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Solidad Decosta
solidad has performed at a variety of venues throughout the US, including St. Marks (NYC), Olsson’s Books (DC), Robin’s Books (Philadelphia), Da’ Poetry Lounge, Antioch University and Pitzer College (LA, CA), Bumpershoot Literary Stage (Seattle, WA), The Green Mill (Chicago), University of California at Sacramento and numerous San Francisco Bay Area locations, including SomARTS, City Lights, Modern Times Books, SF LBGT Pride Mainstage, New College of CA, San Francisco State University, The LAB and The SF LGBT Center. solidad has also created several experimental video pieces and has been a performance workshop facilitator with Cell Space, STARC, The Dancing Tree, SF Juvenile Hall and Alameda County Youth Facility. My Own Private Revolution is her first solo piano album.
Photo credit: Allison Branda
Awards
Honorable Mention, KarMel Fellowship, 2003
Artist-in-Residence, Lucid Arts, 2004
Artist-in-residence, KHN Center for the Arts, 2005
Finalist, Frank O'Hara Award, 2006
Gear
Yamaha U3, Casio PX-110, Axiom 61, software
Tags
Accomplished Performance Artist Solidad Decosta Releases Solo Piano Improv Album "My Own Private Revolution"
Source:
All About Jazz
Musician/performer/media artist Solidad Decosta has released her first album of solo piano improvisations. Described as Equal parts Brecht and Ornette with a dash of Keith Jarrett," this album is a true find for aficionados of jazz, experimental and free improvisation.
Ordering is available via CD Baby and Kunaki.com, and in addition, is Creative Commons licensed for attributable, non-commercial, share-alike purposes.
CD Title: My Own Private Revolution Label: Garrulous Workers/Solidad Decosta Categories: Jazz, Experimental, Free Improvisation
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Primary Instrument
Piano
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
I specialize in music theory and approaches to improvisation, as well as basics of jazz and classical. $20-40/hour sliding scale.
Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson