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Adrean Farrugia

Award winning pianist and composer Adrean Farrugia is one of Canada's most distinct voices on the piano.

About Me

Since the late 1990's, Adrean has been in high demand as a freelance performer and educator. Keeping a busy touring schedule, mainly as a sideman, Adrean has toured extensively across Canada and the United States as wella s in venues across Europe, Australia, the UK, Israel and Japan.

Adrean has performed/recorded with some of jazz's greatest and most diverse artists including Ernie Watts, Adam Nussbaum, Larry Carlton, Curtis Fuller, Tom Scott, Bob Brookmeyer, Randy Brecker, Eric Alexander, Cyrille Aimee, Molly Johnson, Jane Bunnett, Ron Blake, Joel Frahm, Matt Penman, Dafnis Prieto, Kinan Azmeh, Brad Goode, Kenny Wheeler, Darcy James Argue, Don Thompson, Lorne Lofsky, Kevin Turcotte and Pat Labarbera.

Adrean is currently pianist for such diverse projects as saxophone legend Ernie Watts' Band, the Matt Dusk Band, the Brad Goode group (featuring Ernie Watts and Adam Nussbaum), The Ernesto Cervini group Turboprop (featuring saxophonist Joel Frahm), Heather Bambrick, the Johnny Griffith Quintet, Kiki Misumi, Tim Shia's “The Worst Pop Band Ever”, the Bob Brough Quartet and the Darcy Hepner Big Band. Adrean also works regularly with his wife, vocalist Sophia Perlman.

As a a leader, Adrean has released three albums. His second album “Ricochet” was nominated for a 2011 JUNO award for best contemporary jazz recording. As a composer, Adrean has penned more than 30 works to date.

Adrean is currently on the faculty of Mohawk College where he teaches contemporary piano, ensembles and improvisation. He has also served on the faculties of York University and Humber College, and has done workshops/clinics at the University of Colorado, University of Toronto, The University of Western Ontario, The Banff Centre for the Arts, the Sydney and Brisbane Conservatories, and in Warsaw Poland as part of the Polish Jazz society's 35th annual Summer Jazz Workshop.

Adrean has been a contributing writer to piano guru Larry Fine'sublication “The Piano Book” the worlds foremost publication all things piano.

Adrean has also been a performer and panelist at the 63rd, 67th, 69th and 70th annual Conference on World Affairs in Boulder Colorado. Adrean is endorsed by Shigeru Kawai pianos.