Paul Cornish
Music Performance Jazz, Piano
Paul Cornish, piano, was born in Houston, Texas and began playing piano at age 5. He attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, where he received the Moran Scholarship Award, and received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Southern California. Cornish participated in the Jazz Gallery Mentorship Series and the Banff Residency for Jazz and Creative Music. He has performed around the world and appeared on the television series Glee. Cornish is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Shape of Jazz to Come Award and the Outstanding Soloist Award at the Next Generation Jazz Festival. In addition, he won first place honors in the 2018 American Jazz Pianist Competition.
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