Bio
Roman Goron is a French-Filipino-American Jazz Pianist and Composer based in Seattle, WA. Roman has performed alongside jazz luminaries such as Joe Farnsworth, Sarah Hanahan, Erena Terakubo, Marshall Gilkes, Jay Thomas, Thomas Marriott, and currently studies under pianist David Kikoski. Born in Washington D.C., Roman began piano at age 5. Moving to Paris at age 8, Roman studied Solfege at the Schola Cantorum, and self-studied jazz piano from age 12 before moving to Seattle a few years later.
Furthering his craft in the jazz programs at Bellevue High School and Bellevue College, Roman received numerous awards, including multiple DownBeat Student Music Awards, being named a YoungArts Jazz Piano Finalist, Yamaha Young Performing Artists Winner, and Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition Finalist.
Currently, Roman performs regularly in the Seattle area, produces and mixes electronically, and leads his own trio, the Roman Goron Trio, for whom he composes and arranges original material. Through music, Roman aims to bridge his passions for sound, visual imagery, and storytelling. In the fall of 2025, Roman will attend The Juilliard School to study Jazz Piano. Follow Roman's journey at romangoron.com.
Photo by Lisa Hagen Glynn
Roman Goron Trio
Roman Goron’s Seattle-based jazz trio is an award-winning ensemble featuring Roman Goron on Piano alongside a host of rotating talented local musicians on drums and double bass such as Paul Gabrielson, Xavier Lecouturier, Max Holmberg and Trevor Ford.
The trio's style is a creative blend of harmonically rich acoustic jazz which aims to push the envelope of musical exploration within a classic configuration. The Roman Goron Trio plays a diverse blend of standard repertoire as well as original arrangements and compositions by Roman and his group members.
Roman's trio has won multiple awards individually and as an ensemble, including Outstanding Trio at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival and the Bellevue College Jazz Festival.