Daniel Joiner

Keyboard Skills

Email: dejoiner@usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974-2311

Daniel Joiner has taught Keyboard Skills at USF since 2019. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Piano Performance from Stetson University and a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies from The University of South Florida. In addition to his work at USF he is an adjunct faculty member at St. Petersburg College where he teaches private lessons.

Joiner has performed at various public venues in Tampa including Busch Gardens, the Tampa Bay Times Forum, Benedetto's Italiano, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, The Rusty Pelican, and Mitchell’s Fish Market as well as for many private events. He currently serves as the Sunday morning pianist for Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, FL. Through Idlewild, he has done musical missions and outreach work in Cuba, New Orleans, New York, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa.

He is a talented and versatile musician who has played in numerous musical settings in various genres over the years, and he brings his real-world knowledge and experience to the classroom to challenge the educators of tomorrow. In his career, he has recorded three albums: the 2007 jazz trio release entitled “The Daniel Joiner Trio: A Different Standard,” the Fall 2012 solo piano release entitled “Hymn Conceptions,” and the December 2014 release entitled "Joy at Christmas Time."