Jeff Gardner studied jazz with Jaki Byard, Charles Banacos, Don Friedman, and John Lewis, classical piano with Ruth Schontal and Ivan Tcherepnin, and harmony with Nadia Boulanger. Jeff has performed and recorded with Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, Eddie Harris, Steve Lacy, Freddie Hubbard, Bob Sheppard, Paulo Moura, Dori Caymmi, Nelson Veras, Toninho Horta, and the Piano Quartet with Martial Solal, Jaki Byard, and Paul Bley and has led his own band in festivals and clubs on 5 continents. His 18 CD’s as a leader feature Eddie Gomez, Billy Hart, Gary Peacock, Rick Margitza, “Maraca” Orlando Valle, Gilberto Gil, Drew Gress, Anthony Pinciotti, Julio Barreto, Carlos Balla, Carlos Malta, Marcos Suzano, Sizão Machado, and Alberto Continentino. Jeff has taught at New York University and given workshops at hundreds of schools and universities around the world.