Sophia Rosoff

Sophia Rosoff

Sophia Rosoff is an American pianist and educator, and a founder of the Abby Whiteside Foundation.

She was a co-editor of the reprinted collection of Abby Whiteside's writings, along with Joseph Prostakoff.

Her pupils include the jazz pianists Fred Hersch, Barry Harris and Ethan Iverson.


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