For over twenty years, Chris Toelken has worked stage, studio, television and film, and toured nationally / internationally.
Below is a partial list of Chris’ performance and recording experience as vocalist / keyboardist, engineer / producer, and / or composer:
• Kenny Aronoff
(John Mellencamp, Mick Jagger, Smashing Pumpkins)
• Jeff Berlin
(Bill Bruford, the Brecker Brothers, Yes)
• Angela Bofill
• Joe Bouchard
(Blue Oyster Cult)
• Jeff Bova
(Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton, Celine Dion)
• Debbie Gibson
• Stanley Jordan
• Brian Keane
(Ken Burns, Grammy winning composer / guitarist)
• Kenny Kirkland
(Sting, Branford Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie)
• Eliot Lewis
(Hall & Oates, LFDH, AWB))
• Cecil McBee, Jr.
• Michael Mugrage
(Orleans)
• Adam Nussbaum
(John Scofield, Dave Liebman, Bill Evans)
• Bernard Purdie
(Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan)
• Ali Ryerson
• Vicki Sue Robinson
• John Simon
(Janis Joplin, The Band, Leonard Cohen)
• Neil Smith
(Alice Cooper, Killsmith)
Education:
• jazz piano: John Mehegan • Juilliard Jazz Educator
• classical piano
• vocal training: Thurman Bailey • NYC
• American Conservatory Theatre • San Francisco
• Television and Film credits upon request