Jefferson Friedman's lyrics & chords

Jefferson Friedman was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts in 1974. As a high school student he studied piano and clarinet at the New England Conservatory Extension Division, but never really thought he had a performance career ahead of him. He believed he might have more to say about music and about the world as a composer. After earning a B.A. in music with honors from Columbia University in 1996, Friedman went on to study intensively under John Corigliano at the Juillard School, obtaining his M.M. degree in 2001. Corigliano taught Friedman th...read more