About Carolbeth
Carolbeth True is a very active member of the St. Louis musical community, as both a performing artist and teacher. She is heard regularly in concerts and clubs. Her group, The Carolbeth Trio, performed at the Adam's Mark Hotel for three and a half years, followed by two and a half years as house band at Jazz at The Bistro, alternating with national touring acts.
Carolbeth's piano studies began at age three with her mother, the late Carol Miles. In college, she studied with Evelyn Mitchell at the University of Missouri-St. Louis as part of a music performance/education degree program. Since that time, Carolbeth has built an extensive private teaching practice, both jazz and classical and is a long-term member of the Webster University music faculty.
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She has backed a variety of noted artists: Warren Vache, Terry Gibbs, Buddy DeFranco, Bobby Shew, Scott Hamilton, Harry Allen, Mel Torme, Tex Beneke and the Modernaires, Four Lads, Ink Spots, Ann Hampton Callaway, and Roseanna Vitro, among others.
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Carolbeth was rehearsal pianist/assistant musical director with the St. Louis Muny for over twenty years. She has served as musical coordinator for the Buckeye Harmonica Festival in Columbus, Ohio and SPAH- The International Harmonica Festival and Convention for the past six years. Carolbeth was a member of the ISJA (International Summer Jazz Academy) faculty in Krakow, Poland and is an original member of the cast of "The Jazz Story", a one hour overview of jazz history, mounted and performed at the Sheldon Concert Hall.
In addition to The Carolbeth Trio, she performs with the Randy Holmes Quintet (a.k.a. Hard Bop Heritage), Sessions Big Band, Webster Jazz Repertory Ensemble and Trinity Jazz.
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She was the 2004 recipient of the St. Louis Magazine "Musician of the Year" Award, as well as the Owen Miller Award, presented for service and dedication, by Local 2-197 of the Musicians' Union.
She has also performed piano concertos with the Webster Symphony, Washington University Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony and the Florida Spacecoast Pops. She has performed numerous times with the St. Louis Symphony.
She is heard on several CDs: The Carolbeth Trio, True, New World Harmonica Jazz and two Keith Ellis Sessions CDs. Her son David recently received a music business degree from DePaul University in Chicago and has returned to St. Louis, working as a financial consultant, as well as teaching and playing percussion and drum set.
Carolbeth is the 2007 Recipient of the "St. Louis Arts Award for Excellence in the Arts," presented by the Arts and Education Council of St. Louis. |
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