Austin Peralta
| Austin Peralta | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 25, 1990 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 2012 (aged 22) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 2006–2012 |
| Labels | Brainfeeder |
Austin Peralta (October 25, 1990 – November 21, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer from Los Angeles, California. He was the son of film director and Z-Boys skateboarder Stacy Peralta.
Austin Peralta was born on October 25, 1990 to filmmaker Joni Caldwell and Z-Boys skateboarder and film director Stacy Peralta. Peralta started playing piano at the age of five and quickly became a prodigious player. At age 10 whilst learning classical piano, he developed an interest in jazz when a friend gave him a Bill Evans CD. Peralta studied classical piano for five years at Pepperdine University and later with noted jazz pianist Alan Pasqua and saxophonist Buddy Collette. In 2003 at age 12, Peralta was awarded the Shelly Manne New Talent Award by the Los Angeles Jazz Society, which was presented to him by Quincy Jones. In addition to the piano, Peralta also played the upright bass, drums and saxophone. He was an honor student at Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica.
From a young age Peralta made a name for himself in the Los Angeles music scene regularly performing with The Gerald Wilson Orchestra at such venues as the Jazz Bakery and the Blue Whale jazz club. At age 15, Peralta performed at the 2006 Tokyo Jazz Festival with his own group, The Hour Trio, and with jazz legends Chick Corea and Hank Jones.
In 2006, he released two albums on Sony Music, Maiden Voyage, featuring bassist Ron Carter, and Mantra which included renowned bassist Buster Williams. In 2007, he performed at the Java Jazz Festival.
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