden and Judy Bady in addition to Actress/Vocalist Janet Huber from the popular Television Sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Furthermore, Barnes has performed with Trumpeter Duane Eubanks, Saxophonists Bradford Hayes and Joel Frahn, and the T.S. Monk Septet, among others. Barnes can be heard with his trio in various venues in the New York Metropolitan Area. His latest release, Wandering Spirits, featuring Bassist Reuben Rogers and Drummer Lewis Nash, showcases his original compositions and his arrangements of Jazz Standards.
For more information, go to www.drebarnes.net

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