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Dawn Clement

Pianist/Vocalist/Composer Dawn Clement - Denver, Colorado

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Pianist, vocalist, and composer Dawn Clement is a distinguished force in modern creative music. Over two decades, she has upheld jazz traditions while pioneering new sonic explorations. Clement shines as a collaborator and is highly in demand as a teaching and performing artist. She has previously performed with jazz luminaries including Jane Ira Bloom, Ron Miles, Matt Wilson, Rene Marie, and Julian Priester. Dawn recorded with säje on their GRAMMY-nominated debut album, and has toured with the ensemble in the U.S. and Japan. Dawn has been busy with several of her own projects including a trio with bassist Buster Williams and drummer Matt Wilson (July 18, 2025). Her recordings highlight her versatility, from jazz piano trio mastery to avant-garde improvisation and indie-influenced songwriting. She is Associate Professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver and Artistic Director of the Centrum Jazz Port Townsend Workshop.

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My Jazz Story

"Art is created not for a purpose really; it's created for it's own sake. It's just a great thing for a spirit to do. But it is the avant-garde of the mind of a culture. It's where new ideas and new realities are contemplated for a culture as a whole, and it's where the seeds are planted that manifest 20, 40, or 50 years later. So it is the responsibility of an artist to let his imagination go and really exploit it. the culture needs it." -Chick Corea, from Jazz Magazine, July 1, 1981