Oscar Caucaly is a prominent Colombian pianist.

He was born in Bogota and studied at Xaveriana University. After graduating, he moved to Barcelona to study at the Liceu Conservatory with the sponsorship of the Carolina Foundation of Spain. He finished his Master’s degree in Jazz Studies at New York University in 2021.

At NYU, Oscar studied with Alan Broadbent, Ari Hoening, Alex Sipiagin, Gil Goldstein, Alan Ferber, and Rich Shemaria. He also studied with Niko Mainhold, Christoph Adams, Iñaki Sandoval, and Mariano Diaz. In 2019 he performed at the Blue Note Jazz Club with the NYU Alan Ferber Nonet and in 2020 he joined the NYU Chris Potter ensemble.

In 2015 he released Cardamomo, his first recording as a leader which received good reviews. In addition to his own group, he is co-leader of the La Zebra Azul Orchestra. In 2019 this orchestra recorded their first album Cayengue. In 2016 Oscar recorded Stuffelman with the FLC Organ trio featuring the Italian saxophonist and Verve artist Gianni Bardaro and the colombian composer and arranger Abel Loterstein.

Oscar Caucaly has played in many important music festivals in Colombia including Jazz al Parque, Teatro Libre International Festival, and Los Andes University Jazz Festival. He has also played at iconic venues such as the Blue Note in NYC and Jamboree Jazz Club in Barcelona.

As an educator Oscar has worked at Sergio Arboleda University and currently he is an adjunct piano instructor at New York University.