Rod Best started off playing praise and worship in churches and initially played a Hammond portable organ. After 5 years on organ he branched out onto piano and developed his ownstyle. He has studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Jazz Improvisation and Advanced Arranging, developing in composition and arrangement in jazz and contemporary keyboarding styles.Over the years Rod has been involved in training and developing of singers and musicians in many churches as well as writing music arrangements for small stage band through to large orchestras, direction of major musical productions and song composition. He also studied at Jazz Worx in Brisbane and received an Associate Diploma in Jazz. He has learnt much underthe teaching of some great Australian jazz piano players including Tony Ansell, Mike Nock, Michael Bartolomei, Chuck Yates, Judy Bailey, Dave Fennell, Vince Genova and Kevin Hunt.Rod currently lives in Brisbane and is married to Jan.

He has released sixteen instrumental albums called “Best Of Smooth”, “The Best of Rod Best”, “Groove On”, “Sweetest Melodies”, “A Peaceful Place”, “The Next Level”, “SoulSoothing”, “Funky Feeling”, “Fascination”, “Mixed Emotion”, “The dream”, “A Listening Ear”, “Sound flavours”, “The Right Space”, “Keys Domination” and his latest “in the Mix”,. Hehas also released a number of singles including “Sweet Emotion”, “In the Groove”, “Move ‘n’ Groove”, “Besty’s Bossa”, “Lazy Days”, “Turn Up the Heat”, “Lasting Impression”, “GoingPlaces”, “High Energy”, “Piano Groove Time”, Smooth As”, “Listen Up Now”, “A Good Note”, “Time to Groove”, “Chillout”, “Ode to Joy” and “Beat it”. He has also completed a collaboration EP with “Light of Love” from Chicago called “The Best Of Christmas”. All music is available by looking up Rod Best at iTunes, CD Baby, Apple Music, Songtradr, Spotify,Deezer, Napster or Amazon.