Liz Story
Encyclopedia
Liz Story is an American
pianist
. She was born in San Diego, California
. She attended the Juilliard School
, studied under Sanford Gold
and received additional education in Germany. In the 1980s she emerged as a prominent figure in new age music and recording artist at Windham Hill Records. Story also attended Hunter College
for a time.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. She was born in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. She attended the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
, studied under Sanford Gold
Sanford Gold
Sanford Gold was an American jazz pianist born in Cleveland, Ohio.Gold played locally in Cleveland and led regional bands before moving to New York City in the 1930s. There he collaborated with Babe Russin and Raymond Scott in 1935, and formed a trio with Dave Barbour in 1941...
and received additional education in Germany. In the 1980s she emerged as a prominent figure in new age music and recording artist at Windham Hill Records. Story also attended Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
for a time.
Discography
- Solid Colors, Nov. 1, 1983
- Unaccountable Effect, 1985
- Part of Fortune, 1988
- "Speechless", 1989
- Escape of the Circus Ponies, September 25, 1990
- My Foolish Heart, October 9, 1992 (reissued April 21, 2009 by Valley EntertainmentValley EntertainmentValley Entertainment is a United States music distributor and independent record label based in New York City. The company was founded in 1996 by Barney Cohen, president and CEO. In 2001, they acquired the prestigious back catalogue of space, ambient, and New Age music from Hearts of Space Records...
) - The Gift, September 13, 1994
- Liz Story, October 15, 1996
- 17 Seconds to Anywhere, January 27, 1998
- Welcome Home: The Very Best of Liz Story, October 23, 2001
- Night Sky Essays, July 12, 2005
- "Pure Liz Story", 2006