Tony Branco - Piano

 

Tony played piano early in his career with Miles Davis alumnus, " Philly " Joe Jones and Le Grande Prix, covering a four year period working jazz clubs on the east coast. He was music director for A&M Records R&B Recording artists, performing concert tours both here and abroad. This association led to recording session work in Philadelphia at Sigma Sound Studios during the " Sound of Philadelphia " era. Tony was pianist for the David Ellis and Lester Lanin Orchestras of New York having the opportunity to perform for Princess Grace of Monaco while on tour with the Lanin band in Europe as well as President George Bush, Sr. here in the U.S.

Tony has four cds released, three as co-leader of Coalition, a jazz/fusion band based in Las Vegas, and one release under the Tony Branco Trio, all on ESM Records and available worldwide. Coalition, is working on another release for 2006. All of the current recording projects on ESM Records feature original material almost exclusively coming from within the existing bands.

In April of 2002, and April of 2003,Tony, as member of the COALITION Jazz Quartet, took first place in the Reno International Jazz Festival for two consecutive years.

Tony graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree, Music Jazz Studies-Performance, Cum Laude, from University of Nevada Las Vegas in August, 2003, and completed a Master of Music degree in Composition May, '05.

In addition to COALITION band duties, and heading the Tony Branco Trio, he is working on developing Tony Branco FilmWorks Music, which involves scoring music to film, and the Urban Dazz Band, which is a dance jazz band with urban and hip-hop street rhythms.

You may visit his website HERE