Andy LaVerne, born December 4, 1947, in New York City, New York, United States,
is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and music educator. LaVerne
studied at the Juilliard School, Berklee College of Music, and the New England
Conservatory, and took private lessons from Bill Evans. LaVerne released his
debut studio album as leader, Another World, in 1977 on SteepleChase Records,
followed by Captain Video in 1981 and Andy LaVerne Plays the Music of Chick
Corea in 1986. His 1980s and 1990s releases include Magic Fingers in 1989,
Natural Living in 1989, and Universal Mind i...