[simoon]

Jazz keyboardist, Austin Peralta, 22 year old son of professional skateboard icon and film maker Stacy Peralta, just died. He was the real deal.

He made his first international mark at age 15 at the Tokyo Jazz Festival, where he and his trio performed a set that confirmed a pianist with prodigious talent. 

Besides his own trio, he performed with Erykah Badu and the Cinematic Orchestra. as well as collaborated with Flying Lotus (nephew of Alice Coltrane and Ravi Colltrane's cousin).

At the age of 22 he seemed to have a unique voice beyond his age. The loss to the jazz world of all that potential, is sad indeed.

Here he is at the age of 15 in Tokyo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhpRdLEvcrk

Here he is earlier this year rehearsing with the great bass player, Bunny Brunel. Check out his solo to Chic Corea's "Spain" starting at about 3 minutes in - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YASB4kDQZM4

There are plenty of vids on YouTube that show the depth of talent he had.

[jimdgoulding]

Berry, berry nice.  I think he could have been large.  Too soon is right.