Jo Davidson is an award winning songwriter, musician, producer and journalist/radio show host who divides her time between New York City and Asbury Park, NJ. Jo has consistently excelled in multiple genres including classical, pop and rock.

Jo's new album PIANO STORIES features 16 of her solo piano compositions which blend cinematic film score themes with classical musical landscapes. Franz Mohr, master Steinway tuner who toured with Horowitz, Rubenstein and others says, "Beautiful! The piano sings under her fingers!" Allen Foster from AEX states "Ravishing instrumental compositions, exquisite artistry!" Laura Hillenbrand, best selling author of Seabiscuit and Unbroken, says, "I love listening to Jo play!"

Jo has released five albums: Kiss Me There, Tell The Story, The Simply Said Sessions, Merry Christmas & Happy New York, and Piano Stories. Jo's debut album "Kiss Me There" was released in 2001 and was played on top pop and adult contemporary radio stations around the U.S. The album was produced by Jo Davidson and Greg Ladanyi, (Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Fleetwood Mac). All music and lyrics, piano and keyboard tracks by Jo Davidson. Arranger David Campbell (Alanis Morissette, The Goo Goo Dolls) contributed his talents with string arrangements for Jo's two songs "Secrets" and "Tonite." The song "Kiss Me There" was featured on an Oprah compilation CD along with Eric Clapton, Enya, Bette Midler and others. "Kiss Me There" was a top 20 Modern AC hit on radio and received nationwide airplay with adds in markets such as Boston, Tampa, Cleveland and St. Louis. During this time, Jo performed at radio shows and festivals along with artists such as Nelly Furtado, Alana Davis, Better than Ezra, and in NYC clubs such as The Bitter End, Joe's Pub and others.

Jo has also had her songs recorded by Meat Loaf, Stephanie Mills, Melissa Manchester and featured on soundtracks, including a score by Henry Mancini. Jo's music has been featured in film and television such as Felicity, Friends "Til the End, All My Children, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives. Her songs have been heard in movies featuring Jennifer Aniston, Patrick Swayze, Melanie Griffith, Ashley Tisdale, Shannon Doherty and others.

Rising from some of her own challenges, Jo created the online podcast Zentertainment Talk Radio. She has read hundreds of books and articles researching healing especially for people dealing with lyme, CFS, M.E and related conditions. Jo has interviewed over 100 top experts, explored a wide range of therapies and is trained in several neuroplasticity based programs. Some of the guests she has interviewed include Rick Hanson, Ashok Gupta, Bernie Siegel, Norman Doidge, Martha Beck, Caroline Myss, Larry Dossey, Iyanla Vanzant, Bruce Lipton, Mariel Hemingway and others. Her compassionate voice across the airwaves helps listeners transform their challenges into possibilities - www.zentertainment.org.

Jo's hobbies include photography, travel and ancestry research. Her roots go back into early American history with relatives who signed the Declaration of Independence, fought in the Revolutionary war, an aunt who died in the Salem witch trials, and Quaker ancestors who helped slaves escape on the underground railroad. All of the photographs for PIANO STORIES were taken at the historic Bucks County, PA home where her Quaker 4th great grandparents lived in the late 1700s-early 1800s.

"Walking. I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of thousands." - Linda Hogan

PIANO STORIES, 16 solo piano compositions
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