Casimir Liberski
| Casimir Liberski | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Casimir Liberski |
| Born | 28 January 1988 |
| Origin | Brussels, Belgium |
| Genres | Jazz, Free-Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Labels | Jazz Revalation Records, Motema Records, Dalang! Records |
| Website | www.casimirliberski.com |
Casimir Liberski (born 28 January 1988) is a Belgian jazz musician who plays piano and electric keyboard.
Casimir has been active on the European Jazz scene since his early teens, touring much of France and his native Belgium with his trio while still finishing high school in Brussels. He also fostered a friendship early in his life with jazz great Ornette Coleman. In 2005, Casimir composed an original score to the movie Bunker Paradise, directed by his father, acclaimed Belgian film director Stefan Liberski. He received a Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music in 2006, and currently resides in New York City, where he works as a free-lance pianist. He has performed and recorded with a long string of musicians, including Stanley Jordan, Denardo Coleman, Evan Marian, Charnett Moffett, Rodney Holmes, Tyshawn Sorey, and Nasheet Waits.
Selected discography
- 2008: "Evanescences (featuring Tyshawn Sorey and Thomas Morgan)" (Dalang!Records)
- 2009: Dedications (Jazz Revelation)
- 2010: Treasures (Motéma Music)
- 2012: Defense Mechanism (by Louis de Mieulle)
- 2012: "The Caveless Wolf - Casimir Liberski Trio" (Dalang!Records)
- 2012: "Atomic Rabbit" (Dalang!Records)
References
- http://www.ejazznews.com/ejnsampler/?p=569
- http://www.berklee.edu/scholarships/presidential/2006-07/default.html
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2182232/filmorate