Not even 21, but his sound surely doesn't tell! Jazz college student at UIC (University of Illinois at Chicago), Danny already experienced many different styles of music, from ska to blues, funk to rock... You can hear his chops on the album "Paris-Chicago" for which Danny played all the bass parts! Great to work with, he would come to the studio with a smile under his beard, and his famous "Man, I've got a lot of ideas for you!", and if you listen to the songs, you know he always had!He plays and create within the Chicago Beat Ensemble, a group of young college musicians who are "taking a fresh look on an old art form" as they say themselves.
"Is it jazz? Is it rap? Or are they one in the same?" I can tell you that they offer a pretty nice answer to the question, and give it all to address the paradigm!
He is also the lead singer and bass player for a folk-rock/punk band Sunday for regret, a bunch of "Mad dogs" who just "want to rock with you"... check them out too! As they are heading back to studio, be prepared for some new material soon!
Now you know! When you're 20, you study music, create, experiment, master an instrument in many styles, sing, perform, have some recording experience... you're gathering all the ingredients for a successful recipe!
Talent, musicianship and kindness never hurt, and Danny doesn't lack any of them.
And by the way: thanks Danny!
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