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Other Projects
Lapso
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Lapso:
Colaboration with clarinetist and composer Jose
Benito Meza, native of Valledupar, Colombia, Lapso began in 1999
in Bogota, Colombia, as a contemporary improvisation duet and has
performed in public venues in Bogota and in Boston at the Jordan
Hall. During the following years both musicians had collaborated in
an extensive search of the rhythms of the atlantic coast of
Colombia, writing numerous pieces mixing jazz Colombian music and
contemporary improvisation.
In 2008 Lapso was commissioned by France-based artist Rebecca Whipple to score the music for the
short film "Steve Martin on the Loose" which was premiered
at the Philadelphia Film
Festival. Currently Lapso
is preparing a recording with all new material.
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Surca
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Surca: spanish for the verb to
forrow, was an inspirational name and a vehicle for Gabriel
Guerrero's project a mutual colaboration with saxophonist/composer
Daniel Blake both students of Steve
Lacy and Danilo Perez. Surca began its
journey in Boston in 2002 with a diverse repertorie influenced by
the jazz tradition, the Avant-Garde and South-American rhythms. The
band had Jorge Roeder on bass, and Jorge
Perez Albela on drums. Other guests included bassist
Edward Perez, and drummers Richie
Barshay and Pedro Ito . Surca performed
through New England including a weekly residence at the Green St
Grill. Audios from the band are available at the Music section.
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as sideman
Gabriel Guerrero has worked as
a pianist/composer/arranger for a wide variety of projects
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Bruce Gertz
Quintet
2004-present Bruce Gertz-bass, Jerry Bergonzi-sax, Ken
Cervenka-trumpet, Tim Horner-drums Performing and recording two cds
for Open Mind Jazz label "It Wasn't Me" (2007)
"Reptilian
Fantasies" (2008)
featuring originals by Gabriel Guerrero "Snake
Shot", "Tango Reflexivo."
Danilo Perez Big Band
Danilo Perez-director/electric piano, Aldemar
Valentin/Ben Street-bass, Francisco Molina-drums
Paulo
Stragnaro/Ernesto Diaz-percussion plus a 19-piece big band.
Recording of "Panama Suite" on Artist Share
(2007)
Performing live at NPR Toast of the Nation Radio
Broadcast.
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Jerry Bergonzi
Quartet
2004-2008
Bruce Gertz-bass, Jerry
Bergonzi-sax, Bob Kaufman-drums
Performing/recording/touring:
including a 3 year residence at Acton Jazz Cafe.
Daniel Ori
Quartet
Daniel Ori-bass/composition, Uri
Gurvich-sax, Eric Doob-drums
Recording of "So it Goes" (2009)
Art of Life
Records
Matana Roberts' Grace
Matana
Roberts-sax/composition
Kevin Tkacz-bass
drumless trio featured at Jazz
Gallery in New York (2008)
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In addition
Gabriel 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, Ignacio
Berroa, Michael Spiro, Anthony
Branker, Gregg Bissonette, Michael
Wimberley, Jamey Haddad, Memo
Acevedo, Sofia Rei Koutsovitis, Sara
Serpa, Esperanza Spaulding, Diego
Obregon and Grupo Chonta among others.
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