BIOGRAPHY
Joe Davidian
Born into a family of musicians and brought up on Black American Music, NYC jazz pianist Joe Davidian has always held a deep affinity for feel-good rhythms and strong melodies, nurtured throughout his childhood years in his classical piano studies all the way through the completion of his Master’s degree at the University of Miami. Since graduating college, Davidian has performed all over the world with some of the greatest musicians in jazz, including his own trio.
In addition to performing as a sideman on dozens of recordings, Davidian has released five albums under his own name: “For the Birds” (1999), “JD3: Live” (2003), “Silent Fire” (2008), “Live at the Jazz Cave: Volume One” (2013), and “Live at the Jazz Cave: Volume Two” (2017). The latter two document the best of his trio’s live performances at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.
In 2019, Davidian won first prize in the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, an accolade that deemed him an undeniable voice in the world of jazz piano. He currently lives in NYC, where he maintains an extensive private lesson studio and performs at top NYC jazz clubs, including Smalls, Mezzrow, Dizzy's, and Birdland.
His 20-year-old trio, The Lost Melody (with bassist Jamie Ousley & drummer Austin McMahon), has released two albums: the first an album of original music entitled “New Songs for Old Souls" (2020), and most recently an album of standards, "I'll See You Again" (2022), which pays tribute to their great mentor and professor, the late Vince Maggio.
Davidian continues to tour internationally, teach private lessons, and pursue new opportunities for collaboration, personal growth and creative development.
DISCOGRAPHY
AS A LEADER
AS A CO-LEADER
AS A CO-LEADER
2017: Joe Davidian Trio, Live at the Jazz Cave: Volume Two (Sonic Mirage)
2013: Joe Davidian Trio, Live at the Jazz Cave: Volume One (Sonic Mirage)
2008: Joe Davidian Trio, Silent Fire
(Sonic Mirage)
2003: Joe Davidian Trio, JD3: Live (Sonic Mirage)
1999: Joe Davidian Trio, For the Birds
(Sonic Mirage)
AS A CO-LEADER
AS A CO-LEADER
AS A CO-LEADER
2022: The Lost Melody, I'll See You Again:
A Tribute to Vince Maggio (TIE Records)
2020: The Lost Melody, New Songs for Old Souls (TIE Records)
AS A SIDEMAN
AS A CO-LEADER
AS A SIDEMAN
2023: The 14 Jazz Orchestra, Islands (Dan Bonsanti Music)
2021: Jim Riley, Improvisational Tools for the Modern Drummer (Alfred Publishing) - piano & ac. bass
2019: Chester Thompson, Steppin’ (Joyful Noise)
2018: Lynn Lewis and the Joe Davidian Trio,
Back Home to You
2017: Dara Tucker, Oklahoma Rain
(Watchman Music)
2017: Matt White/The Super Villain Jazz Band, Worlds Wide (Ear Up Records)
2017: John Korbel, Earthlight
2016: Tyler Mire Big Band, Office for the Day (Ear Up Records) - ac. & el. bass
2016: Evan Cobb, Hot Chicken (Ear Up Records)
2016: Joe Freel, All This Love
2016: Taryn Noelle & Friends, Feels Like Home
2015: Alison Brown, The Song of the Banjo (Compass Records)
2015: Chester Thompson Trio, Simpler Times (Joyful Noise)
2015: Barbara Santoro, It Could Happen to You (Santoro Records)
2015: Connor Wilson, At Wildwood
2015: Jim Riley, Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer (Alfred Publishing)
2015: Tyler Mire Big Band, Movin’ Day (Armored Records) - ac. & el. bass
2014: Chester Thompson Trio, Live at Drums ‘n’ Percussion Paderborn
2014: Christina Watson, Passage (Right Turn Records)
2014: Debra Williams, Blue Skies
2014: Kristi Bissell, Kristi Bissell
2014: Rick Lang, That’s What I Love About Christmas (RLM Records)
2013: Chester Thompson Trio, Approved
(Joyful Noise)
2013: Matt White, The Super Villain Jazz Band (Artists Recording Collective)
2013: Annie Sellick, Let’s Make a Christmas Memory (Chalice Music)
2012: Jamie Ousley, A Sea of Voices (TIE Records)
2012: Liz Johnson, Joy Unspeakable
2011: Jennifer Hartswick, Ocean Floor
2010: Ryan Middagh, To Somewhere and Back Again
2007: Jennifer Hartswick, True (Rubber Jungle Records)
2007: Bryan McNamara & Souls’ Calling,
Love for All
2007: Matt Wright, Reflections of Monk
2007: Kate Paradise, You Stepped Out of a Dream (Sonic Mirage)
2006: Taryn Noelle, On My Way to You
2006: The Steve Blair Septet, Momentum
(Blair Productions)
2006: The Nicholas Cassarino Ensemble, Live, Raw and Uncut