Can't believe it's Fall already. Last thing I knew, snow was on the ground and I was hoping for a busy 2009....

Well, so far so good. So far this year, i've worked quite a bit with Poi Dog throughout the Midwest, including a crazy New Year's Day gig and a very succesfull appearance at the ACL Festival in Austin. Tributosaurus has done the Music of Earth Wind and Fire, Donald Fagen, CCR, an XTC Redux at the Park West, a Van Morrison Redux on St. Patrick's Day, War, Jethro Tull, The Cars, Elvis Redux for the Fitzgerald's American Music Fest, Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, and The Doobie Brothers, with more to come...We also did a few kids shows in there as well :)

I also felt very fortunate to be a part of a very special Concert with James Fairs and Co. James was a founding member of the Cryan Shames, and also spent time as a part of Greg Allmann's band. The concert was a mix of brand new material and reinterpreted Shames tunes.....The studio came calling again as well. I had the opportunity  to  play on some video game, commercial, and original projects.

I'm teaching quite a bit these days, and info on that can be found on the Lessons page. Poi has a big show at the Vic in Nov.. Looking forward to a busy Holiday Season at Blue Man, and Trib will be back at Martyrs again on New Years, playing the Music of Tom Petty on the 30th and 31st . Stay Tuned....

 

 

 

A native of the Chicago area, Dan received a BM in Jazz Studies from DePaul University in Chicago. He has performed live or on record with such artists as jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker, songwriters Liz Phair, Jewel, and Peter Himmelman, Blue Man Group, guitarist Fareed Haque, bluesmen Pinetop Perkins and John Primer, and funk/jazz group Liquid Soul, touring extensively worldwide and receiving a Grammy nomination for his performance on that band's 2000 recording, "Here's the Deal."

Dan has also been active in the recording studio, performing on commercial jingles for such products and organizations as Budweiser, Miller Lite, Golden Grahams, and the U.S. Army. He teaches privately, does school presentations and clinics, and doubles as a percussionist and programmer. Currently, Dan can be seen and heard with Poi Dog Pondering, the Chicago Production of Blue Man Group: Rewired, and Tributosaurus, among others.