Noah Baerman
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Noah Baerman is jazz pianist who began studying piano at age eight. He studied at the ACES Educational Center for the Arts
in New Haven and Jackie McLean
’s Artists Collective, Inc. in Hartford. He earned his bachelor's and Master's degrees in jazz studies from the Mason Gross School of the Arts
of Rutgers University
. He has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
, a genetic disorder that affects the joints, and the disease has restricted his ability to perform since 2001; in that year he shifted his focus to his trio. He recorded Patch Kit with Ron Carter
and Ben Riley
to raise money for research on the rare condition. He is also active in education and works on jazz instruction for beginners.
He has published a series of nine well-regarded instructional books on harmony, composition, keyboard method, and improvisation. A prolific composer, he has earned honors from the Billboard Song Contest (First Prize, jazz category), the Unisong Contest (First Prize, jazz category), and ASCAP ("ASCAPlus Awards" every year since 2004). Baerman's work, "Know Thyself," is composed of 13 movements and premiered at Wesleyan University
, where he teaches.
ACES Educational Center for the Arts
ACES Educational Center for the Arts, or ECA, is an American public arts magnet high school located at 55 Audubon Street in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. The school is primarily located in the former Mishkan Israel synagogue with studio spaces across the street...
in New Haven and Jackie McLean
Jackie McLean
John Lenwood McLean was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator, born in New York City.-Biography:McLean's father, John Sr., played guitar in Tiny Bradshaw's orchestra...
’s Artists Collective, Inc. in Hartford. He earned his bachelor's and Master's degrees in jazz studies from the Mason Gross School of the Arts
Mason Gross School of the Arts
Mason Gross School of the Arts is the arts conservatory at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It is named for Mason W. Gross, the sixteenth president of Rutgers...
of Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. He has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders, caused by a defect in the synthesis of collagen . The collagen in connective tissue helps tissues to resist deformation...
, a genetic disorder that affects the joints, and the disease has restricted his ability to perform since 2001; in that year he shifted his focus to his trio. He recorded Patch Kit with Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Ron Carter is an American jazz double-bassist. His appearances on over 2,500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history, along with Milt Hinton, Ray Brown and Leroy Vinnegar. Carter is also an acclaimed cellist who has recorded numerous times on that...
and Ben Riley
Ben Riley
Ben Riley is an American hard bop drummer known for his work with Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, Kenny Barron, and as member of the group Sphere...
to raise money for research on the rare condition. He is also active in education and works on jazz instruction for beginners.
He has published a series of nine well-regarded instructional books on harmony, composition, keyboard method, and improvisation. A prolific composer, he has earned honors from the Billboard Song Contest (First Prize, jazz category), the Unisong Contest (First Prize, jazz category), and ASCAP ("ASCAPlus Awards" every year since 2004). Baerman's work, "Know Thyself," is composed of 13 movements and premiered at Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
, where he teaches.