Marian Petrescu (born 1970, Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian jazz pianist. Playing since the age of 4, he has been on the jazz scene since the age of 15 after appearing at Pori Jazz.[1] He is known for his work with the renowned jazz guitarist Andreas Öberg, and many others.
Petrescu moved to Sweden in the 1980s where he attended the conservatory in Stockholm. He now resides in Finland where he studied at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki.[2]
Discography
edit- 1986: Pianist (Kompass Records)
- 2006: Body and Soul (Hot Club Records)
- 2009: Resonance Big Band Pays Tribute to Oscar Peterson (Resonance Records)
- 2010: Marian Petrescu Quartet with Andreas Öberg – Thrivin' – Live at Jazz Standard (Resonance Records)
References
edit- ^ "Marian Petrescu On Piano Jazz". NPR. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Marian Petrescu". Last FM. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
NAMM 2011 The Ghost of Marian Petrescu at the Bösendorfer piano booth performance of jazz music recorded in January 2011 by Mr. Petrescu on a Bösendorfer grand piano with their CEUS system, shown here being played back on the same piano on the following day.