Isaac ben Ayala
Piano

From Brooklyn, New York Isaac ben Ayala served as music director of Generations (Ruby Dee and Ozzie Davis, producers), composer and conductor of The Swing Mikado, arranger for Preservation Hall's 1998 Greek Tour, and assistant conductor and pianist for the The Harlem Nutcracker. In addition, he has performed with a host of jazz artists, including Louie Bellson, Ray Charles, Eddie Harris, Frank Foster (The Count Basie Orchestra), James Spaulding, David Murray and Roy Hargrove. Currently he is the pianist for James Spaulding and holds a B.M. in Historical Performance (harpsichord) from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.