Alan Pasqua

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Alan Pasqua (born June 28, 1952 in New Jersey) is a jazz pianist and composer who co-composed the CBS Evening News theme. He also has had an extensive career in pop and rock music. He studied at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music.

Pasqua grew up in Roselle Park, New Jersey.

Music

After performing at Carnegie Hall he joined jazz drummer Tony Williams's The New Tony Williams Lifetime. After doing two albums with him he "crossed-over" to rock joining Eddie Money's band and followed this by joining as keyboardist in Bob Dylans's band. Alan recorded two albums with Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan at Budokan and Street-Legal. In the 1980s he performed with Starship on the album No Protection and joined Carlos Santana as keyboardist on Marathon, Zebop and on Havana Moon. He would also be a founding member of the rock band Giant.

Later his two solo works were in jazz and he also would work in the orchestra of his former teacher Thad Jones.

Personal life

He is currently an Assistant Professor in Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California. He has recently (2007) married Lina Brunkell (Sweden). He has one daughter, Greta (1998), from a prior marriage.

Discography and Filmography

The Aristocrats-musician: The Aristo-Jazz Cats
Coyote Ugly-musician
Waterboy-composer.
Milagro-CD
Dedications-CD
My New Old Friend-CD
Live at Rocco with Peter Erskine-CD
Badlands-CD
Standards-CD
Alan Pasqua / Solo Piano-CD
Live at Yoshi's DVD with Allan Holdsworth-DVD
The Anti Social Club-CD

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