Tony Caramia (1950- )
Tony
Caramia is Professor of Piano at the Eastman School of Music, where he
is Director of Piano Pedagogy Studies and Coordinator of the Class
Piano Program. Mr. Caramia is featured in the Yamaha Clavinova on
Campus series. He is a Contributing Editor for Clavier Companion
Magazine and on the Editorial Committee of American Music Teacher. He
has conducted numerous workshops in jazz piano for teachers at MTNA
National and State Conventions; the International Association for Jazz
Educators (IAJE) Teacher Training Institutes; the National Piano
Teachers Institute, and the International Workshops. He has
lectured and performed at the European Piano Teachers Association
International Conference in London, the Australian Piano Pedagogy
Conference in Adelaide, and the Institute of Registered Music Teachers
National Conference in New Zealand. In 2005 he returned to
Adelaide, Australia, to perform and lecture at the 7th Australasian
Piano Pedagogy Conference; and was invited to perform at the
International Stride Summit in Switzerland. A strong advocate of theme
recitals—he spoke at the CFMTA-MTNA Collaborative Conference in
Toronto, Canada on the topic: The Art of Modern Recital
Programming— he has presented multi-media tributes to composers Harold
Arlen and Richard Rodgers, and the extraordinary pianist, Cy
Walter. He was a featured performer at the prestigious Rochester
International Jazz Festival; the 2007, 2009, and 2011 National
Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, and the 50th Anniversary of the New
School for Music Study, in Princeton, NJ. In May 2003, he was a guest
on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on
NPR. He has served as a judge for the American Jazz Piano Competition,
sponsored by the American Pianists Association, the Crescendo Music
Awards, and the Young Texas Artists Competition. He received the 2010
Outstanding Achievement Award from SUNY Fredonia.COMPOSITIONS Caramia Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Adventures in Jazz Piano, Vol. 1 (11 pieces), piano (Barenreiter, 1983) [an intro to jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, and ragtime]
Adventures in Jazz Piano, Vol. 2 (9 pieces), piano (Barenreiter, 1983) [an intro to jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, and ragtime]
Excursions in Jazz Styles (5 pieces), piano (Kendor, 1983 - Out of Print) [I]
Folksongs Revisited (10 pieces), piano (New School for Music, 1983 - Out of Print)
A Guide for Jazz Piano Harmonization (Kjos, 1983)
Rag Times Four (4 pieces), piano (Kjos, 1983) [3 for piano solo; 4th for piano 4-hands]
Sounds of Jazz, 2 Bks (9 pieces each), piano (New School for Music, 1983; Alfred) [Level 2; Level 3] ["Frances Clark presents . . ."]
Fascinatin' Rhythms (6 pieces), piano (Kjos, 1985)
Six Sketches, piano (New School for Music Study Press, 1985; Alfred) [I] ["Frances Clark presents . . ."]
