Danny Grissett

Danny Grissett has been a defining voice in international jazz for over two decades. During his years in New York, he became a first-call sideman, working with Vincent Herring, Nicholas Payton, Jeremy Pelt, and Vanessa Rubin. His 16-year collaboration with trumpet legend Tom Harrell included appearances on seven of Harrell’s last thirteen albums. Grissett made his solo debut in 2006 with Promise on Criss Cross Jazz. The album received critical acclaim, with All About Jazz calling it “one of the best maiden voyages” in years and AllMusic naming him “one of the top three young pianists on the contemporary scene.” He went on to release six more albums as a leader while performing with Benny Golson, Russell Malone, Louis Hayes, Lenny White, Buster Williams, Lage Lund, Marcus Strickland, and Jimmy Greene. Now based in Vienna, Grissett continues to tour internationally and is active in jazz education. He has taught at The New School, given guest lectures at Eastman, and led masterclasses in Japan, Italy, South Korea, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Denmark. He is currently a professor at Jam Music Lab University in Vienna. His most recent release, Remembrance (Savant Records), received 4 stars in DownBeat Magazine, reaffirming his status as a major figure in contemporary jazz.