Ethan Ostrow is a Minneapolis-based pianist, composer, and singer who strives for an intense, lush sound. A recent transplant from New York City, Ethan has quickly established himself as a first-rate musician in Minnesota, performing and recording with the Snapped Open Mic band, Sunshine & the Nightwalkers, William Duncan, Omar Abdulkarim, Abinnet Berhanu, Dakota Andersen, Leslie Vincent, Toussaint Morrison, the Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra, Pete Enblom, and more. Ethan has performed extensively across the US; and abroad in Havana and Tokyo. His time in NYC included performances at venues such as Birdland, Dizzy’s, Chelsea Table & Stage, Nublu, Rockwood Music Hall and more with musicians such as Dayna Stephens, Kellin Hanas, and Nick Marziani.
Ethan's original music ranges from soaring melodies over head-banging grooves, to powerful reflective ballads, drawing influence from Jazz, Rock, Funk and Folk. As much as his band, The Outside In, likes to burn down the house, Ethan's compositions are “dynamic, passionate, and gorgeous” (East Bay Express).
Ethan is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, having been mentored by Stefon Harris, Ingrid Jensen, Jaleel Shaw, Phil Markowitz, and Jeremy Manasia. He has also studied and played with Minneapolis stalwarts Phil Hey (Dewey Redman) and Dean Sorenson (Glenn Miller Orchestra, Frank Sinatra); as well as legendary Bay Area pianist Susan Muscarella.
Ethan is an Associate Producer for the Rise Up NYC concerts, The Office of the Mayor's free summer festival for underserved communities across the city. He served for three years as Deputy Director of Make Music New York, a non-profit festival for the people, by the people. Ethan is proud to have raised over $55,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through his "Concert for a Cure" series from 2017-2021.
Ethan's original music ranges from soaring melodies over head-banging grooves, to powerful reflective ballads, drawing influence from Jazz, Rock, Funk and Folk. As much as his band, The Outside In, likes to burn down the house, Ethan's compositions are “dynamic, passionate, and gorgeous” (East Bay Express).
Ethan is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, having been mentored by Stefon Harris, Ingrid Jensen, Jaleel Shaw, Phil Markowitz, and Jeremy Manasia. He has also studied and played with Minneapolis stalwarts Phil Hey (Dewey Redman) and Dean Sorenson (Glenn Miller Orchestra, Frank Sinatra); as well as legendary Bay Area pianist Susan Muscarella.
Ethan is an Associate Producer for the Rise Up NYC concerts, The Office of the Mayor's free summer festival for underserved communities across the city. He served for three years as Deputy Director of Make Music New York, a non-profit festival for the people, by the people. Ethan is proud to have raised over $55,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through his "Concert for a Cure" series from 2017-2021.