Kerry Politzer

Pianist and composer Kerry Politzer graduated from the New England Conservatory in 1993 with a Bachelor of Music, Concentration in Jazz. She also studied classical music for fourteen years, attending the North Carolina School of the Arts. Her composition ?Tug Of War? won an Honorable Mention in the 2003 International Songwriting Competition. Her composition "Begin The Bai?o" won Third Prize, Jazz Category in the 2000 Mid-Atlantic Song Competition and it was a Semi-Finalist in the 2003 International Songwriting Competition. In 1999 Kerry?s composition "Revelation" won an Honorable Mention in the 2000 Mid-Atlantic Song Competition. ?Revelation? and ?Begin The Bai?o? also won Honorable Mentions in the 2000 John Lennon Songwriting Competition. In May 2003, Kerry attended the Banff Jazz Workshop, performing in master classes and shows with Mike Murley and Mark Turner. In March 2002, Kerry?s Brazilian repertoire ensemble performed at the Wave Hill Concert Series in Riverdale, New York. In March 2001, Kerry was chosen to play solo piano at the SESAC Annual Awards Ceremony held at the Supper Club. In 1998, Kerry performed at New York City's Blue Note Jazz Club with singer Dianne Schuur and big band DIVA. In 1996 she was a runner-up in the American Pianists Association 3rd Biennial Jazz Piano Competition. Her debut CD, "Yearning", which received four stars from All Music Guide, is available on the Consolidated Artists Productions label. She released a second CD, ?Watercolor?, on her own Polisonic label. Presently Kerry can be seen in various performances around the greater New York City area with her modern jazz trio, her Brazilian repertoire quartet, and her quintet. ?Politzer never seems stuck for ideas; each solo is carefully constructed, a fine balance of head and heart.? Peter Marsh, BBC "Another great female writer/performer on a par with the great Eliane Elias?" Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide "Politzer's music has considerable pizzazz. She is a spirited artist whose concepts of the Brazilian music scene are vividly portrayed through her compositions and playing. She is in touch with the land of the samba." Frank Rubolino, Cadence Magazine