Dan Freedman
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Its unusual to find a pianist who captivates with high-energy improvised fusion lines, and moments later seduces with evocative classic jazz ballad melodies. Dan Freedman’s heritage and character makes him that pianist, and his passion to innovate puts him at the edge of performance artistry.
Strongly influenced by Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, and Bill Evans, Dan always inserts his own unique sound and style to match the needs of each performance. Always seeing music as an interactive art form that connects player and listener, Dan is very well tuned into the needs of his audience, never taking them too far away from a well-loved melody, yet always offering them something fresh and unusual to focus on. An avid composer not constrained by the labels of any particular genre, Dan has been called upon to provide his original compositions for motion picture and advertising use.
Dan’s piano playing and compositions show a clear line of influences stretching back beyond Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, and Bill Evans, to Art Tatum, Victor Feldman, and Nat Cole. Dan also attentively listens to Hiromi Uehara, Austin Peralta, and Benny Green. He cites non-pianistic musical influences as including Miles Davis, Toots Thielemans, Charlie Parker, Sting, Prince, Blondie, Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, The Beach Boys, Queen, and The Beatles. While retaining references to these and other influences, Dan has developed his own unique sound and style, both in his playing and in his compositions.
Strongly influenced by Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, and Bill Evans, Dan always inserts his own unique sound and style to match the needs of each performance. Always seeing music as an interactive art form that connects player and listener, Dan is very well tuned into the needs of his audience, never taking them too far away from a well-loved melody, yet always offering them something fresh and unusual to focus on. An avid composer not constrained by the labels of any particular genre, Dan has been called upon to provide his original compositions for motion picture and advertising use.
Dan’s piano playing and compositions show a clear line of influences stretching back beyond Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, and Bill Evans, to Art Tatum, Victor Feldman, and Nat Cole. Dan also attentively listens to Hiromi Uehara, Austin Peralta, and Benny Green. He cites non-pianistic musical influences as including Miles Davis, Toots Thielemans, Charlie Parker, Sting, Prince, Blondie, Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, The Beach Boys, Queen, and The Beatles. While retaining references to these and other influences, Dan has developed his own unique sound and style, both in his playing and in his compositions.
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Dan’s “Art Attack” featured on All About Jazz
19 Jan 2009 | from www.dan88.com/blog
The jazz-centered web site All About Jazz is today featuring a track from Dan’s Art Attack album. The album is nominated for a Hawaii Music Award, with voting by the general public until January 31.
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Visit to the Fazioli Factory in Northern Italy
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Vocabulary
2 Jul 2008 | from www.dan88.com/blog
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- Dan Freedman posted a news item ‘Dan’s “Art Attack” featured on All About Jazz’. January 2009
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Magejo tagged Dan Freedman with jazz and beautiful. December 2008
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danfreedman tagged Dan Freedman with swing, bebop, fusion and 14 other tags. November 2008
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danfreedman created the wiki page for Dan Freedman. November 2008
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danfreedman added Dan Freedman to the lineup of Jazz Adventures with Sound Advice at Jazz Minds Art and Cafe. November 2008
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danfreedman added Dan Freedman to the lineup of Jazz Adventures with Sound Advice at The Dragon Upstairs. November 2008
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danfreedman added Dan Freedman to the lineup of Jazz Adventures with Sound Advice at The Dragon Upstairs. November 2008
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danfreedman added Dan Freedman to the lineup of Jazz Adventures with Sound Advice at The W Hotel. November 2008
