Biography

Ted Rosenthal (born 1959) is an American jazz pianist. He has worked with jazz legends such as Gerry Mulligan and was featured on David Sanborn's series Night Music, in addition to releasing several critically acclaimed CDs of his own. He has gone on to perform worldwide, both as a leader and as a sideman with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, and Jon Faddis. Rosenthal also has released ten CDs as a leader, which include new treatments and "derangements" of great American standards, jazz tunes and classical themes, as well as his original compositions. His ability to communicate both the creative and analytical aspects of jazz translates from the bandstand to the educational arena: he holds faculty positions at The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, and The New School University.