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- Skill Level:
- Professional
- Instruments:
- synthesizer, rhodes piano, piano
- Genres:
- brazilian jazz, neo soul, jazz, chamber jazz, brazilian funk, acoustic jazz, avant-garde
- Influences:
- Dmitri Shostakovich, The Roots, Djavan, Billy Joel, Herbie Hancock, Bill Frisell, Bob Brookmeyer, Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins, Gilberto Gil, Duke Ellington, Ornette Coleman, Bjork, Stevie Wonder, Dave Douglas, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Radiohead, Keith Jarrett, Bruce Hornsby, Bartok, Charles Mingus, Chick Corea, Beethoven, Paul Simon, Thelonious Monk, Maria Schneider, Guillermo Klein, Gil Evans, Medeski Martin & Wood, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Nick Drake
David Ryshpan is a Canadian pianist, composer and arranger. Beginning his studies in Toronto at the age of 6, his development led him to Montreal where he graduated from the McGill Jazz Performance program. He excelled in his studies and was able to learn first hand from eminent jazz musicians in several cities. He has participated in notable workshops including the 2005 Banff Centre Workshop for Jazz and Creative Music, led by Dave Douglas, the 2006-07 BMI Jazz Composer's Workshop in New York, directed by Jim McNeely and Michael Abene, and the 2007 Red Bull Music Academy in Toronto. These workshops reflect David's diverse accomplishments, from small group improvisation to large ensemble arrangements and compositions to electronic music production.
- How I Work:
I work on a project-by-project basis. Message me and we'll talk.
- Experience:
Composer/pianist, Indigone Trio. We've released two records (a full-length album and an EP) on Ropeadope Digital, and played the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2008. Video footage here: YouTube
Other projects include Trio Bruxo (a Brazilian-jazz trio), Kids Eat Crayons (jazz-metal/metal-jazz), arranging for big bands and a cappella groups, and freelancing in jazz, R&B, and with singer-songwriters. I also blog and contribute to CKUT radio.
- Equipment:
Alesis QS8, M-Audio Axiom, SampleTank & SonikSynth, M-Audio Key Rig, Sibelius 3, pencil, eraser, paper, and whatever piano is at the gig.
- Payments:
- This user does not accept PayPal for session payment
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Welcome to Indaba. Anyone who digs Wayne Shorter is cool with me! Creative mix man. I'd like to hear the snare crack and the kick bump a little more but otherwise it's really cool. Maybe some compression on the snare and kick to give them some bite. I look forward to competing against you. Hope all is well. EZ.