ERIK DEUTSCH
Genres: Nu Jazz, Post-Fusion Contemporary, RnB, Pop, Art Song, Folk, Classic Fusion • United States

Erik was born in Washington D.C. in the fall of 1976. Influenced early by his grandfather (a professional musican), his father (a barroom pianist), and his opera-singing nanny, Erik headed to Vanderbilt University for Suzuki piano lessons at age 6 and never looked back. Upon arriving at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1995, Erik began studies with pianists Art Lande, Greg Dyes, and Robert Spillman. It wasn’t long before he formed Fat Mama. Members Joe Russo, Jonathan Goldberger, Kevin Kendrick, Jonti Siman, Jon Gray, and Brett Joseph are still frequent collaborators. After completing his degree from CU in piano performance, Erik stayed in Boulder, CO developing a busy career as a performer and teacher. He played frequently in an incredible variety of local musical situations spanning many genres and styles. County Road X, a cinematic americana ensemble, formed by Deutsch in 2001 and released two records: Self-titled (2002) read more...