It Wasn’t Me is the first album to be released on Bruce Gertz’s own label, Open Mind Jazz-001. It features Jerry Bergonzi on saxophone, Ken Cervenka on trumpet, Gabriel Guerrero on piano, and Tim Horner on drums. Three tunes are composed by Bergonzi and four tunes are composed by Gertz. Guerrero composed the tune “Snake Shot.” Both Bass World and Jazz Times published great reviews of this record.

Recorded/mixed/mastered at PBS Studios
Bass, Producer, Liner Notes – Bruce Gertz
Drums – Tim Horner
Engineer – Peter Kontrimas
Piano – Gabriel Guerrero
Tenor Saxophone – Jerry Bergonzi
Trumpet – Ken Cervenka

Student's Testimonials

Gabriel Guerrero Music

4.9

Based on 42 reviews

Noorhan Ibraheem

03:53 09 May 24

Gabriel is such an incredible teacher! He meets you exactly where you’re at and tailors his approach based on how you learn best. I’m personally more interested in learning to play jazz and right from the beginning he made that a priority rather than focusing on traditional classical pieces. I’ve loved taking lessons with him and recommend lessons with Gabriel for piano players at any level!

Christina Picciano

03:53 29 Apr 24

Gabriel is a blessing to this 50 year old amateur! He is patient and kind. He gives me simple tasks to refine my skills at home. My lessons are personalized and he understands what my end goal is. I’m hoping, with his help, to be playing Christmas music for the family this next holiday season!

U Colon

03:21 04 Mar 24

A good friend, great teacher and incredible performer/composer. Helped me a lot when I needed to improve my harmonic and melodic knowledge. Highly recommend him if you want to improve your musicianship.

Alex Grunde

23:38 25 Feb 24

Gabriel does an excellent job of working with his clients’ current skill levels and strengthening their weaknesses. I came in with good theory knowledge but poor mechanics and in only a couple months his lessons have made noticeable improvements in my playing.

Marisol

18:16 02 Dec 23

Not all brilliant pianists are good teachers. Gabriel is the rare combination of both.I cannot recommend him enough for lessons. Whether you’re looking to learn jazz or classical, beginner or advanced—you’re in great hands with Gabriel.

Yuri N

23:17 17 Jul 23

Gabriel has a unique ability to find songs and pieces that fit my skill level and interest, and yet have the continuity of the curriculum across all of them.So he avoids the trap of having me study off of a single, published piano course (which could be generic and somewhat boring), which is what many piano teachers will do.Other piano teachers will let you pick your favorite songs, and you will have fun but not improve.Gabriel has a thoughtful curriculum in mind, and it is logical, progressive, custom-designed for me, with every new song building on what we already learned.That is high quality stuff, very rare!

Ursula Nigrelli

16:07 11 Mar 23

I’ve known Gabe for a number of years. I’ve known him in the capacity of a piano teacher. He is patient and thoughtful. We played challenging and beautiful compositions. I’ve also hired Gabe for personal events where he has played the piano for entertainment. He is an extraordinary musician.

John Coppola

14:37 09 Feb 23

I’ve been taking lessons with Gabriel for several months and it’s been a great journey so far. He’s clearly a deeply experienced teacher and player who’s passionate about his craft and I’ve made solid progress in a reasonable amount of time. I especially like how he’s willing to accommodate whatever you’re most interested in learning (e.g classical, sight reading, jazz, music theory, etc.) Also, his rates are competitive and he’s flexible with scheduling hours. Highly recommended.

Victor Lepri

23:58 08 Feb 23

Gabriel is a very inspiring professor that can cover technical and music aspects from fundamentals to advanced interpretation techniques. He not only helped me prepare for a master’s degree recital in jazz but also inspired me on continuing my music career.I highly recommend his classes!

J M

22:31 29 Apr 22

Gabriel is a great piano teacher. I’ve finally found someone who is willing to work with me in a way that makes sense. He’s patient, kind, and takes the time to understand what might help me work through my blind spots. I’m an adult learner with very little spare time, so it’s slow going for me, but I absolutely look forward to my lessons and what lies ahead in the weeks and months to come. I do recommend him highly.

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