Peter Zak is a jazz pianist and composer who has been a steady presence in mainstream New York jazz since 1989. Born in Los Angeles in 1965 and raised in Ohio and California, he studied classical piano before catching the jazz bug in high school and going on to study history at UC Berkeley. In New York he has worked with players such as Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein, and Joe Farnsworth, and since 2005 has recorded a long series of albums for the Danish label SteepleChase. He leads his own trio and quartet at clubs including Mezzrow and The Django, and has taught at the New School's jazz program since 1995.
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