Improvising...
means expression of emotion, of experience and of apprenticeship,
to venture on the path of personal vision – even collective experience,
in balance between science and invention, memory and present moment.
How to play a theme, construct a solo, approach a rhythme, a harmony ;
Interpretation.
With a fluid technique on which to rest and thus be free to improvise ;
Expression.
Different technologies are detailed and practiced during this course :
changing the tempo, the tonality, the beat,
transforming the melody, the harmonic frame, the structure,
creating exercices for improvisation.
Gabriel Zufferey
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About Gabriel Zufferey
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MUSICAL STUDIES
·Conservatory of « Place Neuve », Geneva : classical piano, with Michela Cioccari (1992 – 2000)
·Institute « Jaques-Dalcroze », Geneva : musical improvisation, with Pascal Chenu (1996 – 1997)
·AMR, Geneva : piano-jazz trio's workshops, with Michel Bastet (1997 – 1998)
MUSICAL ENHANCEMENT
·Geneva, occasionnal privat lessons with Michel Bastet (1997 – 2002)
·Siena Jazz, master classes with, among others, Franco D'Andrea and GianLuigi Trovesi (2000)
·Interlaken, master classes with Cecil McBee, Louis Nash, Nicolas Payton, Russel Malone and Kenny Barron (2001)
AWARDS
·AGMJ, Geneva : « Revelation Award » (1998)
·Martial Solal piano jazz Contest : « best oncoming jazz pianist award » granted by SACEM (1998) ; the City of Paris' International Contests. Among other jurors : Steve Lacy and Chuck Israels
·Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition : « the Jury's Special Award » (1999) ; Honorary President : George Duke
·Montreux Jazz Chrysler Award at the « Young lions’swiss jazz festival's Contest » ; « Award for Best Pianist, Composer and Arranger » (2002)
·Mention at the 3rd Martial Solal piano jazz Contest, Paris (2002)
DISCOGRAPHY
·Gabriel Zufferey, Sébastien Boisseau and Daniel Humair « Après l’Orage » , BeeJazz (2004)
Recorded at the Studios La Buissonne, with sound engineer Gérard de Haro.
With support from the State of Geneva (DIP) and the City of Geneva (DAC).
« 4 stars » in the reviews Jazzman and Le Monde de la Musique, « must » of the radio TSF (Paris)
·No Square « Double Album Studio & Live » , Altrisuoni (2005)
André Hahne (bass)
, Yannick Oppliger (drums), Gabriel Zufferey (piano & fender rhodes) and Guillaume Perret (soprano & tenor saxophone)
Production: NST Créations. Co-Production: Robert Genillard
·Samuel Huguenin Symbolic Quartet « Un peu plus à l'est » , Unit Records (2009)
Samuel Huguenin (alto & soprano saxophone), Gabriel Zufferey (piano), Julien Neumann (double-bass) and Gilles Dupuis (drums)
·Gabriel Zufferey « Hear & Know » , BeeJazz (2010)
Recorded live by Nicolas Baillard and Nicolas Sournac, from the Studios La Buissonne.
Gabriel Zufferey (piano & keyboard), Patrice Moret (double-basse), Ramon Lopez (drums & percussions), Samuel Blaser (trombone) and María Kim Grand (tenor saxophone, track 4)
With support from the City of Geneva – Department of Cultural Affairs.
« 4 stars » in the review Jazzman/Jazzmagazine
·Gabriel Zufferey « Contemplation » , BeeJazz (2012)
Recorded by Etienne Métrailler, at Véronique and Pierre-Yves Bernhard's home, La Sage (VS-CH).
Mix and Mastering by Nicolas Baillard at the Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines (F).
Gabriel Zufferey – piano solo.
« 4 stars » in the review Jazzman/Jazzmagazine, the « Yes » of the website Culture Jazz