Composer
Chad Lawson
American jazz pianist and composer
b. 1975
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1975
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Chad Lawson is an American pianist, composer, and podcaster. After performing as a member of the Summit Records act Chad Lawson Trio from 1997 to 2004, Lawson performed as a member of Julio Iglesias' tour band, which inspired him to release his debut studio album Set on a Hill (2009). Lawson's fifth studio album The Chopin Variations (2014), a collaboration with violinist Judy Kang and cellist Rubin Kodheli, reached number one on the Billboard Top Classical Albums chart. He debuted as a major label musician through Decca Records US in 2020, with the extended play Stay. Lawson is known as the composer of the podcasts Lore and Unobscured, both works created by Aaron Mahnke.
Lawson is the creator and host of iHeart Radio Award-nominated podcast Calm It Down, which explores mental health topics and meditation techniques soundtracked by his music. He is also a breathwork coach who completed his certification at the Loka Yoga School, and was named a UN ambassador for the World Federation for Mental Health in 2024.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Berklee College of Music
- Official website
- https://www.chadlawson.com
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 295736325
- ISNI
- 0000000399978596
- GND ID
- 1306588863
- MusicBrainz ID
- 1541678f-3ad3-48a7-9475-8ca43dacadcc
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly and the Ivy | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| She Walks in Beauty | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Swan Lake | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 295736325. Portrait: ACRM-Rehabilitation, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.