Tedd Firth was born on November 16, 1976 and grew up in Hudson Falls, NY. Raised in a musical family, (parents Pam and Ted were both music teachers and performing musicians in the area, brother Patrick is also a musician) Tedd began playing the piano at an early age and started taking lessons when he was five. In addition to his family’s support and influence, Tedd’s musical development throughout his school years was greatly enhanced and furthered by the music department in the Hudson Falls schools. In particular, Tedd credits band director Mr. Scott Larsen and choir director Miss Joyce Irwin for their contributions to his musical growth.
Tedd’s jazz piano studies began as a teenager with Lee Shaw in Albany, NY. Following graduation from Hudson Falls High School in 1994, Tedd attended William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ, receiving a BM in jazz piano performance in 1998. He went on to receive a MM degree in jazz piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music in 2000.
While in college, Tedd began laying the groundwork for his professional career as a musician. Over the last ten years Tedd has become one of the first-call pianists in the New York City area for performance and recording work in several styles. In particular, specializing as an accompanist for vocalists, he has appeared in concert many times with some of the brightest stars on Broadway and the biggest names in the jazz world.
In addition to several performances at Carnegie Hall, Tedd has performed across the country and around the world. However, one of his favorite continuing collaborations is with Tony DeSare, whose friendship since their early days in Hudson Falls has made their professional work together that much more meaningful.
Currently Tedd lives in Baldwin, NY with his wife Kerry and son Brandon.