# Gabriel Chakarji announces his first single Enredadera: Video

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2019/11/07/gabriel-chakarji-announces-his-first-single-enredadera-video/
- Published: 2019-11-07T19:22:45+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**Young pianist and Latin Grammy nominee Gabriel Chakarji announces his first single“
Enredadera” featuring his trio with Edward Perez on bass and Jongkuk Kim on drums.**

This music is inspired by the entangled nature of climbing plants, “entangled” cycles
of rhythm and harmonic shapes give a special character to the song.

The single serves as an introduction to the pianist as a composer and leader who
is originally from Venezuela but now based in New York City. Next Spring, Gabriel
Chakarji will release his new album featuring special guests (Adam O’Farril, Morgan
Guerin) and new music titled “New Beginning”.

Pianist and Latin Grammy nominee Gabriel Chakarji
 Gabriel Chakarji is a Latin Grammy
Award nominated pianist and composer who merges his Venezuelan musical background
with contemporary jazz. Originally from Caracas Venezuela, he grew up exposed to
Afro-Venezuelan Folk, Caribbean, and Brazilian music to Jazz and Gospel. Gabriel
began studying classical piano at the age of nine. Upon graduating from high school,
he studied composition at Ars Nova School of Music. While still a teenager, he took
part in the Simon Bolívar Jazz Big Band and toured with the orchestra throughout
the United States. His experience, versatility, and passion brought him to a high
place of prominence in his home country. His participation in Linda Briceño’s “Tiempo”
earned him a nomination for the Latin Grammy Awards in 2013.

At age 21 Gabriel moved to New York City with a full scholarship to study at the
New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music under the guidance of great masters of
jazz and improvised music like Reggie Workman, George Cables, Sam Yahel, Billy Harper
and Jane Ira Bloom. In 2016, he released his first album “Vida” which ignited his
musical journey of bringing multiple music styles from South and North America together.

He has appeared at recognized venues like The Blue Note, where he played duo with
Gadi Lehavi after Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock’s duo set. As a sideman, he has
toured the world with multiple projects including Luisito Quintero’s Latin Grammy
Award nominated “3rd Element” and Harmonica player Yotam Ben Or, among others. Gabriel
is also involved in the educational programs led by Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at 
Lincoln Center by giving concerts and workshops in public schools in New York.

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