Person DS/UK/23904 Gordon; Deschanel (1998-); English pianist Gordon Deschanel 1998- English pianist Male (cisgender) Hackney, London, England, United Kngdom (born)

English Black Deschanel was born in Hackney and attended youth programmes such as the Hackney Creative Jazz Ensemble and the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy. Growing up he was surrounded by a wide range of music from gospel to reggae, and was inspired aged ten by a video of virtuoso pianist Oscar Peterson. This sparked his love of jazz and he switched from classical to jazz piano training. Deschanel plays in his own trio and with various bands across the London jazz scene, including the Mercury Prize nominated SEED ensemble and as a regular with Mark Kavuma’s The Banger Factory, also featuring on the album of the same name. Deschanel graduated from Trinity Laban in 2020 with first class honours. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 10/27/2022 RAHeharper 10/27/2022 cdfd3301-8e3e-4a49-a068-005ccf8dfa5a