Music Education
Master of Music in Composition with
Jazz Emphasis,
2007
Lamont School of Music, University of Denver
Study with
David Hanson (composition) and Eric Gunnison (jazz piano)
Independent study at University of Northern Colorado (jazz ensembles), 1995
Independent study with Art Lande and Cecil Taylor (jazz piano and improvisation) at Naropa Institute, 1993
Independent study with Susan Muscarella at University of California, Berkeley (jazz piano), 1987-88
Independent study with William Kennedy at Florida State University (jazz improvisation), 1983-87
Private study with John Cimino (jazz piano), 1982-83
Private study with Cindy Kessler (classical piano, theory), 1976-83
Private study with Elizabeth Scheidel (classical piano, theory) 1971-76
Other Education
Master of Science in Computer Science,
1988
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and
Computer
Science, 1987
Florida State University
Teaching
Adjunct Faculty in Jazz and Commercial
Music,
2007-present
Instructor: Jazz Theory and Aural Skills
Lamont
School of Music, University of Denver
Adjunct Faculty in Music, 2007-present
Instructor: Jazz Ensemble, Applied Piano, Theory, and Counterpoint
Regis
University
Graduate Teaching Assistant in Jazz and
Commercial
Music, 2005-present
Instructor: Theory III: Jazz Improvisation
Lamont School of Music, University of Denver
Guest Lecturer in Music
Metropolitan State
College of Denver, 2004-present
Private Instruction in Piano and Improvisation, 1988-present
Publications
The Harmonic Language of Jazz
Standards
Outside
Shore Music, 2003
Textbook on harmonic analysis in the genre of
jazz standards
A Whole Approach To Jazz
Improvisation
ADG
Productions, 1996
Textbook on jazz improvisation
Awards
Winner – Cognac-Hennessy Best of Colorado Jazz Search, 1996
Top 20 – Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, 1999
Recordings
As leader
Determination
Outside Shore Music,
2007
A quartet recording of originals by Marc Sabatella and by
Keith Oxman
Falling Grace
Outside Shore Music,
2000
A trio recording of jazz standards and originals
Second Course
Cadence Jazz Records,
1998
Mostly jazz originals featuring a variety of ensembles
The Spanish Inquisition
Golden Horn
Productions, 1997
Mostly jazz originals featuring a quartet
As co-leader
Right At Home (with
Fred Hess)
Tapestry,
2002
A combination of through-composition by Hess and free
improvisation
Gallery (with Hugh
Ragin)
Creative
Improvised Music Projects, 1999
Featuring the original title
composition, a graphic score
Selected Performances
Dazzle, 2010
Debut of the Marc Sabatella Octet
El Chapultepec, 2006-2008
Leading the Marc Sabatella Quartet in performances every Friday night
El Chapultepec, 2002-2006
House pianist on
weekends with the Gene Bass Quartet
Brecht Forum, New York City, 2003
Duo concert
with saxophonist Fred Hess
Creative Music Works, 1997/1999/2001
Featured
concerts
Numerous performances at virtually all major Denver area clubs, festivals, and concert venues including the Denver Performing Arts Center, Dazzle, Vartan, Sambuca, Trios, Five Points Jazz Festival, and Estes Park Jazz Festival, including appearances with Bobby Shew, John Fedchock, Chico Freeman, Wessell Anderson, Marcus Printup, Sunny Wilkinson, Javon Jackson, Red Holloway, Mel Martin, Pete Christlieb, and Cleo Parker Robinson.