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New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of
hisgeneration. Daniel Bennett can be heard throughout the world performing his award-winning compositions on saxophone,
flute,clarinet, and oboe. The music is a provocative mix of jazz, avant-pop, and surf rock. The Daniel Bennett Group
recentlyperformed their New York City album release at the Blue Note. The Boston Globe describes Bennett's music as "a mix of
jazz,folk, and minimalism." The trio was recently voted "Best New Jazz Group" in New York City Hot House Magazin ...read more
New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of
hisgeneration. Daniel Bennett can be heard throughout the world performing his award-winning compositions on saxophone,
flute,clarinet, and oboe. The music is a provocative mix of jazz, avant-pop, and surf rock. The Daniel Bennett Group
recentlyperformed their New York City album release at the Blue Note. The Boston Globe describes Bennett's music as "a mix of
jazz,folk, and minimalism." The trio was recently voted "Best New Jazz Group" in New York City Hot House Magazine. The
DanielBennett Group has been featured in the Washington Post, Boston Globe, NPR, Indianapolis Public Radio, San Francisco
Examiner,St. Louis Public Radio and the Village Voice. The Village Voice raves, "saxophonist Daniel Bennett makes hay with an
airyapproach that's buoyant enough to conjure notions of East African guitar riffs and Steve Reich's pastoral repetition." Time
OutNew York describes the music as, "hypnotic." Daniel Bennett studied saxophone at the prestigious New England Conservatory
inBoston. During his time in Boston, Bennett performed regularly with the Portland Symphony and the New Hampshire
FestivalOrchestra. Bennett also toured Italy and Switzerland with renowned Boston jazz ensemble, Musaner. In addition to
leading hisown band, Daniel Bennett performs in Broadway and Off-Broadway theater productions in New York City. Daniel
Bennett recentlycomposed the musical score for stage adaptations of 'Frankenstein' and 'Brave Smiles' at the Hudson Guild
Theatre in Manhattan.Daniel Bennett currently plays woodwinds in 'Blank! The Musical,' the first fully improvised Off-Broadway
musical to launch on anational stage. The New York Times calls the show, "Witty, Likable and Ludicrous!" Daniel Bennett's
theatrical works havestrongly influenced his eclectic sound and musical storytelling abilities as a bandleader. The Daniel Bennett
Group performs everymonth at Tomi Jazz in midtown Manhattan. New Yorker Magazine calls Tomi Jazz, "a favorite out-of-the-
way Japanese jazz club."In 2018, Daniel Bennett released "We Are the Orchestra." This groundbreaking album features theater
music that Bennettarranged for "Whitman at the Whitney" at the Whitney Museum in New York City. Daniel Bennett is an official
endorsing artist forMorgan Mouthpieces. « hide |
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