Shortly after beginning his studies in jazz piano as a young man, he began performing around St. Louis with some of the areas most sought-after jazz musicians. Alright. So I'm not sure what Levine calls "sequences", but I figure I'll give you my two-cents worth about soloing, while building on your questions. The 442’s pianist and composer Adam Maness is a lifelong St. Louisan and, with that, he has something on his mind: socioeconomic and racial divisions in the city of St. Louis. Guests include Meg Okura on violin, Adam Maness on piano, Sydney Rodway on tenor saxophone and Jerry Barnes on background vocals. Adam Maness: “Shibuya” (Self-Released) Performed by the 442s.

Produced by Barth, the CD is named for the folk and country-tinged song, which Bode arranged and wrote with Adam Maness.

... “Chime” showcases Rodway’s jazz bass chops, while “Hondo’s” features a groovy jazz piano solo by Maness.

Juice Box Jazz is a three part series that will have the whole family learning and loving what jazz music is all about. Each session will celebrate a different styles of jazz through an engaging program lead by national and local musicians. I'm not familiar with the Jazz Piano Book, though it's recently appeared on my radar and is relatively high on my to-buy list.

In 2001, Maness moved to New York City to attend the acclaimed Jazz and Contemporary Music program at The New School University, and was soon deeply immersed in the city's jazz scene.