Dana Hall (musician)
Dana Hall | |
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Ethnomusicologist | |
Instrument(s) | Drums Percussion |
Years active | 1992–present |
Website | Official website |
Dana Hall (born March 13, 1969) is an American
Biography
Early life
At the age of 12, Hall moved from Philadelphia to
in high school, an instrument he continued to play throughout college.Hall attended
Education and influences
After completing his education in aerospace engineering at Iowa State University, Hall received his Bachelor of Music degree from
As a jazz drummer, Hall is primarily influenced by the work of
As an ethnomusicologist, Hall is principally interested in issues of
Career
The list of artists that Hall has performed, toured, and/or recorded with reflects the diverse, varied approaches of his music-making in the fields of jazz and popular music and include
Additionally, Hall is both a member of the
In 2012, Hall joined the faculty of the
Equipment
- Drums: Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple
- Cymbals: ZildjianK Constantinople | Kerope | K Custom
- Drumsticks: Vic Firth Drumsticks and Accessories
- Drumheads: Remo Drumheads and Accessories
Selected discography
As a Leader
- Into the Light, 2009 Origin Records
As sideman
With Ralph Bowen
- Five (Criss Cross Jazz, 2008)
With Geof Bradfield
- Our Roots (Origin, 2015)
- Birdhoused (Cellar Live, 2017)
- Yes, and...Music for Nine Improvisers (Delmark, 2018)
With the Chicago Jazz Ensemble
- The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (Chase Music, 1997)
With Clark Sommers
- The Ba(SH) Trio (Origin, 2015)
With Terell Stafford
- New Beginnings (Maxjazz, 2004)
- Taking Chances: Live at The Dakota (Maxjazz, 2007)
- This Side of Strayhorn (Maxjazz, 2011)
- Brotherlee Love (Capri, 2015)
With Malachi Thompson
- 47th Street (Delmark, 1997)
- Freebop Now! (Delmark, 1998)
- Rising Daystar (Delmark, 1998)
With
- A Very Vulfy Christmas (Woody Goss, 2019)
Footnotes
- ^ Visiting Artist: Dana Hall Archived July 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Accessed July 11, 2011. Dana Hall was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 13, 1969, and was raised in Philadelphia, where he was exposed to that city’s distinctive soul sounds, then at their peak of popularity with artists such as Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, the O’Jays, and Billy Paul. Through his parents, he also came in contact with Philadelphia’s jazz scene, and Jimmy Smith and Stanley Turrentine were among the musicians who visited the Hall household. He moved to Voorhees, New Jersey, at age 13 and began studying drums in junior high and oboe in high school."
Sources
- Anne Mischakoff Heiles (Winter, 2006). From Rockets to Rackets. Sonorities: The News Magazine of the University of Illinois School of Music. Page 28–32.
- Kevin Whitehead (12-19-2002). Golson finds the perfect groove. Chicago Sun-Times.
- Kevin Whitehead (2-14-2004). Chicago Jazz Ensemble swings hard under Lovano's skillful direction. Chicago Sun-Times.
- Ed Hazell (1-10-2002). Review of Bobby Broom's Stand! The Portland Phoenix.
- Howard Reich (5-21-2004). Herbie's Blues. The Chicago Tribune Magazine.
- Matthew Lurie (1-26-2006). Hall or Nothing. Time Out Chicago.