Jason Moran

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jason Moran
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Jan 21, 1975(1975-01-21)
Age	49
Birthplace	Houston
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jason Moran Biography

Jason Moran is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on January 21, 1975 in Houston, Texas, United States. A well- known musician and composer who blended jazz, blues hip hop, blues as well as rock in his personal renditions.

He has reinterpreted He re-interpreted Fats Waller‘s piano stylings into modern dance.’s piano style into contemporary dance.

He attended Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), graduating in 1993 from the jazz program headed by Robert Morgan. In his senior year, he was student director of the school’s jazz combo and part of the Texas high school all-state jazz ensemble.

Moran and his family manage the granting of “Moran Scholarship Award”, first set in 1994 for jazz students at HSPVA. In 2005 they set in Houston The Mary Lou Chester Moran Foundation, for similar purposes.

The family he was raised by lived at home in Houston, Texas.

Jason Moran Net Worth

Jason Moran is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jason Moran 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing the piano at the age of six and was enthralled by the instrument after hearing the song ‘Round Midnight from He started playing piano at age six, but really fell in love with the instrument after hearing ‘Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk..

His pieces of performance often involved sewing, re-arranging, and altering existing video and audio material.

Jason Moran (born January 21, 1975) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator involved in multimedia art and theatrical installations.

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Moran’s next album, 2000’s Facing Left (after a work by Egon Schiele), featured a trio that formed out of Osby’s group, New Directions: Moran, bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits. Compositions were some of Moran’s and some by Mateen, Duke Ellington, Björk and Byard. The trio, which came to be known as The Bandwagon, was joined by saxophonist and pianist Sam Rivers for their next album, Black Stars, which appeared in 2001. Black Stars was included in NPR’s “The 50 Most Important Recordings of the Decade.”

Facts & Trivia

Jason Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jason Moran celebrates birthday on January 21 of every year.

Moran married Alicia Hall, a mezzo-soprano and artistic collaborator, in 2003. They have worked on several projects together. They live in Harlem and have twins. He has an older and a younger brother. Two of his cousins, Tony and Michael Llorens, toured with Albert King playing piano and drums, and were recorded on In Session.

What is Jason Moran known for?

Jazz pianist, composer, and performance artist Jason Moran was born in Houston, TX in 1975 and earned a degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Jaki Byard. He was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2010 and is the Artistic Director for Jazz at The Kennedy Center.

What Instrument did Jason Moran play?

Jason Moran
Genres| Jazz
Occupation(s)| Musician, composer
Instrument(s)| Piano
Website| jasonmoran.com

Which of the following was Jason Moran's primary teacher at the Manhattan

School of Music?

He also spoke of musician and educator Jaki Byard , his influential teacher at the Manhattan College of Music, noting that his mentor was from Worcester. Moran dedicated his closing piece, “Russian Rag,” to its author, James Reese Europe.

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Notable members. 1984-present John Setka is a lieutenant who was mentored by boss Gino Rosace in construction in the 1980s and is now the Victorian state secretary of the CFMEU – construction division. 1980s–2000 – Mark Moran – murdered in 2000. 1980s–2003 – Jason Moran – murdered in 2003.

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