It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Kent Ellingson!
Kent Ellingson is a highly respected and sought-after pianist in the Dallas/Fort Worth music scene. He has been a featured pianist at the Sammons Jazz and the Dallas Jazz Piano Society yearly concert series. He has performed in concert with Randy Brecker, Clark Terry, Ingrid Jenson, Phil Woods, and other jazz notables. Currently, he leads his jazz group, the K. Ellingson Group, which performs regularly at clubs, festivals, and concerts. He also plays solo piano two to three nights a week at a high-end Dallas restaurant.
Kent retired after thirty-one years as a full-time music instructor at Dallas’ Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts but continues to teach applied jazz piano courses at Collin College and Dallas College Eastfield. He is also a pianist for both faculty jazz combos and participates yearly at the Collin College summer jazz camp as a faculty pianist and jazz instructor.
It's time to sit back and enjoy my interview with my old friend, Kent Ellingson!
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