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Glenn Zaleski

Glenn Zaleski is a pianist, composer, bandleader, label founder, and educator whose catalog spans solo piano, quintets, and collective trios.

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Photo source · Photo: Luke Marantz, via Glenn Zaleski’s official photo archive

Career Overview

About Glenn Zaleski

Zaleski’s official biography identifies a New York pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose ensemble work includes Ravi Coltrane, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Melissa Aldana, and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. It also traces study through the Brubeck Institute, New School, and NYU.[1]

His leader catalog moves from My Ideal and the quintet album Fellowship to solo piano and the co-led Stranahan-Zaleski-Rosato trio. Stark Terrace Music gives Zaleski an artist-run imprint for his solo releases, while Sunnyside and Capri document his larger groups.[1][2][3]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Leader, pianist, and composer

Glenn Zaleski leader groups

Zaleski’s leader albums use trio and quintet settings for original writing alongside selected standards.[1][2]

Co-leader, pianist, and composer

Stranahan/Zaleski/Rosato

The collective trio with Colin Stranahan and Rick Rosato has recorded studio albums and a live Jazz Standard set.[1][2]

Label founder, solo pianist, and producer

Stark Terrace Music and solo piano

Zaleski’s imprint provides a home for his two solo volumes and other direct artist releases.[1][2]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2015 · Sunnyside Records

My Ideal

Leader, pianist, and composer

Zaleski’s first full album under his own name begins the Sunnyside branch of his leader catalog.[1][2]

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2017 · Sunnyside Records

Fellowship

Leader, pianist, and composer

The quintet recording expands Zaleski’s leader writing beyond the piano-trio format.[1][2][3]

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Stark Terrace Music

Solo, Vol. 2

Solo pianist, arranger, and producer

The second unaccompanied volume records standards in the solo format of Zaleski’s artist-run imprint.[1][2]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

Start Listening

Official Bandcamp

Hear Zaleski’s leader albums and artist-authorized releases, including Fellowship and Star Dreams.

Solo, Vol. 2

Stream Zaleski’s complete second solo-piano collection through Stark Terrace Music.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Sun, Sep 20, 4:00 PM

Trinity Church at Trinity Church

Trinity Church · New York

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Wed, Oct 7, 9:00 PM

Julieta Eugenio quartet

Smalls Jazz Club · New York

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Wed, Oct 7, 10:30 PM

Julieta Eugenio quartet

Smalls Jazz Club · New York

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Fri, Oct 9, 8:00 PM

Julieta Eugenio w/Matt Dwonszyk, Glenn Zaleski

Bar Bayeux · Brooklyn

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Fri, Oct 9, 9:30 PM

Julieta Eugenio w/Matt Dwonszyk, Glenn Zaleski

Bar Bayeux · Brooklyn

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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 project history

    Glenn Zaleski

  2. [2] Official leader and collaborative discography

    Glenn Zaleski

  3. [3] Artist-authorized leader recordings

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