EQUILIBRIO by Gabriel Guerrero

★ DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE BEST ALBUMS OF 2024 ★

"There's an inviting coherence, a confection of melody that harkens at first back to hard-bop, and then ahead to a distinct futuristic sound." ★★★★½ - DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

Pianist Gabriel Guerrero leads a team of Seth Trachy/sax, Will Slater/b, Felix Lecaros/dr ad guests Fun Chern Hwei/str and Guillermo Barron/perc through a collection of well constructed originals. There is a rich elegance to much of the work, with “Present Moment.” The leader goes dark on “Nunu” and classy around Lecaros for “Expectation”. The solos fit into the charts like colorful pieces of a mosaic, as do all the songs that make this album feel like a complete holistic creation.
– George Harris, JAZZ WEEKLY

“Really enjoyed listening to Gabriel Guerrero’s new album Equilibrio. The compositions are all deeply personal and very accomplished, and everyone in the band is playing at a very high level. Greatly Recommended”.
- MIGUEL ZENON (Grammy Award Winner)

"Still water runs deep is how I hear his music. It is the music of today. The recording sounds like everyone is on the same page. Mystical lines and rhythms expressed in heartfelt expression. A must listen!!!"
- JERRY BERGONZI


A dazzling pyrotechnician and accomplished composer..."FEYAS" is one of the most startling and rewarding piano-led debuts since Gonzalo Rubalcaba's 'Discovery: Live at Montreux.'
BILL MILKOWSKI, JAZZTIMES

Originally from Colombia, New York-based pianist/composer Gabriel Guerrero fearlessly navigates the breadth of modern music, imbuing his performances with rhythmic and harmonic influences from South America to the avant-garde and the rich expanses of jazz. Guerrero exalts his music with a high understanding of its roots, bringing his aesthetic and an emotional heft to each phrase. With the inspired band of Seth Trachy on sax, bassist Will Slater, and drummer Felix Lecaros, Quantum distills the power of their collective improvisations through Guerrero's intriguing compositions, spreading light through the cascade of unique moments.

"...a masterful musical intellect...gorgeous melodic ideas that seemingly appear out of nowhere to captivate the heart and mind of the listener...resplendent in melody and harmony, and rich in the rhythm of his mystical Colombian roots."
Latin Jazz Network

Pianist and composer Gabriel Guerrero is a New York-based pianist/composer with over 25 years of experience as a bandleader. He has performed/recorded with Danilo Perez, Jerry Bergonzi, Gene Jackson and others.

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