Anthony D’Alessandro

Anthony D’Alessandro is a JUNO-nominated pianist, composer, arranger, andbandleader based in Toronto, Canada. Hailed by the WholeNote Magazine as a pianist with a“natural feeling for swing and groove” and “scintillating technique”, and “one of the mostimpressive young jazz pianists today” by the Jersey Jazz Magazine, he has performed in manynotable clubs, concert halls and jazz festivals around the world including the MontrealInternational Jazz Festival, the Teatro Nescafé de las Artes in Santiago Chile, Birdland JazzClub and Smalls Jazz Club in New York City, and Koerner Hall in Toronto. He tours internationally as a bandleader including performances across Canada, theUnited States, South America, and Europe. He regularly performs alongside a “who’s who” ofthe industry’s top jazz musicians including international artists such as Benny Benack III, JoeFarnsworth, and Summer Camargo as well as fellow Canadians Caity Gyorgy, Pat LaBarbara,and Ernesto Cervini. D'Alessandro’s most recent album City Lights was nominated for Jazz Album of the Yearat the 2026 JUNO Awards. It has been called an album that “swings, breathes, and evensmiles” by the Paris Move, and “capturing the immediacy and authenticity of a band in fullflight” by V13 Media. His composition Tune for Monty was selected for CBC Music’sprestigious “Songs You Need to Hear” list in May 2024. D’Alessandro has toured and recorded with three-time JUNO award winning vocalistCaity Gyorgy, having played piano on her most recent 2025 JUNO winning album “Hello, HowAre You?”