Tamir Hendelman
| Tamir Hendelman | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Israel |
| Genres | Jazz, Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, musician, composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Resonance |
| Website | tamirhendelman.com |
Tamir Hendelman is an Israeli American jazz pianist.
Hendelman has performed with the Jeff Hamilton Trio, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Harry Allen, Teddy Edwards, Warren Vache, Houston Person, Jeff Clayton, Nick Brignola, Phil Upchurch, Rickey Woodard, John Clayton and Barbara Morrison. He also leads his own trio and his debut CD Playground features him in this trio setting. His album Destinations features Lewis Nash and Marco Panascia. The album reached number one on the JazzWeek Jazz Charts in September 2010.
Born in Israel, Tamir Hendelman began his keyboard studies at age 6 in Tel Aviv, Israel. In 1984, Tamir moved to the US and won Yamaha's National Keyboard competition two years later at age 14. Concerts in Japan and the Kennedy Center followed.
He then studied at the Tanglewood Institute in 1988 and received a Bachelor of Music Composition degree from Eastman School of Music in 1993. He became the youngest musical director for Lovewell Institute, a national arts education non-profit organization.
Since returning to Los Angeles in 1996, he has been in steady demand as pianist and arranger, touring the US, Europe, and Asia. He has also received awards from ASCAP and the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. In 1999, Tamir was a guest soloist with the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra.
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