Dan Tepfer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dan Tepfer
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| Background information | |
| Born | 8 January 1982 Paris, France |
| Genres | Jazz, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Sunnyside, Verve, StorySound |
| Associated acts | Lee Konitz, Ben Wendel |
Dan Tepfer (born in 1982 in Paris, France) is a talented French-American musician. He plays the piano and writes music, mostly in the jazz style. He is well-known for his 2011 album Goldberg Variations/Variations and his cool 2019 project called Natural Machines, which combines music with technology.
About Dan Tepfer
Dan Tepfer grew up in Paris, France. His family loved both music and science, which influenced him a lot. He went to the University of Edinburgh and earned a degree in astrophysics, which is the study of space and stars. After that, he studied jazz piano at the New England Conservatory in Boston.
Today, Dan lives in Brooklyn, New York. He travels all over the world to perform his music, especially in Europe. Since 2009, he has released many popular albums with labels like Sunnyside Records and Verve Records. He plays music in different ways: sometimes by himself, sometimes with a duo, and sometimes with a trio. He has also worked a lot with a famous jazz musician named Lee Konitz since 2007.
Awards and Recognitions
Dan Tepfer has won several awards and honors for his amazing musical talent:
- 2006: He won first place and the audience award at the Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition.
- 2007: He was the winner of the American Piano Awards and received the Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz.
- 2011: His album "Goldberg Variations / Variations" received a special award from Jazz Magazine in France.
- 2011 – 2013: He was named a "Rising Star Pianist" by Down Beat magazine.
- 2012 – 2013: He was also recognized as a "Rising Star Pianist" by JazzTimes magazine.
- 2014: He received the Charles Ives Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
- 2016: He was awarded a MacDowell Fellowship from the MacDowell Colony.
- 2017: His album "Eleven Cages" also received a special award from Jazz Magazine in France.
- 2018: He received a three-year artistic development award from the Fondation BNP-Paribas.
Music Albums
Here are some of the albums Dan Tepfer has released:
- 2005: Before the Storm, with Richie Barshay and Jorge Roeder
- 2007: Oxygen, with Richie Barshay and Jorge Roeder
- 2009: Twelve Free Improvisations in Twelve Keys
- 2009: Duos with Lee, a duo album with Lee Konitz
- 2010: Five Pedals Deep, with Thomas Morgan and Ted Poor
- 2011: Goldberg Variations/Variations
- 2013: Small Constructions, with Ben Wendel
- 2014: First Meeting: Live in London, Volume 1 with Lee Konitz, Michael Janisch & Jeff Williams
- 2017: Eleven Cages, with Thomas Morgan and Nate Wood
- 2018: Decade, a duo album with Lee Konitz
- 2019: Natural Machines, an album that uses real-time computer responses to music and visuals
- 2023: Inventions / Reinventions
- 2023: Internal Melodies, with Miguel Zenon
