About Us
Our Story
After nearly 20 years of performing and recording together under our individual names, we have renamed our trio "The Lost Melody." This change from frontman to collective reflects what we love about our long-developed approach: a trio of equals.
We have shifted our focus toward a combination of playing jazz standards and our own original music, compelled to champion "melody first" in both interpretation, improvisation and composition. The results are two recent contrasting albums: New Songs for Old Souls - a collection of new songs influenced by the great melodic craftsmen of the 20th century and I'll See You Again - a collection of some of our favorite jazz standards as shared with us by our mentor Vince Maggio.
Full Bio
The Lost Melody is a jazz trio comprised of old souls and lovers of melody. Pianist Joe Davidian (recent winner of the 2019 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition), bassist Jamie Ousley & drummer Austin McMahon, each composers in their own right, come together to forge new melodies for those who crave hummable tunes.
The trio has been touring internationally since 2000 presenting concerts and giving masterclasses in places such as Ireland, Germany and Italy with a forthcoming tour of Japan. Stateside, they have since performed at numerous jazz festivals, universities, and top NYC jazz clubs, including Dizzy’s Club, Mezzrow, and Kitano, and have held an annual residency at the Nashville Jazz Workshop since 2008, where they recorded two of their four albums: Live at the Jazz Cave: Vol. 1 (2013) & Vol. 2 (2017) as Joe Davidian Trio) (see below).
The Lost Melody delivers highly creative, interactive, & engaging performances, while seeking to answer for themselves what remains from the past and what future sounds can be made through remembering?
Past Albums (under different names)
Joe Davidian Trio - Live at the Jazz Cave, Volume Two (2017)
Joe Davidian Trio - Live at the Jazz Cave, Volume One (2013)
Jamie Ousley - A Sea of Voices (2012)
Joe Davidian: Piano
Austin McMahon: Drums
Joe Davidian: Piano
Jamie Ousley: Bass
Austin McMahon: Drums
Joe Davidian: Piano