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Reformed Forum Interview
Sun, Jul. 25 2010
I was a recent guest on the Reformed Forum . It's titled Jazz and Christian Thought. Click on the link above to hear the interview.
New video
Thu, Jul. 22 2010
Dolphin Dance is a classic tune by jazz great Herbie Hancock. This solo piano version was performed at Sherman Clay Piano in Houston in February 2010.

Upcoming gigs
Tue, Jul. 13 2010
I hope you are having a great summer. Please check out my Shows page for upcoming gigs in California. I will be in the Pacific Northwest in September. Those dates will be announced shortly.
YouTube videos up
Mon, Jan. 18 2010
There videos were just added to Cezanne's YouTube Channel. Just type my name in the search. Enjoy!
Thomas Hulten CD
Thu, Dec. 10 2009
Check out trombone player Thomas Hulten's new CD "Slide Side." I play piano on the recording. It's a great project from Thomas who was also recently appointed principal trombone of the Houston Grand Opera/Houston Ballet.
Vancouver Island University Journey Magazine
Fri, May. 22 2009
Click on the link to view a nice article about me in the Spring/Summer 2009 issue!
Thanks for your nominations!
Fri, May. 22 2009
I have been nominated for the Houston Press Music Awards in the Best Jazz and Best Keyboards categories! Thanks to everyone who voted.
A New York
Sat, Mar. 28 2009
Jonathan Andrew York arrived on March 8th, 2009 at 3:37 PM! I am enjoying time with our son and look forward to playing live again soon.
CDs now available at Cactus Records in Houston
Tue, Jan. 20 2009
Hi everyone. Just a short note to let you know that my CDs are now for sale at Cactus. Click on the link above for more info on the store.
Mikey's Waltz
Tue, Dec. 30 2008
Check out guitarist Mike Wheeler's new CD, "Mikey's Waltz." Click on the link above to order a copy. I appear on five of the tracks. It's also available for download on iTunes.
Hurricane Ike Update
Wed, Sep. 17 2008
We are doing fine but still have no power (I'm at the public library). Most of the shows this month are getting canceled but please check back for more updates as the month progresses. Thanks!
Hurricane Ike
Fri, Sep. 12 2008
Hurricane Ike is fast approaching Houston. My Sept. 12th date at Cezanne has been canceled. The show will be rescheduled. Stay safe!
North County Times Article
Mon, May. 19 2008
This article appeared Thursday, May 15th in the North County Times before my concert in Temecula, CA. Thanks to everyone who came to our sold out show!
Happy New Year!
Tue, Jan. 1 2008
Happy New Year!!! I wish you a wonderful 2008.
Today in the Houston Chronicle
Thu, Nov. 22 2007
Happy Thanksgiving! Check out this article from the Houston Chronicle.
Chron.com Podcast
Thu, Nov. 22 2007
Click on the above link to listen to an interview I did with the Houston Chronicle's Sara Cress.
Check out these pics from the Kemah Jazz Festival
Wed, Oct. 10 2007
Once again Pin Lim comes through with some great shots from this year's festival. I performed five songs and had to end my set early because of the rain :(
Mary Lou Williams Piano Competition
Fri, May. 11 2007
Just a quick note to let you know that I didn't win the competition. It was truly an honor to be selected as one of the five finalists. I feel like I played my best and have no regrets about the musical choices I made. Congrats to my fellow finalists who continue to inspire me-- Dawn Clement, Brenda Earle, Anke Helfrich, and Helen Sung (who won!).
Great American Jazz Piano Competition winner!
Sun, Apr. 15 2007
I am happy to announce that I placed first in the competition!
Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition Finalist
Mon, Apr. 2 2007
Life is getting even busier...just letting you all know that I made it to the finals of the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition. It will take place on May 11th in Washington, DC. I will post details as I receive them!
JazzTimes review
Sun, Feb. 11 2007
Here is a review of "The Way of Time" from the March 2007 issue of JazzTimes magazine.
York to perform Valentine’s Day concert
Fri, Feb. 9 2007
Check out this article that was in today's Galveston Daily News.
Pictures from the 2007 Trinity Jazz Festival
Tue, Feb. 6 2007
Here are some pictures that Pin Lim took of my gig with Ed Shaughnessy (drummer from Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show Orchestra). The concert took place on January 27, 2007. Click on the above link.
Interview with Pamela today on WRHU Jazz Cafe
Wed, Jan. 31 2007
Tune in to WRHU 88.7 FM in the NYC area on your radio or online to hear me being interviewed by Jazz Cafe host Bob Collins. It should air at approx. 2:10 EST. Click on the above link.
L.A. Jazz Scene Review
Fri, Dec. 22 2006
An excellent modern mainstream pianist originally from British Columbia who, after a period in southern California, has now lived in Texas for quite a few years, Pamela York continues to build on her earlier potential. Working closely with bassist Lynn Seaton, drummer Sebastian Whittaker and (on three of the dozen selections) guitarist Mike Wheeler, she is heard in top form throughout this set.

