Oliver Parikian

Oliver Parikian is a South London based jazz pianist, drummer, singer songwriter and composer. Currently studying at King’s College London, where he is the president of the jazz society, He is studying arranging, songwriting, and jazz piano with Jay Verma (Olivia Dean, Anatole Muster, Mackwood, Sam Ryder), and is a member of Tomorrow’s Warriors, an organisation through which he has had the opportunity to learn from some of the greats of the UK Jazz scene such as Denys Baptiste, Ruben Fox and Sultan Stevenson. As a band leader and songwriter, Oliver has performed at prestigious London venues such as the Spice of Life in Soho and as a pianist he has performed at multiple venues and events including Pizza Express Live, the Vortex Jazz club, A Love Supreme, We Out Here, Cheltenham, and London Jazz festivals, and the Royal Albert Hall. Influenced in his playing by players such as Bill Evans, Brad Mehldau and Oscar Peterson, Parikian's playing mixes laid back cool jazz with modern pop and gospel music creating a style that can sit in the background or bring energy perfect for dancing to a function, depending on what is required. Available for bookings as a solo pianist, duo with a singer or with a full ensemble of up to 5 musicians, Parikian is well versed in a number of genres from Latin jazz, to Funk and Soul, to straight ahead swing and everything in between.