New York Stride Pianist

Grammy nominated pianist Judy Carmichael is one of the world’s leading interpreters of stride piano & swing. Count Basie nicknamed her “Stride”, acknowledging the command with which she plays this technically & physically demanding jazz piano style. Another early fan, Sarah Vaughan, encouraged her to record her first ensemble album, which she did with members of the Basie band.

A native of California, Judy Carmichael moved to New York in the early 80’s & has maintained a busy concert schedule throughout the world ever since. She has toured for the United States Information Agency throughout India, Portugal, Brazil & Singapore. In 1992 Judy was the first jazz musician sponsored by the US Government to tour China.

"astounding, flawless and captivating" The New York Times

She has played in a variety of venues from Carnegie Hall to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice (the first ever concert presented by the museum) In addition, she has done comic skits & performed her music on radio & TV & performed private recitals for everyone from Rod Stewart & Robert Redford to President Clinton & Gianni Agnelli.

Judy Carmichael is one of a handful of musicians who approach jazz from a perspective of its entire history. Choosing to study jazz piano from its early roots on, she explores the music deeply, infusing it with a "fresh, dynamic interpretation of her own" Washington Post.

Judy Carmichael’s Grammy-nominated recording “Two Handed Stride” teamed her with four giants of jazz from the Count Basie Orchestra, Red Callendar, Harold Jones, Freddie Green & Marshall Royal. She is one of the few jazz pianists honoured as a Steinway Artist.

She hosts & produces her own Public Radio Show 'Judy Carmichael’s Jazz Inspired', broadcast on over 170 stations throughout North America & abroad & on NPR’s Sirius Satellite channel. She is also the host & producer of PetStyle Radio with Judy Carmichael on PetStyle.com.

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