Fabian Almazan: Developing a Voice: Approaches to Self-Teaching

Cuban-American pianist/composer Fabian Almazan found his musical roots as a child in Havana where he first became involved in the classical piano tradition. He is the founder and director of Biophilia Records and has worked diligently towards ensuring a continued dialogue of awareness concerning music and environmental justice. As a performer, Almazan has developed a personal voice through the electric manipulation of the acoustic piano in live and studio settings. He has toured his music extensively as well as accompanied artists such as Linda May Han Oh, Terence Blanchard, Gretchen Parlato, John Hollenbeck, Mark Guiliana, Dave Douglass, Avishai Cohen, and Ambrose Akinmusire among others.

Fabian's KeyNote talk will discuss how composition and improvisation are intimately connected and how to transcend music theory and the technical limitations of your instrument to achieve pure sonic expression, how to slow down the inner workings of music and ourselves to develop our unique voice.

Immediately following the presentation, Fabian will participate in a live-stream Q&A session: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNLFOoY3R4w.

The KeyNote series is made possible by the generous support of The Jerome Mirza Foundation, Knox College, and design by ©iMagiqWorks, Galesburg IL. More information about the series at www.knox.edu/jazzyear.

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