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Gabriel Guerrero A.

pianist / composer

About Me

New York-based Colombian pianist/composer Gabriel Guerrero is constantly exploring links between the jazz traditions and the musical traditions and rhythms from South America, specifically from his native Colombia. He can be heard on the recently released Bruce Gertz Quintet recording "Reptilian Fantasies" featuring Jerry Bergonzi, and on "Panama Suite" by the Danilo Perez Big Band (Artist Share 2008) featuring Danilo Perez on electric piano and Gabriel on acoustic piano plus a 19-piece big band. As a leader Gabriel has constantly on going projects such as his Trio from which tracks are available on this page.
He has performed with 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, 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.
In Colombia Gabriel studied classical piano with Maestro Karol Bermudez for almost ten years 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 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."
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Español 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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Music:

Member Since: 5/23/2006
Band Website: gabrielguerrero.net
Band Members: Gabriel Guerrero - piano
Tango Reflexivo & Snake Shot: Jerry Bergonzi-saxophone, Bruce Gertz-bass, Tim Horner-drums Ken Cervenka-trumpet
Slap/Sambapalo: Benito Meza-clarinet, Jorge Roeder-bass
Sedna / Feyas: Gabriel Guerrero: Fender Rhodes, drums, congas, bass.

New Releases featuring Gabriel Guerrero:

Danilo Perez Big Band - "Panama Suite" (Artistshare)

Bruce Gertz Quintet - Reptilian Fantasies (Open Mind Jazz) *

"It Wasn't Me" - Bruce Gertz Quintet featuring Jerry Bergonzi *

* En Bogota distribuido por Tango Discos
Carrera 15 91-65 Tel:6364419
Influences: everything and everyone around me
Sounds Like: me
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Danilo Perez Big Band Panama Suite NPR Toast of the Nation

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