John Di Martino

John Di Martino is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger based in New York, admired for his versatility and his sensitivity as an accompanist. Born in 1959 in Philadelphia, he studied with teachers including Lennie Tristano and Don Sebesky, and went on to a long association with percussionist Ray Barretto's New World Spirit, arranging and playing on Grammy nominated recordings. He has worked extensively with singers, among them Freddy Cole, Houston Person, and Ann Hampton Callaway, and has recorded prolifically as a leader, including a long series of albums for Japan's Venus Records. He leads his own quartet and remains a busy presence on the New York scene.