Joanne Grauer was an American jazz pianist, synthesizer player, and composer
born in 1939 in Los Angeles, California. Taught initially by her father and
later studying under John Mehegan at the Juilliard School of Music, she recorded
her debut album, Joanne Grauer Trio, in July 1957. She worked as a composer and
studio musician for film and television in Los Angeles, accompanying performers
such as Andy Williams and Ellen Burstyn, and collaborating with jazz artists
including Gábor Szabó and Louie Bellson. Grauer released her self-titled album
Joanne Grauer (1974) on Avar Records...