Martin Bejerano
Denmark 2018
Denmark 2018
Background information
BornMiami, Florida, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, educator
Instrument(s)Piano
Websitemartinbejerano.com

Martin Bejerano is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator.

Life and career

Bejerano was born in Miami, Florida, and is of Afro-Cuban heritage.[1] He graduated from the New World School of the Arts at Florida State University and obtained a master's degree in jazz piano performance from the University of Miami.[2] He joined drummer Roy Haynes' band around 2000, and guitarist Russell Malone's quartet in 2002.[2]

Bejerano's first album as leader, Evolution/Revolution, was released in 2007.[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that there was a "classical sumptuousness in his work, though in jazz terms he is most obviously influenced by Chick Corea".[3] In 2010, Bejerano was awarded a Chamber Music America commission for a new jazz work.[4]

Bejerano has cited as influences a number of rock and pop bands and classical music composers and performers, as well as jazz musicians including pianists Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Keith Jarrett.[2] Bejerano is an assistant professor of jazz piano at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.[2]

Discography

An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.

As leader/co-leader

Year recorded Title Label Personnel/Notes
2006 Evolution/Revolution Reservoir Trio, with Edward Perez (bass), Ludwig Afonso (drums)
2013* Potential Energy Some tracks trio, with Edward Perez (bass), Ludwig Afonso (drums); some tracks quartet, with Mark Small (sax) added
2016* Trio Miami Trio, with John Allen (bass), Michael Piolet (drums)

As sideman

Year recorded Leader Title Label
2004 Daniel Smith The Swingin' Bassoon Zah Zah
2005 Russell Malone Live at Jazz Standard Volume 2 Maxjazz
2002 Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Dreyfus Jazz
2007* Roy Haynes A Life in Time Dreyfus Jazz
2011 Roy Haynes Roy-alty Dreyfus Jazz
2015* Errol Rackipov Pictures from a Train Window First Orbit Sounds

References

  1. ↑ Fiorentino, Gabriele (April 2014) "The Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation". Dranoff 2 Piano Foundation.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Frost School of Music Profiles". University of Miami. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ Cook, Richard and Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin. p. 107.
  4. ↑ Pulliam, Becca (April 19, 2012) "Martin Bejerano Trio on JazzSet". npr.org
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