About Julian Laury
Julian Laury is a young and aspiring jazz pianist based in Atlanta, Georgia. Though born in Greenwich Village, New York City around the corner from the famed Village Vanguard jazz club, he was raised in Vienna, Austria. Steeped in the city’s classical music tradition, he was also constantly exposed to jazz and Afro-Brazilian rhythms by his father Scott Laury, a percussionist who used to be heavily involved in the New York City Latin and Brazilian music scenes.
Julian started taking classical piano lessons in Vienna, Austria at the age of 14, but when he moved to the United States for college, he switched to playing jazz piano. During his university years, he played for the college jazz ensemble and started up a jazz group that performed for special events and university functions. After graduating, he moved to Atlanta, where he got involved in the city’s thriving jazz scene and continues to perform, teach and present different musical projects and collaborations.
Musical Influences
Julian draws a lot of inspiration from the likes of Bill Evans, Kenny Barron, Red Garland, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Herbie Hancock. Many compositions from these great musicians often make their way into his performance repertoire, and have also influenced his original compositions. While straight-ahead jazz is his main specialty on the piano, Julian has also branched out into various other jazz sub-genres, including bossa nova, fusion, lofi hip hop, and r&b. You can read more about his musical projects and involvements on the Projects page, or check out the music he has produced on the Music page.