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King Music Collective
TORONTO March 11, 2015 Kicking off Spring with the third event of their standing-room-
only music series, the KING MUSIC COLLECTIVE is thrilled to announce a solo and "four-
handed" traditional jazz piano performance from the lovely and talented American "stride"
jazz pianist STEPHANIE TRICK and her equally talented husband, traditional jazz pianist
PAOLO ALDERIGHI, taking place on Saturday, April 11th, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. The KMC is so
excited to welcome KMC Members and all arts and music lovers to enjoy this totally delightful
musical experience! During the event, light snacks and beverages will be served. As a
special educational feature, noted broadcaster and jazz journalist TED O'REILLY will be
conducting a brief interview with STEPHANIE TRICK and PAOLO ALDERIGHI during the break
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between sets. The artists will be performing on King Music Collective Founder MICHELE
MELE's gorgeous FAZIOLI piano - arguably, the finest piano in the world.
About STEPHANIE TRICK AND PAOLO ALDERIGHIPaolo and Stephanie are a "four-hands" jazz
piano duo dedicated to playing the songs of the Swing Era, along with some ragtime and blues. They first met
in the small town of Boswil, Switzerland, in October 2008. This summit was organized every year by jazz
aficionados Jörg and Doris Koran, and was dedicated to the styles of classic jazz piano. After that meeting,
Paolo and Stephanie became mutual fans and realized that they had much in common, even though they grew
up on two different continents. They began to run into each other at various international jazz events and
decided to start playing together. Although their styles differ (Paolo focuses on the music of Erroll Garner, Earl
Hines and Teddy Wilson), Stephanie focuses on Fats Waller, James P. Johnson and Albert Ammons - and
although it is not easy as jazz musicians to play in four hands on one piano without being redundant or
interfering with each other's playing, it was natural to find common ground and exciting to write arrangements
that suit their sound as a duo. Since 2010, they have been performing together in the US, Europe, and Japan.
In June 2014, they released their second album together, Sentimental Journey. Their first CD was released in
July of 2012 and is entitled Two for One.
Stephanie Trick "has come to practically dominate the stride piano field," notes reviewer Jack Rummel.
Harlem stride piano, which developed in the 1920s and '30s, is an orchestral style of two-handed piano playing
that not only swings, but is also technically demanding and exciting to watch. Louis Mazetier, a respected
interpreter of this genre, writes in the Bulletin of the Hot Club of France that she has "won the esteem of
specialists in the genre with wonderful interpretations of stride classics, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, and
Don Lambert (which she learned by ear). She plays these pieces with a punch that is matched by her precise
interpretation." With a swinging music style that includes boogie woogie and blues from the late '20s era plus
Fats Waller and Ralph Sutton, Stephanie has performed in many parts of the United States as well as in
Europe in a variety of venues. She currently has seven CDs and a DVD available. More information may be
found on her website at stephanietrick.com
Paolo Alderighi received his degree in Piano from the G. Verdi Conservatory of Milan in 2000 and a degree in
Economics for Arts, Culture, and Media from Bocconi University in 2005. Since 1996, he has performed in
Italy, Japan, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, France, Ireland, Hungary, Luxembourg, Holland, Belgium,
Spain, Sweden, Malta, Morocco, the UK and the United States. He reached the second position in the "Top
Jazz" referendum organized by the jazz magazine Musica Jazz as "Best New Talent" and first in the popular
referendum "Italian Jazz Awards" as "Brand New Jazz Act." He has also received a special prize from the Jury
at the "National Prize of the Arts" organized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research in the Jazz
category. Paolo has recorded three solo piano albums and he has joined many other recording sessions,
including projects for Incipit Records, Arbors Records, and five CDs with the Japanese label Audio Park
Records. He has performed or recorded with many of the most well-known musicians in the classic jazz scene
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today. Since 2007, he has been teaching musical culture at Bocconi University in the Master of Science in
Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment program. For more information, see
his website at paoloalderighi.com
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About THE KING MUSIC COLLECTIVE An intersection of music, food and circus..
The King Music Collective is a brand-new local music society, which will feature monthly musical
performances from internationally renowned jazz/music artists as well as from many of our
finest Canadian jazz musicians all presented in an intimate setting, with all pianists tickling the
ivories of our superb FAZIOLI piano. The performance series was kicked-off with a holiday themed,
standing-room-only event that took place on Saturday, December 13th, 2014 and continued with our
special VALENTINE'S DAY celebration on February 14th, 2015 through our current presentation of
American "Stride" pianist, STEPHANIE TRICK.
Throughout our 2015 season, monthly events will take place through October 2015. Upcoming artists
will include Latin piano giant Hilario Duran, trumpet legend Guido Basso and international jazz pianist
and multiple GRAMMY/JUNO winner, Renee Rosnes.
Ticket price will include a beverage and a tasty snack. In addition, there will also be brief Question
and Answer periods with the performing artists that will be hosted by noted jazz journalists and
broadcasters, as well as the presentation of unique circus performances during intermissions!
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, OR TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE KING MUSIC COLLECTIVE, PLEASE
CONTACT LESLEY MITCHELL-CLARKE OF LMC MEDIA BY PHONE AT 416-486-6742, OR BY E-MAIL AT
Amanda@lmcmedia.ca
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