David Janeway

A native of Detroit, in 1978 at the age of 23 Jazz pianist and composer David Janeway, moved to New York City to study and play and has been there ever since. An enormously respected musician, his powerful fluent playing has been heard in a wide variety of contexts, from straight ahead jazz with musicians such as Art Farmer and Tom Harrell through Latin Jazz artists such as Angel Canales and Sabor to Dakota Staton, The Supremes and Junior Cook. He has a number of well received albums to his name featuring the likes of Bob Berg, Sonny Fortune, Harvie S, Tim Armacost, Eliot Zigmund and more. His latest critically acclaimed record, Distant Voices, was released in 2021 on Steeplechase and features Cameron Brown and the iconic drummer, Billy Hart. They have their second trio album, Forward Motion, set to be released 10/15/24 also on Steeplechase. Janeway has performed extensively in the NYC club scene from the late 70s to the present as well as venues throughout the US and Europe. See davidjaneway.com for more updates and performances. "A skilled composer and pianist capable of creating music that is imaginative, sensitive and .. exciting" Cadence Magazine "Janeway's playing is sparkling but so is his ability to write tuneful compositions." All About Jazz