Josh Nelson - Biography
A native of Southern California, Josh maintains a busy schedule as a jazz pianist, composer/arranger, and recording artist. At age 27, he has begun to make his mark on the West Coast live music scene. Josh has performed wit [+]Josh Nelson - Biography
A native of Southern California, Josh maintains a busy schedule as a jazz pianist, composer/arranger, and recording artist. At age 27, he has begun to make his mark on the West Coast live music scene. Josh has performed with some of the most respected names in jazz, including Ralph Moore, Anthony Wilson, Tony Dumas, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Ernie Watts, Jack Sheldon, Peter Erskine, Bob Hurst, Willie Jones III, Rhiannon, Natasha Miller, Annie Sellick, Steve Huffsteter, and Gilbert Castellanos, to name a few.
Josh recorded his debut album, First Stories (1998) independently under his own production company Steel Bird Music. Writer Mac Macdonald said the album displayed "solid, confident musicianship....with an innate sense of swing and rhythm." Josh's more recent endeavors include The Leadwell Project (2002), and Emergence (2001), EP-length projects which demonstrate his versatility as a pianist and composer and also showcase the talent of Southern California's up-and-coming jazz musicians. With his latest album, Anticipation, Josh continues to focus on his original music.
Josh received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Long Beach State University. While there he was privileged to study with jazz pianist Cecilia Coleman, as well as with jazz legends Buddy Collette and John Prince. While at the Berklee College of Music he studied with Neil Olmstead, Tiger Okoshi, and Kim Steiner. Other mentors include Bill Cunliffe, Alan Pasqua, Putter Smith, and Benny Green. Josh is the recipient of countless honors, awards, and scholarships. In his high school years, he received the Louis Armstrong Award, the John Phillip Sousa Award, as well as numerous "Outstanding Soloist Awards" at music competitions from around the country. Most recently, he received the $10,000 Tom Talbert Scholarship from the CSULB Jazz Studies Department. Josh has also been a member of many honor groups, including the SCSBOA Honor Jazz Band, the SCSBOA All-Stars, the Grammy Band, and many others.
In addition to his jazz endeavors, Josh continues to pursue his interest in other areas of music. He has toured Taiwan twice performing and arranging film scores with the Hollywood Pops Orchestra and the Ars Nova Chamber Ensemble. He has performed with film compose
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