Frank Ponzio

Frank Ponzio, jazz pianist, and composer has performed with David Amram, Ben Vereen, Phil Donahue, Joe Beck, Nancy LaMott, Bob McGrath of Sesame Street, and Aisha Morris (Stevie Wonder’s daughter) at Birdland, Carnegie Hall, and Town Hall.

He has enjoyed a fifteen year-long association with the Jacques d’Amboise’s National Dance Institute. He was their full-time music director for several years. For 3 years he was a vocal coach at Jim Lipton’s MFA program at the New School Actor’s Studio.

Original film scores include The Silver Swing, directed by Martha Parker, the feature film A Level Field, Ken Haywood, and Midnight to Midnight, Roberta Berman.

CD releases include When Harry Met the Duke, featuring the vocalist Rosemary Loar, Mostly Jobim, featuring the vocalist Annie Kozuch, Christmas Christmas with bassist, Mark Peterson and drummer Matt Kane and Danielia Cotton’s, The Mystery of Me. Recently Frank has co-written songs with Eleanor Dubinsky and performed on and co-produced her new CD, Soft Spot, recorded in Lisbon, Portugal.

Contributions to videos and books include The Singing Book published by W.W. Norton & Company and Jazz Rhythms Master Class Advanced Instruction Video by Mike Longo.

Frank is currently a member and pianist for the Gospel Church, Celebration Spiritual Center in Brooklyn, NY.