www.gabrielguerrero.net
New York based Colombian pianist/composer Gabriel
Guerrero is a classical trained pianist / composer who comes from a new
generation of contemporary musicians emerging in the Jazz scene.
Addressing music for its drive, direction and roots rather than styles,
Gabriel has gone from South American rhythms,
Contemporary Improvisation, Avant Garde to the traditions
of Be-Bop and Jazz. Gabriel exalts his music with a high
understanding of its roots bringing his experience and diversity
to the table. Having started piano at age five, giving
concerts and TV appearances at age nine, Gabriel has performed in Jazz
Festivals in South America and USA and is a high demand musician in
the scene today.
" Gabriel is a real improviser " - Jerry Bergonzi
As a leader The Gabriel Guerrero Trio explores the
links between modern jazz and the music of South American specially from
Colombia. Continuous work from
the trio and trio + guests is currently in progress for future release. Previews can be heard on the music section. As a sideman Gabriel can be heard on the recently
released Bruce Gertz Quintet recordings "Reptilian Fantasies" and "It Wasn't Me" featuring Jerry Bergonzi,
and "Panama Suite" (Artist Share 2008) by the Danilo Perez Big Band featuring Danilo Perez
on
electric piano and Gabriel on acoustic piano plus a 19-piece big band.
"Truly a freethinker bringing diversity to the stage"
Anthony D.J Branker
He has performed with Paquito D' Rivera, Dave Holland, Steve Coleman, George Garzone, Mike Mainieri, Adam Nusbaum, Dafnis Prieto, John Riley, Mike Clark, Bob Moses, Michael Spiro, Anthony Branker, Gregg Bissonette, Michael Wimberley, Jamey Haddad, and recently performing regular gigs with the Jerry Bergonzi and the Bruce Gertz Quartets. He has also put together various musical projects such as SURCA, a
multi-cultural quartet dedicated to expanding on South American rhythms
and avant-garde jazz.
"One
of our most talented performers and composers"- Steve Lacy
In Colombia Gabriel
studied classical piano from age five with Maestro Karol Bermudez before moving to New York in 1998 to study at Hunter College winning the Concerto/Aria Competition performing Mozarts Piano Concerto K444 with the Hunter Symphony Orchestra.
In year 2000 Gabriel won a scholarship to study at New England Conservatory earning both a Bachelors and a Masters degree studying with Danilo Perez, Steve Lacy, Fred Hersch, Jerry Bergonzi, and Charlie Banacos.
Other teachers include with Ran Blake, James Moody, Rufus Reid, George Russell, and Joe Lovano.
Gabriel had TV appearances since age nine thought his
teens in Colombian TV performing solo piano and later on performing with
his Quartet in 1998. He has appeared in Boston public TV several times as
part of Sofia Rei Kutsovitis band, and performing with Danilo
Perez
Big Band in a live radio broadcast by PBS. Gabriel has participated in Jazz festivals in Colombia, and USA such as Newport Jazz Festival, Cape Cod Jazz Festival, John Coltrane Memorial Concert, Lily Pad Piano Festival, IAJE Jazz Convention, Jazz al Parque, and performed in important venues such as Jazz Gallery, Jordan Hall, as well as taught clinics in Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, and Universities in Colombia.
"Gabriel Guerrero
has the imprint of a "great" in the current jazz
times"
Actual Jazz by Leonardo
Díaz
Gabriel is deeply
attracted to the idea of unpredictability and surprise in jazz, which he
feels is absolutely critical to artistic expression. Saxophonist
Jerry Bergonzi
appreciates this adventurous quality in Gabriel's playing. " Gabriel Guerrero brings fresh ideas to his music, he says, When I think he is going left he goes right and when I think he is going right he goes left. He always surprises me, which I love. He brings his Latin Culture to the music in his own inventive way. He is a real improviser."
"Gabriel is an intelligent player" - All About Jazz
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El pianista y compositor Colombiano, Gabriel Guerrero explora constantemente las conexiones entre la tradición del jazz con los ritmos tradicionales de Sur América especialmente de su país natal, Colombia.
Recientemente Gabriel pariticipo en la grabación de "Panama Suite" compuesta por el ganador del Grammy el pianista/compositor Danilo Pérez, con Gabriel en piano acústico, Danilo en piano eléctrico con big band además del nuevo cd
"It Wasn't Me" del Bruce Gertz Quintet con Jerry Bergonzi. El segundo cd de esta banda "Reptilian Fantasies" será publicado a fines del 2007.
Gabriel ha trabajado con músicos como Paquito D' Rivera, Dave Holland, Steve Coleman, George Garzone, Miguel Zenon, Mike Mainieri, Adam Nusbaum, Dafnis Prieto, John Riley, Mike Clark, Bob Moses, Michael Spiro, Anthony Branker, Gregg Bissonette, Michael Wimberley, Jamey Haddad, Memo Acevedo, entre otros y por los ultimos 4 años siendo parte de los Cuartetos de Jerry Bergonzi, y Bruce Gertz. También ha creado varios proyectos entre ellos LAPSO junto al clarinetista colombiano José Benito Meza, y SURCA un cuarteto dedicado a explorar el Avant-Garde con ritmos Suramericanos especialmente de Colombia, Perú, y Brasil.
En Colombia realizó estudios con el maestro Karol Bermúdez por casi diez años, antes de mudarse a Nueva York en 1998 para estudiar en el City University of New York Hunter College, donde también ganó la Concerto / Aria Competition, interpretando el Concierto para Piano y Orquesta de Mozart K.444 con la Hunter Symphony Orchestra.
En el año 2000 Gabriel recibe una beca para continuar sus estudios en el New England Conservatory of Music donde recibe una Licenciatura en Jazz Performance en el 2004, y en el año 2006 una Maestría en Jazz enfocado en Jazz Composition, en ambas ocaciones trabajando con maestros como Steve Lacy, Danilo Pérez, Fred Hersch, Jerry Bergonzi, Charlie Banacos, Ran Blake, George Russell entre otros.
Gabriel se siente muy atraído a la idea de lo impresindible y lo sorpresivo en el jazz lo cual el ve como algo indispensable en la expresión artística.
"Gabriel Guerrero trae ideas frescas a su música, cuando creo que él va a la derecha, él va a la izquierda y cuando creo que él va a la izquierda él va a la derecha. El siempre me sorprende lo cual me encanta. El trae su cultura Latina a la música con su único estilo personal. Gabriel es un auténtico improvisador." - Jerry Bergonzi.
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