Matei Predescu
Romanian-American Experimental Pianist
A Brooklyn-based composer merging Eastern European folk traditions with modern jazz, experimental noise, and interdisciplinary improvisation.
About
Matei Predescu is a Romanian-American pianist and composer who explores cultural memory through the intersection of Black American music and Romanian folk traditions. An Oberlin Conservatory graduate, Predescu leads the creative project 'Basme/Fictions' and is a prominent figure in the Brooklyn experimental jazz scene.
Music Style
Predescu’s musical approach balances complex metric structures with poignant lyricism, finding common ground between avant-garde improvisation and traditional blues aesthetics.
Background
- Hometown
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- Education
- Oberlin Conservatory
- Instruments
- piano, organ, synthesizer
- Active
- 2017-present
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If you like Geri Allen or Cecil Taylor, you'll love this artist's blend of technical precision and exploratory freedom.
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Upcoming Events
Matei Predescu's next NYC show is Thursday, November 19 at Close Up.