About Colin Farish

Colin Farish is a multi-faceted musician who grew up in a world of sound and started playing the piano at age three. Colin is primarily a solo pianist and composer in the jazz, new age, and classical genres. His 2024 Mesa Bluemoon release, “Acoustic Menagerie,” is an official entry in the 2024 Grammys in the New Age category. Blending piano and guitar with orchestral instruments as well as instruments from India, China, and the Middle East, "Acoustic Menagerie" is a celebration of unity within musical diversity. Colin is also an accomplished acoustic guitarist and producer of world music and musical theater. Colin works in multiple genres, formats and styles, from soundtracks for award winning documentary films to original music for dance productions; from song-writing to live performances and recordings with Grammy winning musicians. He enjoys composing for both small and large ensembles, especially chamber jazz. His songwriting also embraces political satire, humor, and spiritual philosophy as elements of musical theater. In 2007 he was awarded an orchestral commission celebrating the Aga Khan’s North American visit. Coyote Jump (Canyon Records), won a Native American Music Award in 2012.

The wide scope of his influences are represented in his large discography that includes: fourteen albums of original music for solo piano, twelve albums of music composed and arranged for instrumental ensemble (including piano duets, jazz trios, and quartets), four albums of solo piano jazz standards, five world music albums, and numerous songs, some of which are featured in an upcoming ten episode musical miniseries, Dream Songs, he has also written the book and the lyrics for. Many of his compositions can be heard in music videos available on his video gallery.

HISTORY
Colin Farish was born March 15, 1961. From a very young age Colin started imitating whatever he heard by playing the piano by ear. At age four he began lessons with jazz pianist Fred Bergin. He was especi

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