American pianist and composer Uri Caine has built his career with one foot in
jazz and the other in classical music. Since 1992 (when he released Sphere
Music, a tribute to Monk), he has distinguished himself both by exploring the
repertoires of the great composers (Bach, Schumann and above all Austrian Gustav
Mahler) and by experimenting with modern jazz. He is responsible for the Bedrock
jazz-fusion project ( Bedrock 3 album, 2002) and numerous collaborations with
the most influential contemporary jazzmen, such as John Zorn and Dave Douglas.