Erez Dessel (USA 1998)
is an improvising
pianist and composer
living and working in Chicago, Illinois. He holds a BM in jazz piano from the New England Conservatory of Music.
Dessel’s work explores the piano as a vehicle for human connection. A primary part of his practice is the history of the instrument as a tool for storytelling and world-building.
is an improvising
pianist and composer
living and working in Chicago, Illinois. He holds a BM in jazz piano from the New England Conservatory of Music.
Dessel’s work explores the piano as a vehicle for human connection. A primary part of his practice is the history of the instrument as a tool for storytelling and world-building.
His
current
group
activity
includes the bands Edition Redux, Look Both Days, Ra Bishop, and Banana Acid; as well as frequent work as a solo performer. Dessel created and curates the Night School series, which presents video artists and improvising musicians in a spontaneous performance context. Dessel has toured nationally and internationally, including performances in Europe, Korea and China, and festival appearances at the Chicago Jazz Festival, Oct Loft Jazz Festival, the Madrid Jazz Festival, and the Wels Music Unlimited Festival. His concerts and recordings have received critical acclaim, with releases on Corbett vs. Dempsey, Audiographic Records, and Amalgam Music. In 2025, he was selected as an Arts Club of Chicago fellow and a recipient of the DCASE Individual Artists Program award. He has worked continuously both as a performer and organizer in Chicago, recording in an array of contexts with many internationally renowned musicians (including Ken Vandermark, Tim Daisy, Kim Alpert, and Ben Hall).
group
activity
includes the bands Edition Redux, Look Both Days, Ra Bishop, and Banana Acid; as well as frequent work as a solo performer. Dessel created and curates the Night School series, which presents video artists and improvising musicians in a spontaneous performance context. Dessel has toured nationally and internationally, including performances in Europe, Korea and China, and festival appearances at the Chicago Jazz Festival, Oct Loft Jazz Festival, the Madrid Jazz Festival, and the Wels Music Unlimited Festival. His concerts and recordings have received critical acclaim, with releases on Corbett vs. Dempsey, Audiographic Records, and Amalgam Music. In 2025, he was selected as an Arts Club of Chicago fellow and a recipient of the DCASE Individual Artists Program award. He has worked continuously both as a performer and organizer in Chicago, recording in an array of contexts with many internationally renowned musicians (including Ken Vandermark, Tim Daisy, Kim Alpert, and Ben Hall).
for booking, collaborations, lessons, or other inquiries, please email
erezjd [at] gmail [dot] com