Thursday, April 24, 2014

Meet the George Reed Allstars - Zack Knewstub



Zack Knewstub is a 21 year old pianist from Ithaca, New York. He began playing piano around the age of 12, originally inspired by Ray Charles and Eddie Harris/Les Mccann records given to him by his uncle. From 2008-2010 he attended the The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. He is currently pursuing a degree in Jazz Performance at Purchase College. He has recently studied with renowned pianists Pete Malinverni, Gerard D'angelo, David Hazeltine, and Hal Galper. Zack's primary influences are Barry Harris, Al Haig, and Sonny Clark.

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