DAVID RODGERS
Pianist · Arranger · Composer
Recording, arranging, and creative collaboration for artists and producers.
SELECTED RECORDING + PERFORMANCE CREDITS
Keb' Mo' · Taj Mahal · Joss Stone · Gavin DeGraw · Peter Frampton Ricky Skaggs · Gabby Barrett · Kirk Whalum · Keith & Kristyn Getty
SELECTED STAGES + FESTIVALS
Hollywood Bowl · Sydney Opera House · Grand Ole Opry · Ryman Auditorium · Montreux Jazz Festival · North Sea Jazz Festival
Nord Keyboards Artist · Grammy-winning recording credit
REMOTE RECORDING
More than a piano track.
From a single acoustic piano part to Rhodes, Hammond, synths, pads, and full keyboard arrangements, I record parts shaped around what the song actually needs.
1920s Steinway Grand · Rhodes · Hammond · Synths · Keyboard Arranging
ARRANGING + COMPOSITION
Music built around the project.
Arrangements and original music shaped around the artist, ensemble, and musical direction—from intimate chamber writing to horns, strings, and music for picture.
Horns · Strings · Large Ensemble · Orchestration · Media
NASHVILLE + BEYOND
Piano + keys for the session.
Available for recording sessions, artist projects, and select live work in Nashville and beyond.
Piano · Rhodes · Hammond · Wurlitzer · Synths
Still from Gabby Barrett: Apple Music Sessions (2024)
“…an incredible talent… a triple threat — somebody who can compose and arrange, somebody who can play their butt off, and… a great teacher.”
— Jeff Coffin · 3x Grammy-winning saxophonist, Dave Matthews Band
TEACHING
Study the music more deeply.
Individual study for musicians who want to strengthen their playing, deepen their musical understanding, and connect technique with the way music functions in performance, composition, and the studio.
Private Study · Professional Intensives · Workshops + Masterclasses
MODERN ETUDES
Practice material built for modern musicians.
Ten written studies paired with backing tracks and commentary exploring technique, harmony, rhythm, improvisation, and contemporary keyboard vocabulary.
10 etudes · 40 backing tracks · notation + commentary
ABOUT
Musician, creator, and collaborator.
David Rodgers is a Nashville-based pianist, arranger, composer, and Nord Keyboards artist whose work spans jazz, pop, commercial music, recording, and live performance. His credits include Peter Frampton, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal, Joss Stone, Gavin DeGraw, Ricky Skaggs, Gabby Barrett, and Kirk Whalum. He also works as a composer, arranger, recording artist, and educator. From 2024–2026, he served as Artistic and Executive Director of the Nashville Jazz Workshop, helping guide the organization through a period of growth and the launch of the inaugural Nashville Jazz Festival.
FOR MUSICIANS
Stay in the loop.
Let’s make something.
WORK WITH DAVID
Recording, arranging, sessions, teaching, or a project that doesn’t fit neatly into one category—tell me what you’re working on.