Biography
Roland Perrin is a composer, pianist and educator who creates music that combines irresistible world music grooves, jazz improvisation and structures in the European symphonic tradition.
His compositions range from solo piano works to full orchestral pieces.
The style is wide ranging - the result of being steeped in classical music and jazz and also by having played with many artists from around the world.
Roland sees his music as taking some of the best elements from different traditions: it develops and unfolds like a story, it leaves space for spontaneity and it dances.
Current Ensembles
Roland works as a solo pianist, in duos with the singers Rachel Sutton and V, and with the Cuban bass player Rey Crespo. He also fronts the five-piece group "Limited Edition".
Current Teaching
Head of Piano Studies at London Centre of Contemporary Music.
Operates a thriving private practice as a jazz piano teacher.
Session Work
Working as a session pianist in the jazz/world music scene, Roland has toured and recorded with many notable musicians including:
Dudu Pukwana (South Africa)
Jonas Gwangwa (South Africa)
Chris Macgregor’s Brotherhood of Breath (South Africa)
Aster Aweke (Ethiopia)
Moses Fan-Fan (Congo)
Najma Akhtar (India)
Rey Crespo (Cuba)
Osvaldo Chacon (Cuba)
Juan de Marcos – M.D. of Buena Vista Social Club (Cuba)
Roberto Pla (Colombia)
Victor Hugo (Venezuela)
Tumbaito (Venezuela)
Gustavo Marques (Brazil)
Guida de Palma (Portugal)
Salsa Celtica (Scotland/Cuba)
Louise Rutkowski (Scotland)
Wendy Nieper (England)
Composition Commissions:
Orchestral/choral
“songs from the cage" (David Temple - Hertfordshire Chorus)
“Heaven on Earth” (Crouch End Festival Chorus)
Instrumental
"One hand in my pocket, (one hand on the wheel)" Elena Riu's Salsa Nueva 2005 (Boosey & Hawkes)
“That Monday Morning Feeling” (The Associated Board Jazz Piano Syllabus)
“Saturday” (The Associated Board Jazz Piano Syllabus)
“Peanut Vendor” (arr.) (The Associated Board Jazz Piano Syllabus)
“Wednesday Walk” (Rock School Piano Syllabus)
“Shadows” (Rock School Piano Syllabus)
“Sunday Song” (Rock School Piano Syllabus)
“Persuasion” (Jazz Method for Saxophone. Schott)
“Hello, Goodbye” (Jazz Method for Flute. Schott)
“The Bicycle” (Jazz Method for Flute. Schott)
“Otra Vez” (Jazz Method for Flute. Schott)
“Crisis in Mahe” (Jazz Method for Flute. Schott)
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