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David Ecker

Born: November 11, 1991

Hailed for an “engaging modern jazz sound” and music with “a joy-filled momentum” (All About Jazz), pianist-composer David Ecker is a rising star in the jazz scene.   With four absorbing albums and hundreds of thousands of streams, he continues to gain traction and turn heads within the broader listening sphere. 

A graduate of Columbia University’s Jazz Studies Program, Ecker has been pursuing his own sound and vision for the past decade.  In 2018 he released his debut— The Visitor Suite.  A captivating duo session, it artfully bridged jazz and neo-classicism.  His sophomore release—2020’s Songs from the Other Day—engaged with the tradition, offering a personalized slant on the piano trio format.         

How to Rebuild

By David Ecker

Label: Alpha Pup Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Prologue & Chapter I; Chapter II, Chapter III & Chapter IV; Chapter V & Epilogue.

David Ecker: How to Rebuild

by Carl Medsker
July 1, 2025

Attempting to enhance jazz with classical music trappings is nothing new and has previously yielded mixed results. Often, the music comes across as saccharine, or the strings serve as mere window dressing to add a faux classical touch. At best, when the two worlds are creatively combined, the emergent results are something new and vibrant. Frequently, ...

Songs From The Other Day

By David Ecker

Label: Hip Joint
Released: 2020
Track listing: Pine Street; Comeback Kid; Western Lullaby; Untitled #1; Wallow; The Dance; He Checks Out and Forgets His Hat; Sunday Afternoon

Respite (Despite)

By David Ecker

Label: Hip Joint
Released: 2023
Track listing: Respite (Despite); Overcast; Lost in the Woods; Detour; Hope Springs; The Kraken Blinks; In The Shadows; Better Angels.

David Ecker: Respite (Despite)

by Dan McClenaghan
March 9, 2023

The Covid pandemic has been educational. One of its lessons is (to paraphrase a famous movie): music finds a way. If getting together in the studio is a problem, then grab the technology and go the remote recording route. It worked for guitarist Justin Morell and drummer Mark Ferber on 2022's Exit Music For Intelligent Life ...