Dawn Clement's Bio

Pianist/composer Dawn Clement is an active performer most often heard in Seattle and New York in various collaborations. Current projects include, performing and touring with Jane Ira Bloom, promoting the release of a new cd entitled “mental weather”, in addition to a project with Julian Priester, and a trio recording with Matt Wilson and Dean Johnson ("break" on origin records). Dawn is also actively working on a song project with Brooklyn-based artist Jon Solo.

Over the last seven years, Dawn has performed in some of the world’s most premier venues such as Carnegie Hall, Le Conservatoire Superieur, Paris, and Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, as well as numerous clubs (including Sweet Rhythm, Tonic, and Iridium), art museums, and theaters. In addition to her work with Jane Ira Bloom, Dawn has toured the U.S. with a number of projects including the Sabella Consort (2000-2003), and the Rubin/Clement Piano Dialogues (2000-2002), for which she received a King County Arts commission Grant (2002).

In August of 2003, Dawn released her first album, Hush, on Conduit Records. Other highlights include performing at the Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.) as one of the top five finalists in the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition (2006), an invitation to compete at the 3rd International Martial Solal Jazz Piano Competition in Paris, France (2002), Earshot Jazz awards for “Best Emerging Artist” (2000), “Best Jazz Quartet” and “Best album” for her performance with the legendary trombonist Julian Priester (In Deep End Dance 2003), and a nomination for “Earshot Jazz Record of the Year” (2004) for Hush. She has performed with such notable artists as Pharaoh Sanders, Nancy King, Ingrid Jensen, Louis Moutin, Hadley Caliman, Buddy Catlett, John Clayton, Reed Whitwell, Mercer Ellington, Mark Helius, Mark Dresser, and Bobby Previte.

Dawn’s sound has been heard extensively on the radio. She has had interviews and live performances on Seattle’s KEXP (Sonarchy Radio), KBCS (The Don and Bud Show) and KUOW (The Beat), and her music regularly receives radio play around the world. She has also been featured in articles for 5/4 magazine, All About Jazz (NY and Italy), Earshot Jazz (Seattle), Jazz Times, and Hot House. Dawn is currently on the faculty of Cornish College of the Arts and maintains a rigorous performance schedule

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