David Ian is a jazz pianist known for his holiday-themed albums. Born
David Ghazarian in Toronto, Canada,
Ian began playing classical piano around age five, and later studied jazz piano with Akron, Ohio's Pat Pace. Besides piano,
Ian is also an accomplished guitarist and played in various rock bands growing up. After college, he played guitar in both
Church of Rhythm (later renamed
Superchick) and
Audio Adrenaline before embarking on a solo piano career. In 2011,
Ian released his debut jazz piano album,
Vintage Christmas. The album was well received and in 2013 he followed up with
Vintage Christmas Wonderland. In 2014,
Ian released his third full-length album, the romance-themed
Valentine's Day. ~ Matt Collar