Joshua Catania

Joshua Catania is the author of How to Play Jazz Piano in 14 Days, 16 Easy Classical Pieces for Solo Piano, Classical Piano Music 1-2-3, The Easy Classical Piano Fake Book, 16 Easy Hymns for Solo Piano, Volume 3, and 16 Easy Christmas Songs for Keyboard. Joshua started playing the piano at age 5, and began writing his own music soon after. Influenced by his father, Joshua grew interested in jazz music and began improvising at an early age. Through his teenage years, Joshua kept busy performing around his home state of Wisconsin. In 2019, he released his debut album Open to Now to critical acclaim from USA Today, Something Else!, Midwest Record, and more. Joshua decided to further his education at the University of Michigan, where he studied jazz piano with Juno award-winning pianist Andy Milne. Alongside his studies, Joshua performed actively in the Detroit area jazz scene. While in college, Joshua also became interested in piano tuning and repair, and he studied the trade independently with Professor of Piano Technology Robert Grijalva. Joshua continues to perform, compose, and teach in Hartford, Connecticut. For the last 10 years, he has taught beginner, intermediate, and jazz piano students. In addition to his creative work, Joshua is a piano technician at a local piano tuning and restoration company.