Pieces of Blue (5 pieces), piano (CPP/Belwin, 1986 – Out of Print) [I]
Toccata, piano (CPP/Belwin, 1986 - Out of Print) [I]
Four by Four - Jazzy Piano Duets (CPP/Belwin Mills, 1987) [I]
Jazz Moods (8 pieces/original edition: 5 pcs), piano (original edition: CPP/Belwin Mills, 1987; new edition: Hal Leonard, 2008) [LI]
Jazz Right Now: A Little Suite (4 pieces), piano (CPP/Belwin-Mills, 1987) [EI/Level 2-3]
Jazz Sampler: Seven Titles, Seven Styles, piano (CPP/Belwin, 1990; Alfred - Out of Print) [LI]
OK Jazz: five Oklahoma-inspired piano solos (CPP/Belwin, 1990 - Out of Print)
Suite Dreams (4 pieces), piano [Hal Leonard, 2009] [I]
Ballad, piano (Hal Leonard) [I]
Boppin’ Along, piano (Hal Leonard) [EI]
Carefree Song, piano (Hal Leonard) [EI]
Dreaming Song, piano (Hal Leonard) [EI]
Swaying Song, piano (Hal Leonard) [EI]
Jazz Performer: American Treasure (Alfred, 2011) [A]
WORKS BY GENRE Caramia Links ~ top of page ~
Piano - listed alphabetically
Adventures in Jazz Piano, Vol. 1 (11 pieces), piano (Barenreiter, 1983) [an intro to jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, and ragtime]
- Back 'n' forth blues
- Kitten capers
- Pleasant promenade
- Bring it home blues
- Two finger toccata
- Silent crystal
- New York blues
- The Champaign shuffle
- The Savoy stomp
- Teddy's tune
- Busy fingers
Adventures in Jazz Piano, Vol. 2 (9 pieces), piano (Barenreiter, 1983) [an intro to jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, and ragtime]
- Waltz for Bill
- A touch of twilight
- Apple strudel strut
- 3 A.M. blues
- Finger snap waltz
- A sad soul sings
- Cornfield cakewalk : Travelin' two-step
- Very busy fingers
Ballad, piano (Hal Leonard) [I] ***
Boppin’ Along, piano (Hal Leonard) [EI]
Carefree Song, piano (Hal Leonard) [EI] ***
Dreaming Song, piano (Hal Leonard) [EI]
Excursions in Jazz Styles (5 pieces), piano (Kendor, 1983 - Out of Print) [I]
- Rockin' Hard
- Song Without Words
- Shoo-fly Shuffle
- Summer Smiles
- Mixed Up Rag
Fascinatin' Rhythms (6 pieces), piano (Kjos, 1985)
- A song for Duke
- Night train express
- Dream waltz
- Bebop groove
- Walkin' cool
- A notion for motion
Folksongs Revisited (5 solos & 5 duets), piano (New School for Music, 1983 - Out of Print) ["Frances Clark Presents . . ."]
- Aura Lee
- MacDonald's Farm
- Sad Star [on "Twinkle, Tinkle, Little Star"]
- Sweet Betsy from Pike
- Yankee Doodle, duet, piano 4-hands
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home, duet, piano 4-hands
- Michael, Row the Boat Ashore, duet, piano 4-hands
- Mama Don't 'Low, duet, piano 4-hands
- All the Pretty Little Horses
Four by Four - Jazzy Piano Duets (CPP/Belwin Mills, 1987) [I]
- Strut 'n' stroll
- Twilight
- Cakewalkin'
- Movin' 'n' groovin'
A Guide for Jazz Piano Harmonization (Kjos, 1983)
Jazz Moods (8 pieces/original edition: 5 pcs), piano (original edition: CPP/Belwin Mills, 1987; new edition: Hal Leonard, 2008) [LI]
- Bluesy [orig ed. #3]
- Carefree [orig ed. #1]
- Groovin' [added to new edition]
- In a singing mood [orig ed. #2: "Singingly"]
- Snappy [added to new edition]
- Spirited [orig ed. #5]
- Walking along [added to new edition]
- Whimsical [orig ed. #4]
Jazz Performer: American Treasure (5 pieces) (Alfred, 2011) [A]
- America the Beautiful (Samuel Ward)
- American Arabesque (Vernon Duke)
- American Nocturne (Dana Suesse)
- American Serenade (Louis Alter)
- American Waltz (Peter DeRose)
Jazz Right Now: A Little Suite (4 pieces), piano (CPP/Belwin-Mills, 1987) [EI/Level 2-3]
- Sharply
- Bouncy
- Subdued and Melancholy
- Snappy
Jazz Sampler: Seven Titles, Seven Styles, piano (CPP/Belwin, 1990; Alfred - Out of Print) [LI]
- Going to Sedalia
- Graceful blues
- By George!
