Chris Potter

Piano
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12/25/2019
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Pianist Chris Potter was born and raised in north east PA and greatly influenced by the pianists from his hometown, Eric Doney, Jesse Green, and Bobby Avey, all of whom Chris studied with. In High School Chris was selected as the state jazz pianist to accompany the All State Vocal Jazz Ensemble where he worked with Peter Eldridge of the New York Voices. While studying at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA he focused on composition and sound recording ultimately earning a degree in music technology. Chris has been part time faculty at Duquesne as an accompanist to vocal students since 2017. He has worked at multiple studios in the Pittsburgh area as an engineer and pianist. With his band Starship Mantis, he mixed and produced two albums which featured artists Sean Jones, Casey Benjamin, Steeltown Horns, and Divinity Roxx. Chris performs regularly around the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas   in many different settings and genres, most recently writing and recording with drummer Poogie Bell for his upcoming album.