约翰Nyerges, M.M.
爵士理论约翰Nyerges住在罗切斯特, NY, 并一直领导着自己的团队, 写音乐, and performing as a jazz pianist since attending college at the 伊士曼音乐学院. 他的乐队曾在亚历山大爵士音乐节上演出, 加拿大语艺术节, 康尼苏斯爵士音乐节, 奥斯维戈HarborFest, 罗切斯特紫丁香节, the Rochester International Jazz Festival and in nearly every other venue in Upstate New York. In 1990, he was the pianist/arranger for the Syracuse Urban League for a series of concerts.
他的四重奏曾在1991年WXXI的“Live at Hochstein”演出.5 FM. 他支持R&像The Coasters, The Shirelles和Francine Reed这样的艺人. 约翰还和罗切斯特的爵士放克乐队Cabo Frio一起巡演, 在乔治城的布鲁斯巷等全国热点酒吧工作, 纽约州布法罗的特拉法玛多咖啡馆, 以及沃斯堡的梦想商队, TX. 约翰在伊利湖的爵士风爵士音乐节上担任了几年的客座艺术家, 和萨克斯管大师乔·洛瓦诺一起表演, 小号手丹尼斯·多布森和萨克斯管演奏家迈克尔·蒂金, Jr.
1991年，他在NBR发行了首张CD《美高梅mgm平台》. (Listen and purchase at iTunes or CD Baby) It became the “#1 Requested Album” on WGMC for several weeks and made the “Top 40 Contemporary Jazz albums of 1992” list. 在北海岸105也能听到.9. It has been played on numerous other radio stations around Upstate New York as well as other parts of the country.
它受到了《美高梅mgm平台》杂志的查克·伯格的好评. 查克•伯格, JazzTimes, described the CD as having “a variety of arresting poses” and “a welcome change of pace”.
杰克·加纳，罗切斯特民主党人 & Chronicle, said it was an “impressive debut” and that John is “an intelligent, lyrical pianist”.
The 约翰Nyerges Quartet performed on the main stage at the Jazz Fest in Syracuse, NY, in 1992-1993.
雷博伊斯, 锡拉丘兹后标准, stated that “John … is a protean pianist” and that he had “terrific technique and marvelous conceptions”.
《美高梅mgm平台》的杰夫·西蒙称约翰为“一流的钢琴家”。.
他的团队还在高瀑布，渡槽公园和1995年 & 1996年罗切斯特时代华纳音乐节.
In 1988, John was hired as the pianist for conductor/trumpeter Jeff Tyzik in concerts with the Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Erie, 宾夕法尼亚州东北部, Stamford & 哈特福德，威尔明顿，德州管弦乐队. 与约翰合作过的嘉宾包括塞维林森医生, 艾伦Vizzutti, 唐·波特, 琳达·霍普金斯, 克里斯Vadala, Gerry Niewood, 阿图罗桑多瓦尔市, 艾迪·丹尼尔斯, 雷堆垛机, 托尼DiPaulo, 史蒂夫Lipia. New York Voices, Michael Civisca, Mark Kellogg, Bruce Johnstone, Five Alive, and Monica Mancini. 1997年，他首次与RPO一起在韦尔演出 & 1998. He was Jeff Tyzik’s pianist in his big band, small group, and in his recording studio. He is part of the highly-acclaimed rhythm section that has included Rich Thompson on drums (more recently Dave Mancini) and Jeff Campbell on bass.
One of John’s arrangements on his own composition from the Point Of View CD called “A Moment in Time”, 在1998年由刑事检控局执行. 前两年他是和“医生”塞维林森一起度过的 & the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
1995年，他获得了助教奖学金, culminating in a Masters of Music in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Music at Eastman in 1997. While there he studied arranging with Fred Sturm and piano with Tony Caramia and Mike Cain (of Jack DeJohnette’s Band). He was a soloist with the New Jazz and the Eastman Jazz Ensemble and appeared on the Take The Next Step CD. 他与传奇人物乔·亨德森同台演出, 玛丽亚施耐德, Benny Carter in the Eastman Theater and with Bob Brookmeyer at Town Hall in New York City.
In 1996, John performed with drumming-greats Steve Gadd in Eastman Theater and with Peter Erskine at Eastman’s Fall Jazz Festival. 他是菲尔·弗里曼(phil Freeman) CD上的爵士三重奏之一, and can be heard as the jazz piano soloist on the Rochester Philharmonic 75th Anniversary Pops CD, 和节日流行音乐 & II CDs. 约翰是南希·凯利1997年阿默斯特唱片公司CD《美高梅mgm平台》的客座独奏家。 & 在罗切斯特室内协会的室内爵士乐CD中摇摆.