- A change of seasons
- An improvisation
- Song
- A novel approach
OK Jazz: five Oklahoma-inspired piano solos (CPP/Belwin, 1990 - Out of Print)
- Cimarron shuffle
- Grazing saddle
- Okie-dokie Dan
- Prairie song
- Tumbleweed train
Pieces of Blue (5 pieces), piano (CPP/Belwin, 1986 – Out of Print) [I]
- A Touch of Blue
- Miles of Blue
- No More Blues
- Song for a Blue Afternoon
- Souvenir from a Blue Friend
Rag Times Four (4 pieces), piano (Kjos, 1983) [3 for piano solo; 4th for piano 4-hands]
- Tender touch rag
- Stop'n'go rag
- Snakewalk cakewalk
- Toe-tappin' two-step
Six Sketches, piano (New School for Music Study Press, 1985; Alfred) [I] ["Frances Clark presents . . ."]
- Proclamation
- Highland lament
- March
- City fountain
- Reverie
- Perpetual motion
Sounds of Jazz, 2 Bks (9 pieces each), piano (New School for Music, 1983; Alfred) ["Frances Clark presents . . ."]
- Book 1 [Level 2]
- The Kingston Rag
- Staccato Strut
- Tender Night
- Rag Man
- Slow-Walkin' Guy
- Ballad
- Ragged Romp
- Triadic Rag
- The Scrambler
- Book 2 [Level 3]
- Cakewalk
- New Blues
- Goin' Places
- Southpaw Rock
- Blue Mood
- Jazz Prelude
- Tango Blues
- Crazy Fingers
- T.C. Bounce
Suite Dreams (4 pieces), piano [Hal Leonard, 2009] [I]
- Happy
- Hoping
- Melancholy
- Playing
Swaying Song, piano (Hal Leonard) [EI]
Toccata, piano (CPP/Belwin, 1986 - Out of Print) [I]
CARAMIA LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
A Guide to Teaching Gershwin (Tony Caramia, tmta.org)
Taking you from "I Can’t Get Started" to "Easy Melodies": Jazz Teaching Tips & Resources (T. Caramia, Clavier Companion)
Tony Caramia and an Intimate Evening with an American Theme (Amy Flamminio, examiner.com)
Tony Caramia - Interview (Yamaha Corp of America)
Tony Caramia: Making Musical Memories with ‘An American Journey’ (Amy Flamminio, examiner.com)
Articles Published in "Clavier Companion":
Taking you from "I Can’t Get Started" to "Easy Melodies": Jazz Teaching Tips & Resources (Spring 2007)
Gershwin’s Blue Lullaby (Spring 2008)
In the Mood for Modes (May/June, 2009)
A "Classic" Case of the Blues (March/April, 2010)
Progressive Progressions (March/April, 2011)
An Aural Journey Through Spring is Here (May/June, 2012)
Composer website (at Eastman School of Music) . . . contact Tony Caramia: here
Camaria @ AllMusic
Caramia @ Answers.com
Caramia @ Clavier Companion
Caramia @ Crescendo Music Awards
Caramia @ Eastman School of Music also here
Camaria @ Jazz Piano World
Caramia @ The National Conference on Piano Pedagogy
Caramia @ Nebraska Music Teachers Association
Caramia @ The New York Times
Caramia @ The Northern Virginia Ragtime Society
Caramia @ Piano Pedagogy Forum
Caramia @ Piano Web
Caramia @ Royal Conservatory of Music
Publisher
Caramia @ Alfred Music
Caramia @ Barenreiter
Caramia @ CPP/Belwin Mills
Caramia @ Hal Leonard
Caramia @ Kendor
Caramia @ Kjos
Caramia @ New School for Music
Carmia @ SheetMusicPlus
Streaming Audio
Caramia @ last.fm
Caramia @ Rhapsody.com
Recordings
Caramia @ Albany Records
Caramia @ Amazon.com
Caramia @ ArkivMusic
Caramia @ CD Universe
Caramia @ ClassicsOnline
Caramia @ itunes
Caramia @ Naxos
Caramia @ Ragtime.nu
Caramia @ Worlds Records
Video
Caramia @ YouTube
Caramia @ Google Video
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