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 Credentials: Composer, Arranger, Pianist, Performer, Clinician, Educator. Chair - B.M. Music Industry Program - Setnor School of Music, College of Visual & Performing Arts, Syracuse University. Director - Music Industry Minor Program - Setnor School of Music, College of Visual & Performing Arts, Syracuse University. Bachelor of Music - Eastman School of Music. Master of Music - U. Of Southern California. Member: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) Composer/arranger: Published vocal jazz charts with UNC Jazz Press and liturgical music with Oregon Catholic Press (OCP). Two time ASCAPlus Award Recipient, 2005 - 2006, 2007 - 2008. Performer and clinician: Bill has been performing around Upstate New York and the northeastern U.S. for over 25 years and has garnered 4 Syracuse Area Music Awards. The Bill DiCosimo Quartet has been performing in concert, at clubs and restaurants as well as private events for the past 7 years and has garnered two nominations for best jazz CD release for "Grab Hold of Your Dreams" (2006) and "Threads" (2009) while also receiving world-wide radio airplay. The quartet performed at the Detroit International Jazz Fest in 2004 and at the Syracuse Jazz Fest's 25th Anniversary on opening day, 2006. Bill also plays keyboards for the standout regional favorite Latin rock band: "Grupo Pagan". In 2007, Grupo released its first full-length CD recording: "Save The World" under the producership of renowned Yellowjackets bass player: Jimmy Haslip and the release won a SAMMY for Recording of the Year and currently received world-wide radio airplay as well. Bill has also been a session musician for various local and national recording projects. January '05, Bill played piano and synth on a series of recording sessions with the Boston Brass and other regional and national artists to recreate the Stan Kenton Christmas Album released fall 2006. The CD was nominated for a GRAMMY. Bill has worked with or accompanied a number of jazz luminaries including Dave Valentin, Emedin Rivera, Ernie Watts, Lew Soloff, Jimmy Haslip and the late David "Fathead" Newman. Educator, Clinician: As Chair of the Music Industry program at Syracuse University, it is tremendously rewarding to see students develop the myriad of skills required to make it in the music industry today. I see the future in the hearts and minds of my students and the passion they have for music. It is indeed an honor to work with and mentor these future professionals. As a nationally recognized clinician and educator, Bill has done workshops, clinics and lectures in Los Angeles, Detroit, Syracuse, Iowa, Buffalo and New York City. |
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