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Denny Berthiaume

Denny Berthiaume is a Bay Area pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, and bandleader with solo, trio, duo, theater, and large-ensemble work.

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Career Overview

About Denny Berthiaume

Berthiaume's official biography traces his piano study from childhood in Chicago and San Francisco into jazz, theater, composition, arranging, and conducting. His résumé separates extensive stage and commissioned writing from his work as a jazz pianist and leader.[1][2]

The artist's catalog documents solo-piano releases alongside several working combinations. TRIO and 3BE focus on collective rhythm-section playing and original arrangements, while the Seidel–Berthiaume and Bendigkeit–Berthiaume duos connect his piano and composing to voice and trumpet settings.[3][5][6][7]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Pianist, arranger, composer, and producer

Denny Berthiaume solo piano

The official catalog records a sustained Flying Rabbit series of solo-piano albums, including Homage/Disruption, With My Heart in a Song, and Music of the Night.[3]

Pianist, composer, and arranger

TRIO and The Trio

Berthiaume's project pages distinguish two Bay Area trio lineups and document their original music, individualized arrangements, performances, and recordings.[5]

Pianist and composer

3BE / Bill Belasco Trio

The 3BE page presents Berthiaume with Bill Belasco and Chuck Bennett and identifies Three Musicians as the group's recording under the Bill Belasco Trio name.[6]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2008 · Flying Rabbit

America: Trio Plays the Music of Paul Simon

TRIO pianist and arranger

The trio project page identifies the album as the group's debut and places it within the ensemble's Bay Area performance history.[5][3]

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2016 · Summit Records

Three Musicians

Pianist with the Bill Belasco Trio

The 3BE page documents Berthiaume, Belasco, and Bennett as the rhythm-section trio behind the recording.[6][3]

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2022 · Flying Rabbit

Homage/Disruption

Solo pianist and arranger

Berthiaume's official catalog and audio archive present the solo-piano album as the most recent entry in his listed recording series.[3][4]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

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Official audio archive

Hear artist-hosted selections from Berthiaume's solo, trio, duo, theater, and collaborative recordings.

Official recording catalog

Browse Berthiaume's chronological recording guide with project personnel and purchase paths.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Sat, Oct 10, 5:30 PM

Denny Berthiaume Solo Piano at Max's Of Burlingame

Max's Of Burlingame · Burlingame

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Sat, Oct 10, 5:30 PM

Denny Berthiaume Solo Piano at Max's Of Burlingame

Max's Of Burlingame · Burlingame

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Tue, Oct 13, 5:30 PM

Denny Berthiaume Solo Piano at Max's Of Burlingame

Max's Of Burlingame · Burlingame

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Sat, Oct 17, 5:30 PM

Denny Berthiaume Solo Piano at Max's Of Burlingame

Max's Of Burlingame · Burlingame

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Tue, Oct 20, 5:30 PM

Denny Berthiaume Solo Piano at Max's Of Burlingame

Max's Of Burlingame · Burlingame

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Sat, Oct 24, 5:30 PM

Denny Berthiaume Solo Piano at Max's Of Burlingame

Max's Of Burlingame · Burlingame

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Tue, Oct 27, 5:30 PM

Denny Berthiaume Piano Duo With Charly Mccarthy On Flute at Max's Of Burlingame

Max's Of Burlingame · Burlingame

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Sat, Oct 31, 5:30 PM

Denny Berthiaume Solo Piano at Max's Of Burlingame

Max's Of Burlingame · Burlingame

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Tue, Nov 3, 5:30 PM

Denny Berthiaume Solo Piano at Max's Of Burlingame

Max's Of Burlingame · Burlingame

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Evidence-Based Connections

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Connections below come from shared current Jazz DateBook bills or normalized documented performance roles—not subjective similarity.

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Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

  1. [1] Official biography and career history

    Denny Berthiaume

  2. [2] Official recording, theater, and composition résumé

    Denny Berthiaume

  3. [3] Official recording catalog

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  4. [4] Official album audio samples

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  5. [5] TRIO history and recordings

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  6. [6] 3BE history and Three Musicians

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  7. [7] Seidel–Berthiaume duo and recordings

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