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Gilad Shmaya

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About Me

Piano player, composer, arranger, and music teacher. Born in 1977 in Rehovot, Israel and spent long time in South and North America. Plays all kinds of music,classical, rock,pop and jazz; alone , with trio, cuartet and an orquestra. Began his studies in Rubin Conservatory in Rehovot, as well as with private teachers. In 1999 worked as a music educater in NJY camps in Pennsylvannia. In 2001 moved to Argentina where he graduated in the Escuela de Música Contemporánea Argentina. parte of the Berklee International Network as a composer and arranger. Continued his studies with Ernesto Jodos and Guillermo Romero. Has worked in various musical projects, such as Funkoholic sextet, Sotavento Big band and with his trío. In 2005 composed the music for the contemporary dance project "Yamito".In 2007 has worked as a piano player in the main orquestra on the biggest ship in the world for the Royal Caribbean . Has been living in Peru since 2008, where he arranged and played with the Jazz House Big Band orquestra and with his trio, with contrabassist Joscha Oetz and drummer Steve Cournane. Has been playing int he most important places in Lima and Arequipa in Peru, such as the Jazz Zone,the IPNA, the German cultural institue,the Marriot,Lima country club, Las Americas Hotel,Los Delfines Hotel, La noche de Barranco among many others. Currently teaching piano and harmony at the Jazz House Peru school of music and contributing with diverse musical projects.

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Member Since: 5/17/2008
Band Members: Gilad Shmaya (grand piano, synthisyzer keyboard, electric piano), joscha Oetz (contrabass), steve cournane (drums) are integrating the present trio. Some of the musician with whom I played includes Jeronimo carmona, Noel Marambio(contrabass) julio zabala, jonathan Jatomliansky, manuel llosa, ignacio camba(electric bass), martin hernandez, pablo abiuso, diego salvador, felipe wurst (guitar), juan fernando, juan abeles (trumpet) juan canosa, leandro loss (trombon)carolina araoz, carlos espinosa,rodrigo dominguez, gonzalo rodriguz, Abel Garcia (tenor sax) david cabrejos, Rafael "fusa" Miranda, Ruben Romero (alto sax), Juan elias, oscar giunta (drums) , leandro ceconni, jose antonio "chick" aguirre (piano), yoly sista, Orquesta de musica Juvenil, Libop orquestra (peru), Sotavento Big Band (Argentina), Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas Cruise ship orquestras (EEUU)
Influences: Bill Evans, Miles Davis,Pink Floyd, Herbie Hancock, Ella Fitzgerald, Keith Jarrett, Phil Collins, Billie Hoiliday, James Brown, Dizzie, Eva Cassidy, Maceo Parker, George Duke, Queen, Nancy Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Diane Reeves, Bird, Dire Straits, Erol Gardner, Kenny Garret, John Coltrane, Led Zeppelin, Dave Weslie, Maria Schneider Big Band , Erykah Badu, Parliament Funkadelic,Carmen Bradford ,George Clinton, India Arie, Prince, Kendra Foster, Mama Soul, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Cristina Aguilera, Byonce, Jessy Jones etc. etc.
Sounds Like: youre here to listen and judge
Type of Label: None