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David Torkanowsky is a renowned jazz pianist, composer, and arranger from New Orleans, born in 1956 to conductor Werner Torkanowsky and flamenco dancer Theresa Torkanowsky. Immersed in music from an early age, he studied under local legends like Ellis Marsalis and James Booker and briefly attended Berklee College of Music. He was a founding member of the acclaimed modern jazz ensemble Astral Project and has worked with artists such as Dianne Reeves, Boney James, and Allen Toussaint.