Artspeaks Series
- Uri Caine: Performance and Discussion
- Jan. 29, 2007: A native of Philadelphia who was trained as a classical pianist, Caine developed a passion for jazz as a youth. He studied with Bernard Peiffer, a French jazz pianist. During his early years, Caine played professionally as a sideman with such jazz greats as Philly Joe Jones, Hank Mobley, Johnny Coles, Odean Pope and Mickey Roker. Four years after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied music composition under George Rochberg and George Crumb, Caine moved to New York and further diversified his interests, playing in a wide range of musical genres, from klezmer ensembles to groups with a 20th-century classical repertoire. He also plays in combos with two musicians known for their unusually eclectic interests: the clarinetist Don Byron and trumpeter Dave Douglas. At the University Theater, Uri Caine performs on the solo piano and responds to questions regarding his approaches to music. (Listen: audio)
Video produced by the Chicago Media Initiatives Group