Mixing together six standards with six originals, York displays her own fresh voice on straight ahead material. She sings effectively on "East of the Sun" and "You've Changed," adds a countermelody to "Caravan," and contributes a new bossa nova ("Counting the Stars"), the sensitive "All Too Soon" and a cooking blues "Sphere of Influence."

Influenced a little by Bill Evans and McCoy Tyner, Pamela York has long developed her own voice in the music, swinging without being predictable. The Way of Time charts her progress and is a highly enjoyable set, available from www.pamelayork.com.

Scott Yanow
"The Way of Time" now at Amazon.com
Fri, Dec. 1 2006
You can now purchase my new CD at Amazon.com.
The Way of Time
Fri, Nov. 10 2006
My new CD "The Way of Time" is now at many jazz radio and public radio stations in the United States and Canada. If you would like to hear it please call your local station. Thanks!
Live Performance on KUHF
Thu, Sep. 28 2006
Tune into Houston's KUHF at 3:30 PM CST to hear a live performance and interview.
Radio Interview Today
Thu, Sep. 28 2006
Tune into Houston's KPFT at 12:06 PM CST to hear a live interview.
New CD available online October 10th
Wed, Sep. 27 2006
My new CD, "The Way of Time," will be available for purchase very soon on my store page. Stay tuned. It will be available at all live performances beginning on Friday, Sept. 29th.
Jazz Pianist Pamela York Finds Her Voice
Fri, Aug. 18 2006
By Greg Barr
The Daily News

After returning home from a sleepover at a friend's house, Pamela York couldnt help but notice a new piece of furniture in the living room.

The aging British upright piano may not have been the sweetest sounding instrument, but it changed the life of a wide-eyed 8-year-old.

Years later, the Canadian-born pianist, now a rising star in jazz circles, may be wondering when her 3-year-old daughter, Anna, will begin plunking out a tune, just as her mom did at a relatives home in a small town in British Columbia.

She's already growing up too quickly, said York, who has penned a song about motherhood titled All Too Soon (for Anna) for her new CD, The Way of Time, to be released in late September. The CD, recorded in the traditional jazz trio format, includes six original compositions and her take on six jazz standards.

I wrote some of the material with that kind of theme, that time changes us, and one generation replaces another, she said.

York, who married an American and now lives in Houston, is part of the new generation of jazz pianists who have absorbed the style of legendary players such as Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans the first jazz artists who inspired her and added their own voice.

After obtaining an associate's degree at the prestigious Royal Conservatory of Music, York received a Canada Council grant in 1990 to study jazz at Berklee College of Music in Boston. After graduation she earned a masters degree in jazz at the University of Tennessee.

I really think that where you study affects how you play, said York. I went from a small town to Boston, and it was a big cultural change, taking my first ride on a subway and seeing all those people on the street. You begin to play differently when you grow as a person.

York has studied with jazz greats Hugh Fraser and Donald Brown, among others. In 2000, she attended a two-week intensive summer jazz camp of sorts in Aspen, Colo., at which her instructors included Herbie Hancock and Dianne Reeves.

From a performance point of view, York said working in California with esteemed bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton in the sessions for Blue York, her debut CD in 2001, turned her head.

It really allowed you to bring out your own personality, and you understand what its like to trust one another to take chances musically. The recording created the experience of what it would be like as if it was being performed in your living room. They were pretty picky about that.

The 11-track recording was done with no editing or overdubbing, and Yorks melodic piano voicing flows freely, especially when the trio blows through a standard swing. One of the albums highlights is her Latin-infused take on Gershwins Fascinating Rhythm.

Yorks new album includes the same mix of blues, ballads and some heavy swinging with a sprinkling of Latin grooves, though she concedes she does get way out there a couple of times.

Its all about catching the spontaneity, she said. I mean, with a rock album, you can layer and fix things, but with jazz its not like you can redo a solo. We did eight of the 12 (new songs) in one take.

With the release of the new CD, York hopes to attract a wider audience, just like another more famous export from Nanaimo, B.C., has done.

York recalls hanging out with superstar jazz pianist Diana Krall who coincidentally also plans to release her latest CD in September when she was still a complete unknown talent.

York, 15, and Krall, about five years older, had the same high school music teacher, and would sit in at each others gigs, often outnumbering the audience.

Krall gave her young understudy plenty of tips, and turned her on to Red Garland and Winton Kelly, pianists who worked with Miles Davis.

Just how she swings, was how York answered a question about what makes Krall special. Shes really developed her own jazz piano voicing and though she doesnt have the vocal chops like Ella (Fitzgerald), she can really tell a story effectively. She knows exactly what tunes work for her, and when you hear them, you cant think of them being done any other way.

York, who sings on two of the new CDs tracks, said Krall's influence has helped her know when to pass up a favorite song, and not to be afraid of changing the key of a recognizable jazz standard. Said York, Finding the right key to paint the right colors in a way that is really effective is a true art.