Meet Eric Gunnison of Broomfield

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eric Gunnison.

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I come from a musical family. My father was a drummer, and my mother was an opera singer, and I started playing piano when I was eight and also took up the drums that were set up in the house. I started playing with bands in high school, and eventually went to Boston to study music at Berklee College of Music. After college, I focused on playing piano and keyboards and moved to Los Angeles where I started to play professionally. I went on the road with a couple of bands, and ended up in Denver, This has been my home base for many years as I traveled and pursued my career. I also taught at University of Denver for 20 years in addition to continuing playing professionally here and abroad.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It’s never a smooth road for musician. You’re always wondering where your next gig is going to be so I had moments like that, wondering what I was going to do next. Fortunately something always seemed to come along. More recently I’ve experienced some health challenges.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m a jazz pianist. I’m good at what I do and I’m well regarded by my peers in the jazz community. I’m versatile and easy to work with. I’m most proud of being a part of the Denver musical community as a player and a teacher

If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
I love what I do and I’m constantly working to be the best musician I can be