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Tim Dvorkin (aka Timmy) is a contemporary blues, jazz, funk, pop,
rock, R&B, soul, keyboard
player and composer. Timmy’s passion-fueled performances are so
contagious that every listener is engaged in an awesome musical
experience & joy!
Tim Dvorkin was born in Russia and he started playing at
restaurants, clubs & other venues at the age of 14. Before moving to
the US, Tim played with “JAM,” a blues/rock band that performed
around Russia & Europe.
After moving to the US, Timmy went to Berklee College of
Music, where he received the “Best All Around
Keyboardist” award and played 200+ recording & film scoring
sessions. Timmy also has played 1,500+ shows all over New England, New
York, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio & Canada as a session player.
While at Berklee, Timmy studied with teachers such as Steve Hunt
(Allan Holdsworth), Laszlo Gardony (Jamey Haddad, John Lockwood,
John Abercrombie), Bruce Katz (Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, Bo
Diddley) & others.
Timmy has played/performed, recorded & shared the stage with
Lionel Loueke (Herbie Hancock), Tiger Okoshi (Buddy Rich, George
Russel), Gary Bartz (Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner,
Charles Mingus), Greg Bandy (Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, George
Benson), Warren Wolf (Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Robert
Glasper), Walter Smith III (Terence Blanchard, Roy Hanes), Jaleel
Shaw (Robert Glasper), Deantoni Parks (Lauryn Hill), Davy Nathan (Babyface,
Toni Braxton), Ruslan (Stanley Clarke, Brian McKnight, Seal), Dwight
Adams (Stevie Wonder), Esperanza Spaulding, Tony Gray (Hiromi),
Jordan Perlson (Grace Kelly), Louis Cato (Marcus Miller), Dmitry
Ishenko (Interpol), Kayta Matsuno (Jackiem Joyner), Melvin Stewart
(Dream Machine, Undisputed Truth), and
others.
Some of Timmy’s influences are McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Chick
Corea, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Dave Weckl, Frank Gambale, Terence
Blanchard, Kenny Garrett, Roy Hargrove, Brecker Brothers, Stevie Ray
Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin to name a few.
Timmy is currently residing in Columbus, Ohio, teaching piano and working on
his projects focusing on Jazz, Funk, Rock, R&B, Fusion & more. Timmy’s
studio and live performances include a solo act, trio and quartet,
and other projects as a session player.
Timmy’s debut trio album: Tim Dvorkin Trio “LIVE @ Brothers Drake”
(2015) includes 7 hot original tracks and features Bradley Mellen on
bass and Rick Soriano on drums.
Read the JazzColumbus review here.
The second album is out now: Tim Dvorkin Trio "Live & Raw" (2017)
featuring Tim Dvorkin - keys, Bradley Mellen - bass, Rick Soriano -
drums, recorded by Tony Rice.
Read the JazzColumbus review here. |
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