A Steinway & Sons Teacher and Educational Partner and two-time performer and arranger at Carnegie Hall, Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman is a New York City–based jazz pianist, composer, and storyteller.
Known for performances that are both soulful and hard-hitting, Gabriel performs locally and tours — as far as Norway and Iceland — with NYC’s finest jazz artists including Christopher McBride (GRAMMY-winning alto), Lucas Pino (Dave Brubeck Artistic Director), Benny Benack III, Anthony Hervey (Michael Bublé), Erena Terakubo, Alexandra Ridout, Langston Hughes II, Tyreek McDole…etc, at household jazz venues and piano destinations across the country.
Gabriel is recognized for combining jazz performance with storytelling, touring multiple multimedia projects across the country. Furthermore, his work as a musical director, composer, and performer with Bay Area collective FAMILY NOT A GROUP was recognized by KQED as THE BEST BAY AREA MUSIC OF 2023 and showcased at SFMOMA.
Performance Highlights
Carnegie Hall, 2024 & 2025
Klavierhaus, European Piano Showroom NYC, SOLD OUT
The Piedmont Piano Company, Piano Showroom, SOLD OUT
Libretto, Downbeat Magazine best intl. jazz venue, SOLD OUT
The Black Cat, SF, SOLD OUT
A STEINWAY & SONS teacher, guest lecturer, and jazz clinician, Gabriel has built a large following for his expertise in teaching techniques by Barry Harris, Bill Evans, and other masters. Gabriel holds a Master’s Degree in Jazz Piano Performance from the Manhattan School of Music and has received lessons from the best jazz artists in the world, including Sullivan Fortner and Marc Cary. He received his BA in Hispanic Literature & Cultures from Brown University.
Teacher, Lecturer, Clinician
Press
Gabriel’s work as a musical director, composer, and performer with Bay Area collective FAMILY NOT A GROUP was recognized by KQED as THE BEST BAY AREA MUSIC OF 2023 and showcased at SFMOMA.
Touring the U.S. with Jazz Storytelling
3 programs combine performance and storytelling, featuring renowned New York City guest artists
“Gabriel, thank you so much for providing our community with such an extraordinary performance series… The level of musicianship you brought, along with your incredibly talented guest artists, created an unforgettable experience.” — Charles Markham, Program Manager, Dorot
Invisible Jazz Giants sheds light on hidden figures that, despite America turning its back on them, are responsible for shaping American culture as we know it.
The Topography of Jazz transports audiences to Harlem airshafts, mob-run 52nd St. clubs, Tin Pan Alley cubicles, basement Communist-jazz hangs, and more.
Jazz On The Silver Screen explores jazz works that originated in film, revealing how movies carried jazz into the collective imagination.