David Braid

David Braid (born 1975) is a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Toronto in 1998 he devoted himself to jazz. He formed the "David Braid Sextet" the following year. His album Vivid: The David Braid Sextet Live won the Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2005. His albums Mnemosyne's March, Zhen: The David Braid Sextet Live, and Brubeck Braid: twotet/deuxtet have also been nominated for Juno Awards. Braid's 2011 solo album, "Verge" also won a Juno award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year.

As leader/co-leader

 * The David Braid Sextet (2001)
 * Vivid: The David Braid Sextet Live (2004)
 * Beginnings: Nimmons'n'Braid (2005) with Phil Nimmons
 * Mnemosyne's March (2006) with Mike Murley
 * Zhen: The David Braid Sextet Live, Vol. II (2006)
 * DMBQ Live (2007) with Mike Murley and Tara Davidson
 * Twotet/Deuxtet (2007) with Matt Brubeck
 * Spirit Dance (2010) with Canadian Brass
 * Verge (2011)

As sideman
With Mike Murley With Kelly Jefferson With Mark McLean
 * Still Rollin' (2010)
 * Spark (2005)
 * Next Exit (2010)
 * Playground (2010)