Tino Derado

TINO DERADO piano, accordion, composition A graduate (BFA) of Berklee College of Music (Boston) and the New School (New York) Tino Derado was introduced to classical piano at age six and and crossed over to Jazz in his early teens. In reflection of his mixed cultural heritage (Croatian/ German), he soon developed a dynamic interest in ethnic and world music. In 1997, his “extraordinary abilities in the field of Jazz” earned him an honorary U.S. Green Card.