Denny Zeitlin
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Pianists · b. 1938

Denny Zeitlin

American pianist

Born
10 April 1938
Chicago
Country
United States
Active
1952–
Record labels
Columbia Records
Discography
28 albums

Biography

Denny Zeitlin is a jazz musician who plays piano. Denny Zeitlin was born on 10 April 1938 in Chicago. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records. The discography here lists 28 albums, from “Carnival” (1964) to “Wishing On The Moon” (2018).

Denny Zeitlin (born April 10, 1938) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and clinical professor of psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. Since 1963, he has recorded more than 100 compositions and was a first-place winner in the DownBeat International Jazz Critics' Poll in 1965 and 1974. He composed the soundtrack for the 1978 science-fiction horror film Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Carnival 1964
Cathexis 1964
Shining Hour - Live At The Trident 1966 · Live
Zeitgeist 1967
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978
Soundings 1978
Time Remembers One Time Once 1983 · Live · ECM Records
Tidal Wave 1984
Homecoming 1986
Trio 1988
In The Moment 1989
In Concert 1992 · Live
At Maybeck, Volume 27 1993 · Live
Live at the Jazz Bakery 1999 · Live
Slickrock 2004
Solo Voyage 2005
In Concert 2009 · Live
Precipice 2010
Labyrinth 2011
Wherever You Are 2012
Stairway to the Stars 2014
Early Wayne 2016
The Name of This Terrain 2016
Wishing On The Moon 2018
Concord Duo Series, Volume Eight
Expansions
Riding the Moment
Solo Piano - Remembering Miles

Also plays on

Albums where Denny Zeitlin is credited as a sideman

1963 Flute Fever — Jeremy Steig piano
1999 Old Folks — Kenny Garrett / John Scofield / Michael Brecker / David Friesen tenor saxophone
1999 Dawg Duos — David Grisman piano
2001 New River — David Grisman & Denny Zeitlin piano, producer

Standards written by Denny Zeitlin

TitleKeyFormGroove
Quiet Now C major ABCA · 34 Ballad

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Denny Zeitlin play?

Denny Zeitlin is known for playing piano.

When and where was Denny Zeitlin born?

Denny Zeitlin was born 10 April 1938 in Chicago.

What are Denny Zeitlin's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Time Remembers One Time Once (1983), Carnival (1964), Cathexis (1964), Shining Hour - Live At The Trident (1966) and Zeitgeist (1967).

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