Pianist David Braid is a name Canadian jazz aficionados have come to know over the past 10 years for his work as ensemble player, especially with his own sextet. However, it seems the 10-year mark in his career has prompted him to try something different – he has struck out on his own with his latest recording, a solo disc titled VERGE. This recording doesn’t just find this pianist in a new solo setting, but working in something of a new musical language - an original style verging somewhere between classical art music and jazz
“Braid’s tone, touch, chord voicing and imagination make him one of the most interesting new pianists I’ve encountered in a long time.” - Doug Ramsey, recipient of Jazz Journalists Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award