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Chris Corso is a composer, performer, and educator who resides in the Atlanta area. Throughout a diverse musical career that began with playing piano by ear at age five, Chris has remained dedicated to the pursuit of strong uplifting melodies in his compositions.

With his second solo album, the Zen of love, Chris has achieved that goal. The Zen of love features an imaginative blend of smooth jazz and innovative new age sounds.

Born and raised in New York, Chris honed his composing skills as staff writer at the infamous New York Music Deli. He is a featured member of the Sony artist group, Palomino Duck. Their album, Free Flight, is a regular best seller in the new age market.

Chris' experience as a performer includes touring the United States, Europe, and Asia as keyboardist-vocalist with the Dave Mason band. Along the years he has also played with many other notable artists such as John Denver, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, The Platters, The Coasters, and Phoebe Snow. He is currently a member of the popular Atlanta show band, Kid Brothers, Plays classic B3 organ with the Hannibal Jones band, and lively retro-jazz piano with his own group of jazz artists known as the Gentlemen of Swing

Chris is a former Music for Media and Recording instructor for New York's Center for the Media Arts, and the New School. His articles on recording, synthesis, and performance have been published in music magazines like Electronic Musician .

As founder of the Atlanta Music Deli (formerly Visual Music), Chris continues to perfect his craft, working on documentaries, television and film scores, and corporate multimedia presentations.

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