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John Serry Jr. | |
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| Birth name | John Serrapica Jr. |
| Born | 1954 New York City |
| Genres | Jazz, Classical, Jazz Fusion |
| Occupation(s) | composer, pianist, percussionist, arranger, record producer, bandleader, educator |
| Instrument(s) | piano, percussion, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Chrysalis Records, Telarc Records |
John Serry Jr. (born John Serrapica Jr.; January 19, 1954) is an American jazz pianist and composer, as well as a composer of contemporary classical music works that feature percussion, on which he also doubles.[1][2][3][4][5] He is a son of the accordionist and composer John Serry.[2][4][6] His debut solo album was 'Exhibition' (1979 Chrysalis Records), for which he received a Grammy Nomination [1][7] (Best Instrumental Arrangement) for his composition, 'Sabotage'.
- ^ a b Jazz.com, Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians, John Serry biography, https://web.archive.org/web/20120831061253/http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/serry-john
- ^ a b Allegro - Associated Musicians of Greater New York Obituary for John Serry - his son is the pianist John Serry Jr. on local802afm.org
- ^ The Billboard August 26, 1978 p. 16 John Serry Jr. - Photograph of John Serry Jr. - member of the Jazz ensemble "Auracle" at the Montreux Festival 1978
- ^ a b Deomocrate and Chronicle July 7, 1978 p. 13 John Serry Jr. (pianist) is the son of John Serry Sr. -an instructor of piano and accordion on democrateandchronicle.newspapers.com
- ^ Deomocrate and Chronicle April 17, 1978 p. 38 John Serry Jr. pianist on democrateandchronicle.newspapers.com
- ^ Deomocrate and Chronicle June 20, 1979 p. 31 Serry 's father is John Serry - professional accordionist with Shep Fields Big Band in the thirties on democrateandchronicle.newspapers.com
- ^ AwardsandShows.com, Grammy Awards 1980, http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1980-228.html