Hailed in the Canadian press as ‘a jazz genius to call our own’ (Maclean’s Magazine), multi-JUNO Award-winning pianist David Braid has performed concerts of his original music and improvisations across Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, Australia, Brazil, the U.S. and Canada. Combining principals fundamental to European classical music and the spontaneity of American jazz, Braid’s fusion of art music engages audiences with a style described as “refreshingly uncategorizable” (Paris Transatlantic), “brilliant” (Montreal Gazette), “wide-ranging, exploratory” (South China Morning Post), “une force poétique” (Le Soleil) and “hauntingly beautiful” (The Globe and Mail).
Recently, Braid’s arrangements and compositions were an integral part of the Chet Baker-inspired film Born to Be Blue (IFC International) starring Ethan Hawke; his jazz score received praise for its “contemporary patina without sacrificing period authenticity" (The Times, UK). Braid is also a Steinway Artist, Artist-in-Residence at the University of Toronto, and a Special Associate Artist of Sinfonia UK Collective.