Dayramir Gonzalez

Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, pianist Dayramir (DY-ruh-meer) Gonzalez has come into his own as a New York City based artist/composer and bold musical force with his bountiful U.S. debut “THE GRAND CONCOURSE.” This album dazzles as an expressive showcase of the energetic Dayramir’s immense talent and sweeping musical vision. An internationally praised pianist and composer, he’s been hailed for his ‘monster technique’ and prolific creative range which melds rock, pop, jazz and Afro-Cuban stylings. Dayramir graduated from the Berklee School of Music, summa cum laude and acknowledges the six time Grammy award winning pianist Chucho Valdes as a mentor. He's the first Cuban National to receive Berklee's Presidential Scholarship. Dayramir has also been a headliner at Carnegie Hall and received the Wayne Shorter award for Best Jazz Composer in 2013. Raised in Havana, Cuba during extremely difficult economic times, Dayramir found inspiration from his father, trumpeter Fabian Gonzalez, who motivated his young son to pursue his interest in piano. Dayramir's hard work was rewarded with acceptance into Cuba's celebrated National High School for the Arts. In 2005 he won the first place prize of a record deal with Colibri (Cuba’s national record label) in Havana's JoJazz Festival in the composition category. Dayramir was accepted into Havana's prestigious Instituro Superior de Arte followed by a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in the United States. He went on to co-found The Art School of Contemporary Performance and Creativity, based in the Bronx. The school's curriculum is modeled after the musical programs he experienced in his native Cuba.

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