Bill Heller is best known as the

keyboard player for the legendary Grammy nominated jazz group
The Rippingtons. His first record with the band was “Topaz” in 1998, and he has been a performing member since 2001. In 1997, Bill played on Russ Freeman & Craig Chaquico's "Redwoods to the Rockies", and went on to co-produce many of Craig’s albums with a few songs from these albums making it to the Billboard #1 position on the Smooth Jazz charts!

Bill just released a single All Because of You and it features the smooth

soulful voice of Dennis Collins! Bill was honored to have performed with

Michael McDonald on the 2023 Smooth Jazz Cruise.

His last album was titled Passage and features performances by Jonathan Butler, Steve Jordan, Will Lee, Marc Antoine, Ken Navarro, Jeff Kashiwa, Brandon Fields, Andy Snitzer, and many more. For over ten years, Bill has served as the Musical Director for the Long Island Music Hall of Fame awards shows, providing arrangements and incidental music. Bill has also performed with Patti Austin, Sara Bareilles, Mary Wilson, Smokey Robinson, Randy Brecker,

Jennifer Nettles, Dave Valentine, Phil Perry, Larry Carlton and has also played on the

Broadway shows Movin’ Out featuring the music of Billy Joel

and Hot Feet featuring the music of Earth Wind and Fire.

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