Throughout his professional career as a jazz pianist, Dave Payette has developed a unique and refined voice, informed by an extensive rooting in classical music and technique, but also influenced by contemporary styles. Currently a member of three working ensembles in addition to a busy solo career, Payette is a versatile musician who excels not only in the jazz idiom, but also at keyboard and organ styles in other genres including funk, R&B, and pop. A former student of the Purchase College Conservatory of Music, Payette has studied with pianists Brad Mehldau and Hal Galper, saxophonists Steve Wilson and Kenny Garrett, and classical pianist Stephanie Brown.