Billy Lester

Undergraduate Discipline

Music

Jazz Piano

BA, Lehman College. Manhattan School of Music. Taught at Diller-Quaile Music School; music appreciation at Lehman College; private teaching, 1976-present. Solo concert: Heineken Jazz Festival, 1984. Six recordings. “Storytime” nominated by NPR as one of the best in jazz of 2013. Performs in the United States and in Europe. SLC, 2017–

Undergraduate Courses 2025-2026

Music

Piano (Jazz)

By Audition, Component—Year

MUSC 5019

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