Nitzan Gavrieli

Nitzan Gavrieli is a New York-based jazz pianist and composer who is a vital force on the city’s jazz scene. His music expands on the traditional jazz piano trio format, blending elements of classical music and Middle Eastern influences into a sound that is both distinctive and emotionally rich.

​In addition to leading his own trio, Nitzan is an in-demand sideman, arranger, and collaborator. He has recorded and performed with world-renowned artists such as Dennis Chambers, Mike Stern, Melissa Aldana, Francisco Mela, Mark Murphy, Chris Cheek, Steve Cardenas, Jamie Baum, and many others. His versatility and sensitivity at the piano have made him a valued contributor to dozens of albums and projects across genres.

​Nitzan is the featured pianist on the 2025 GRAMMY-winning album Bianca Reimagined (Best Large Jazz Ensemble) and the GRAMMY-nominated track Little Fears by Dan Pugach and Nicole Zuraitis (Best Jazz Performance).

​He has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe, performing at major jazz festivals and venues, including Town Hall, The Kennedy Center, Blue Note, Birdland, Smalls Jazz Club, Mezzrow, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Marians Jazzroom (Bern), Jazz Federation (Hamburg), Unterfahrt (Munich), the Tel Aviv and Red Sea Jazz Festivals, Sudtirol Jazz Festival, Bern Jazz Festival, Rochester Jazz Festival, Yardbird Suite, and The Rex in Canada, among many others.

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Nitzan also serves as musical director for Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks in her musical collective SLP & the Joyful Noise, with recent arrangements featured in NYC’s Summer Art Series on Little Island.

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Nitzan holds a BFA from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and a Masters in Music from the City College of New York. Currently, he is preparing to record his second trio album, slated for release in 2026.

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