John is currently a full Professor of Instrumental Music at Monroe Community College where he heads the Jazz Instrumental program, 他在那里指挥爵士乐团和小组合, 并教授录音技术, MIDI, 爵士即兴/理论.
He taught the Jazz Piano Master Class and a Jazz Performance Workshop (combo) for Eastman’s Summer Jazz Camp faculty (2000-2016). 他在小学一直是一名活跃的临床医生, 高中, 从1980年开始在纽约州北部的大学任教.
In 2003, 2004, John performed in the RIJF (Rochester International Jazz Festival) with saxophonist Vince Ercolamento and vocalist Victoria Corrigan, 分别, and in 2007 with NYC saxophonist Dave Glasser and also with 瑞克荷兰/Evan Dobbins Little Big Band (regular member). 瑞克荷兰 & 埃文·杜宾斯《时间的阴影, blujazz作品, BJ3348, 2006 reviews: “fine soloing by 约翰Nyerges on piano…give[s] this tune a unique identity”— Thom Jurek, allmusic.com
“非凡的活力——小号手霍兰德和其他一些人的独奏令人印象深刻, 最著名的是钢琴家约翰·奈尔吉斯.——杰克·鲍尔斯，关于爵士乐.com
In April 2007, John performed with 瑞克荷兰/Evan Dobbins Little Big Band with guest at RIJF: Pat & 乔·拉巴贝拉和伊士曼爵士乐团, 新能源爵士乐团(NEJO), 以及赫伯·史密斯五重奏. June 19, 2009 John leads his own Quintet with the personnel from his 2008 CD Jazz, Pictures, & Poems. John recorded with and is a featured artist on Sands of Time with NEJO— The New Energy Jazz Orchestra—, led by Dr. 卡尔·阿特金斯 & Dr. 乔恩·克鲁格.
Another 2008 CD he is on is The Trumpet Shall Sound with leader/ trumpeter Herb Smith.
John appeared on a compilation CD playing “Tranquility” with NYC saxophonist Dave Glasser. 他还在RIJF的格拉瑟四重奏中演出, 并在2010年发行了他的CD, 约翰对他的原曲作了不同的演奏, “和尚的蓝调”), 在Here Tiz音乐厂牌.
2008年6月，约翰作为乐队领袖发行了第二张专辑《Jazz, Pictures， & 诗歌(在iTunes或CD Baby上收听和购买). 克莱·詹金斯(小号), 里奇·汤普森(鼓手), 杰夫·坎贝尔(贝斯), Mike Karn (tenor sax) and Evan Dobbins (trombone) with all new originals by Nyerges. This CD contains art photography by (brother) Paul Nyerges and poetry by (daughter) Elissa Nyerges. John played in Vince Ercolamento’s Quartet at the 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival and again in 2011 at the Rochester Club to a packed house. 约翰在2009年RIJF上领导了他自己的五重奏.
In 2010, 约翰和文斯自愿在一场音乐会上演奏，为海地筹集资金, 今年晚些时候还会捐给癌症慈善机构. 约翰每年都会在一些慈善活动上继续演奏. John was a featured soloist again at the 2010 XRIJF with NEJO big band and the herb Smith Quartet. John recorded as a feature soloist with the NEJO on their second release - Celestial Boogie
(2011).
In 2012, John was featured on some acoustic piano solos (and co-wrote one tune) on great funk originals by Larry Garlington’s Crossing Jordon. 他还在他的NBR工作室担任工程师, 混音和掌握里奇汤普森的三重奏CD, 世代(起源记录82616).
2013 saw John’s “Impetuoso” appear on a “Fair trade Music Rochester Compilation” CD. 2013年，他的五重奏在XRIJF的罗切斯特俱乐部进行了两场演出.
John’s Quartet is a regular in the Immanuel Baptist Jazz on Friday’s concert series. The 2019- 2020 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Season marks John’s 27th year as the Jazz Pops
pianist.
约翰作为领导者的第三张专辑2017“Music From The Heart”
约翰的# 4 & 2021年将上映的第5部:《Friends - Duets》, Standards plus 2 originals with saxophonist Vince Ercolamento “Another Time” more Nyerges originals in a Quintet setting featuring Clay Jenkins (trumpet), 凯尔·沃克(贝斯), Eric Metzgar(鼓)和Doug Stone(萨克斯管).
John still maintains an active schedule recording with groups from his home studio and looks forward to playing out in public again.