Charlie Austin, Solo piano

Charlie Austin, Piano

Charlie Austin is a former instructor at MacEwan University (now retired) and has had a playing career over many years including many assignments with Tommy Banks and was a musical leader in the TV series “2nd City TV when it was produced in Edmonton. As a teacher, Charlie has composed a series of piano pieces (450 Contemporary Piano Studies In ’15’ keys) and has published a jazz piano theory book (An Approach To Jazz Piano) which was written in the latter years while at MacEwan.

He has released a number of CDs with piano solo and piano trio format that are available at charlieaustinjazz.com. Charlie’s favourite tunes include Bill Evans tunes and show tune standards, with some originals as well.