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| Background information | |
| Born | 18 August 1984 Doncaster, England |
| Genres | Jazz, electronic, avant-garde |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Labels | Posi-Tone, Mythology, Criss Cross, Whirlwind, Sunnyside, BRM |
| Website | www |
John Escreet (born 18 August 1984) is an English pianist, composer and improviser. He has lived in the United States since 2006 and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Escreet moved to New York in 2006. In 2008 he graduated from the Master’s Program at Manhattan School of Music, where he studied piano with Kenny Barron and Jason Moran. [1]
In September 2008 he released his debut album Consequences [1] [2] featuring David Binney (alto saxophone), Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Matt Brewer (double bass) and Tyshawn Sorey (drums). [3] Escreet has since released several highly-acclaimed albums of original music (see leader discography below) featuring a diverse array of musicians including Chris Potter, Wayne Krantz, Marcus Gilmore, Nasheet Waits, Jim Black, Evan Parker, Nicholas Payton, Greg Osby, Eric Harland, Justin Brown, Eric Revis and Damion Reid.
From 2011-2021 John worked regularly as a sideman with the Grammy Award-winning drummer Antonio Sanchez in his band "Migration", recording 3 albums - New Life (2012), The Meridian Suite (2015) [4] , Lines In The Sand (2019) - as well as touring the world several times over. During this time he also worked regularly as a sideman with Tyshawn Sorey, David Binney, Amir ElSaffar, Alex Sipiagin as well as many others.
In 2020 John relocated to Los Angeles. He formed a new piano trio there during the COVID-19 lockdowns with bassist Eric Revis and drummer Damion Reid. They recorded the album Seismic Shift which was released in 2022. It was instantly well-received, with Downbeat Magazine proclaiming “The agility and interplay between the three, on what is Escreet’s first-ever trio recording, makes the entirety of Seismic Shift a joyful, “hell, yeah” listen.” [5] The Wall Street Journal declared that “Together, the three have achieved a remarkable rapport, moving as a unit through pieces with sudden tempo changes and dynamics that range from all out sonic assault to pristine delicacy.” [6] All Music described it as "a gorgeously arresting album, and there's never a moment where you can easily predict where Escreet's trio is going to go next." [7]
In 2023 John collaborated with the celebrated British electronic artist Floating Points, performing his landmark work Promises to a capacity crowd at The Hollywood Bowl. [8] [9]
Escreet is widely celebrated as a highly original composer, and has received numerous composition grants and commissions over the years.
In 2021, he was a recipient of the highly-coveted South Arts Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grant worth $40,000. [10] Previous awards include the Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant in 2009, as well as the CMA/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming in 2011. In 2013, Escreet was commissioned by the Jazz Gallery to write a new work as part of their Residency/Commissions for 2012-2013, for which he wrote an extended work for string quartet and piano trio. 2014 saw John being awarded the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation USArtists International grant, enabling his Trio from the United States to collaborate on a European tour with the esteemed British free-jazz saxophonist Evan Parker.
During his time in New York John was on faculty at The New School. He currently teaches at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz in Los Angeles.
| Year | Artist | Title | Label |
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| 2008 | John Escreet | Consequences [1] [2] | Posi-Tone |
| 2010 | John Escreet | Don't Fight the Inevitable [11] | Mythology |
| 2011 | John Escreet | The Age We Live In [12] | Mythology |
| 2011 | John Escreet | Exception to the Rule [13] | Criss Cross |
| 2013 | John Escreet | Sabotage and Celebration [14] [15] | Whirlwind |
| 2014 | John Escreet | Sound, Space and Structures [16] | Sunnyside |
| 2016 | John Escreet | The Unknown [17] [18] | Sunnyside |
| 2018 | John Escreet | Learn To Live [19] [20] | Blue Room Music |
| 2022 | John Escreet | Seismic Shift | Whirlwind |
| Year | Artist | Title | Label |
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| 2009 | David Binney & Alan Ferber | In the Paint | Posi-Tone |
| 2010 | David Binney | Aliso | Criss Cross |
| 2011 | Knower | Think Thoughts | Self-released |
| 2011 | Tyshawn Sorey | Oblique | Pi |
| 2012 | Jamie Baum | In This Life | Sunnyside |
| 2012 | Antonio Sanchez | New Life | CAM Jazz |
| 2013 | Amir ElSaffar | Alchemy | Pi |
| 2014 | David Binney | Anacapa | Criss Cross |
| 2015 | Alex Sipiagin | Balance 38–58 | Criss Cross |
| 2015 | Antonio Sanchez | The Meridian Suite | CAM Jazz |
| 2017 | Alex Sipiagin | Moments Captured | Criss Cross |
| 2017 | Alex Sipiagin | Relativity | SkyDeck Music |
| 2018 | Antonio Sanchez | Lines In The Sand | CAM Jazz |
| 2019 | Alex Sipiagin | NoFo Skies | Blue Room Music |
| 2021 | Amir ElSaffar | The Other Shore | Out Note Records |
| 2022 | John Escreet/Pera Krstajic/Anthony Fung | Cresta | Self-released |
| 2022 | Dan Rosenboom | Polarity | Orenda Records |
| 2023 | Logan Kane | Floor Plans | Ghost Note Records |
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