CMC Sessions: Nuts & Bolts of Jazz Piano Improvisation with Erick Peralta

May 11 at 2:30pm
CMC Piano Lab
Free

Learn from the masters and discover iconic jazz pianists of the 20th century. Piano faculty Erick Peralta will lead participants in observing specific artists’ improvisations, and breakdown and demonstrate excerpts of their stylistic languages. Students will learn new elements to draw from by examining quintessential artists, and how to implement these techniques into their own playing.

This free workshop is best suited for intermediate and advanced pianists. There will be limited space for participants in CMC’s Piano Lab. Please RSVP in advance to reserve your spot.

is a versatile musician with a special appreciation for all styles of music. From an early age, he was exposed to various musics thanks to his father, such as pop music, Afro-Cuban, as well as his native Peruvian music. Educated from 6 years old, he began playing professionally at age 15, branching out in the San Francisco Bay Area with various jazz, rock, and latin groups. A graduate from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Erick currently resides in San Francisco, CA, performing and teaching. Past notable performances include having worked with multi Grammy winners Alejandro Sanz, Luis Enrique, and Susana Baca; as well has worked with artists such as Pedrito Martinez, Calixto Oviedo, Juan Medrano “Cotito”, John Santos, Michael Carabello, Bayonics, and many more. Erick has taken part performing in festivals and venues, such as: the Latin Grammy Awards, The Fillmore, the Blue Note Napa, the Independent, SF JAZZ, The Regency Ball Room, Boston Convention Center, the Beantown Jazz Festival,and more. The young pianist leads his own jazz quartet, as well as his Afro-Cuban group, Conjunto Alta. erickperalta.com

Expand your musical toolbox and get inspired with CMC guitar, piano, and cultural traditions faculty. CMC Sessions comes to life with a new series of in-person workshops, presentations, and masterclasses in a wide range of musical styles and traditions. Explore historical and stylistic performance practices, learn new techniques, and spark your creative interests through enlightening demonstrations, thought-provoking discussions, and hands-on experience.

Join us for a session:

• February 24: Improvisation Made Easy: How to Enhance Music Styling

• Embodied Piano Playing with Allison Lovejoy

•.Gospel Piano Stylings with Ken Little

• March 2: Piano Performance Psychology with Grace Huenemann

• March 2: Follow My Lead: Accompaniment & Melody for Guitarists with Erik Pearson and Scott O’Day

• May 11: Nuts & Bolts of Jazz Piano Improvisation with Erick Peralta

• May 11: Rhythmic and Harmonic Structure of Traditional Cuban Music with Tony Martinez and Erick Peralta

• May 18: Baroque Improvisation Workshop with Shirley Wong-Frentzel

• May 18: Histoire du Tango with Will Ludan and Monika Gruber

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