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Gary Negbaur

Pianist/singer/songwriter Gary Negbaur has been described as "up there with Harry Connick Jr." (The Tennessean) and compared to Randy Newman and Mose Allison. He has toured across the U.S., Europe and Australia wowing audiences with his heartfelt and often humorous originals along with his innovative arrangements of standards. His recordings include a CD of original music (Let me explain) as well as a critically acclaimed solo album of standards (Sit Down You¹re Rockin¹ the Boat).

In addition to performing, Gary has written music for theater, film and dance. His one-act musical, Librarians in Love, (co-written with Tony-nominee John Cariani) ran at the NYC Fringe Festival. His interactive wine-tasting musical, Wine Lovers, (co-written with Michael Green and Travis Kramer) has been performed in New Orleans and New York. He contributed music to the feature film An American Summer. Erev Shel Shoshanim (his composition based on an Israeli folk song) was performed by the Parparim Dance Ensemble in New York City, Portland, Maine and in Karmiel, Israel. One of his songs, Red Pontiac, was featured on NPR¹s Car Talk. He also released a CD of children¹s music: Max¹s Family Band.


Gary¹s work continues to be informed by the education he received at Harvard University (where he received the David McCord Prize for unusual creative talent and a Magna Cum Laude B.A.) and the Berklee College of Music (where he was a merit scholarship recipient).

For more info: www.garynegbaur.com