Josh Nelson

Josh Nelson maintains an active and creative schedule as a jazz pianist, composer, teacher, and recording artist. At 32 years old, he has already performed with some of the most respected names in jazz, including
Natalie Cole, Anthony Wilson, Bob Hurst, Jeff Hamilton, Ralph Moore, Albert "Tootie"Heath, Seamus Blake, Matt Wilson, Sara Gazarek, Ernie Watts, Jack Sheldon, Tom Scott, Peter Erskine, Abe Laboriel, and Alex Acuna, to name a few.

Josh has recorded for countless albums, films, and TV shows, but also makes time for his own projects: First
Stories (1998), Anticipation (2004) and Let it Go (2007, Native Language Music) all
garnered international critical claim. Josh’s latest album, I Hear a Rhapsody (2009),
displays Josh’s musings on new original music, standard interpretations, and reinventions
of pop tunes.