Nitzan Gavrieli

Nitzan Gavrieli is a New York-based jazz pianist and composer known for expanding the piano trio format with elements drawn from classical music and Middle Eastern traditions. Beyond leading his own trio, he works widely as a sideman and arranger, having performed and recorded with artists including Mike Stern, Dennis Chambers, Melissa Aldana, Chris Cheek, and Jamie Baum. He is the featured pianist on the 2025 Grammy-winning album Bianca Reimagined, named Best Large Jazz Ensemble, and appears on the Grammy-nominated track Little Fears by Dan Pugach and Nicole Zuraitis. He holds a BFA from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and a master's degree in music from the City College of New York, where he serves as an adjunct professor. His playing has reached festivals and stages across the United States and Europe, among them Birdland, the Blue Note, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.