About Me
John Crawford was born in London of English/Spanish Parents. His father played Blues piano, and this is the first thing he learnt to play. His mother would introduce him to Latin music of all kinds.In the Latin world he has worked with percussion legends Airto Moreira and Giovanni Hidalgo, Eumir Deodato, Ed Motta, Tito Allen, Herman Oliveira, Henry Fiol, Frankie Morales (Tito Puentes last singer), Jimmy Bosch, Bobby Matos, Adalberto Santiago, Luisito Carrion, Mariano Civico, Cano Estremera, Jack Costanzo, Nancy Abalos and Carlos Irigoyen, Maelo Ruiz, Johnny Blas, Jesus Alemany's Cubanismo, Orlando Watusi and Danny Silva, as well as UK based artists like Snowboy, Guida da Palma and Jazzinho, Negrocan, Sirius B, Manteca, Nois, Liliana Chachian, Mr Hermano, Orquesta La Clave, Roberto Pla, Robin Jones, Samara and Viramundo. He is also a founder member of the popular band Grupo X.As a jazz pianist he has performed with many jazz artists such as Sax Appeal, Dave Pike, Harvie S, Dave O'Higgins, US3, Billy Bang, Roger Beaujolais, Gilad Atzmon, Paul Jayasinha's Shanti Jazz World , Victoria Newton, Rowland Sutherland, Byron Wallen, Annie Whitehead, Katriona Taylor, and Parry RayHe has also worked with artists from the pop world such as Bjork, Tanita Tikarem, Lewis Taylor, The Braxtons, Andy Williams, Kirsty McColl, Rui Veloso and Babyface"A glorious piano solo...everyone there that night agreed that a man to watch out for is pianist John Crawford, a skillful and imaginative soloist"John Childs, Jazzwise Magazine"The piano solo by John Crawford deserves special mention...floats along beautifully with all the right notes in the right order - it's tasteful, uncluttered and musicalFinding a Musical Director as talented as John Crawford (one of the finest pianists ever to set foot on a piano) is, however, a huge plus"Mel Dean reviewing "Sangue Latino 3""John Crawford's piano solo on the same piece was built around repeated single notes so deftly played that he seemed to be mimicking a horn"John Fordham, The Guardian, January 2005Selected discography Borreroak Baditu Milaka Aurpegi- Negu Gorriak Isobel- Bjork Avenidas- Rui Veloso The Cappuccino Songs- Tanita Tikarem It's Our Dance- Vida Nova Esprit- Frank O'Shea Outra Vez- Joao Pedro Pais Dono do Tempo- Pedro Camilo Bossa Jazz- Vida Nova After a Journey- Nigel Waddington Jazz Orchestra Exposure- Grupo X Sangue Latina- Club Brasil Mares da China- Andre Correa d'Almeida Sangue Latino II- Club Brasil Love and Courage- Love and Courage project Tres- Negrocan Sangue Latino 3- Club Brasil Food for your Latin Soul- Grupo X Schizophonic- US3 Say What? - US3 Round Trip- Shanti Paul Jayasinha My Life in Pieces- Parry Ray Precious Time- Katriona TaylorListen to John Crawford at: grupo x In Kimbe Shantijazz Sangue Latino 1 Sangue Latino II Parry Ray aneesa chaudhry
