Ted Piltzecker

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Ted Piltzecker has performed at festivals and clubs throughout the U.S. and around the globe. Steeped in the jazz and be-bop tradition, Ted’s eclectic tastes and travels have inspired him to create music in a wide variety of genres, and his playing and writing have been influential in both the percussion and jazz worlds. His recording, Brindica, evokes musical encounters in Iceland, India, Nepal, and Bali. In August 2023, his album, Vibes On A Breath, was released garnering positive reviews.

Ted has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York and New Jersey State Councils, Lincoln Center Institute, and the ASCAP Foundation. He is a professor emeritus of composition at SUNY Purchase and also teaches vibraphone at the Hartt School in Connecticut. A George Shearing Quintet veteran and graduate of the Eastman and Manhattan Schools, Ted is endorsed by Musser/Ludwig vibraphones and Vic Firth mallets. He is also a pilot for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.