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Leland Diran "Lee" Tomboulian (born January 8, 1960) is an American jazz pianist, accordionist, composer, arranger and educator. ==Early life and career== Born in New York City into a music-loving family〔("Circo in the Media: Article from the Denton-Chronicle (August 13, 2000)" ). CircoMusic.FaithWeb.com. Retrieved 2014-07-22.〕 (the youngest of four raised by Clyde Tomboulian and sculptor Norma Tomboulian, née Lamb),〔(NLTSculptor on deviantART ). deviantART. "Favorite bands / musical artists: My son, Lee." (Scroll down about 2/5 of the way and click on "Interests".) Retrieved 2014-07-22. See also: *("'CLT Listening' by NLTSculptor" ). deviantART. Retrieved 2014-07-22. *("Clyde Tomboulian: North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762–1979" ). Family Search. Retrieved 2014-07-22.. *("Clyde Tomboulian: United States Social Security Death Index" ). Family Search. Retrieved 2014-07-22..〕 Lee Tomboulian displayed an afinity for music, and for the piano in particular, by age seven. He was encouraged in this pursuit with several years of private instruction, eventually attending the University of Arkansas, where he earned a BA in composition while minoring in theater arts.〔Islam, Naveed. ("The secret lives of our profs" ). ''The Lawrentian''. October 17, 2008. Retrieved 2014-07-21.〕 He continued to live and work in Arkansas for more than a decade thereafter; it was there that he met his wife-to-be, jazz singer Elizabeth (Betty) Elkins, in the late eighties.〔(Elizabeth Tomboulian Bio ). ReverbNation. Retrieved 2014-07-21.〕 In 1989 he formed the ensemble Circo Verde, featuring original material steeped in the music of Latin America, especially that of Brazil and Uruguay.〔 In fact, a particular inspiration for the group was Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira's 1973 album ''Fingers'', whose Uruguayan rhythm section would go on to form their own influential jazz fusion trio, Opa. One of Opa's founding members, Hugo Fattoruso, produced the debut recording of Tomboulian's self-described "pop-latin-jazz" ensemble more than a decade later.〔Hughes, Dave. ("Circo: North/South Convergence" ). All About Jazz. December 1, 2001. Retrieved 2014-07-21.〕〔 In 1992, Tomboulian and Elkins were wed,〔(Tomboulian, Betty (Elizabeth Ann Elkins) ). Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2014-07-23.〕 and the following year they departed Arkansas so that Tomboulian could pursue his graduate studies at the University of North Texas, where he earned a Master of Music in Jazz Studies in 1997.〔Breeding, Lucinda. ("Former Denton musician releases ‘Imaginarium’" ). ''The Denton Record-Chronicle''. June 20, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-21.〕 At some point during the Tomboulians' 12-year stay in Denton, Circo Verde became simply Circo, the name under which its two albums were recorded.〔〔Gladstone, Michael P.. ("Lee Tomboulian And Circo: Return To Whenever" ). All About Jazz. February 11, 2008. Retrieved 2014-07-22.〕 While earning his degree, he also performed and recorded with the university's One O'Clock Lab Band, appearing on the CD ''Lab '97''; the album also features one track, "B.B.", composed and arranged by Tomboulian.〔("Arkansas Jazz Calendar: Monday Jazz Welcomes Lee and Betty Tomboulian" ). ''The Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation Newsletter''. Vol. 6, No. 2. August 1998. Retrieved 2014-07-22.〕 In 2005, the Tomboulians moved to Wisconsin, with Lee serving as Instructor of Jazz Piano and Improvisation at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in Appleton.〔 He continued to serve in this capacity until 2011, when the couple again relocated, this time to New York City. Since then, Tomboulian has released a solo piano CD, ''Imaginarium'' (with a number of tracks also incorporating his overdubbed accordion),〔Lindsay, Bruce. ("Lee Tomboulian: Imaginarium (2013)" ). All About Jazz. March 24, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-22.〕 and has performed frequently, becoming a familiar presence at such venues as Smalls Jazz Club, the Lenox Lounge, and Kitano Jazz.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lee Tomboulian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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