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'''Daniel Block''' is an American [[jazz]] [[clarinetist]] who has worked with artists such as [[Charles Mingus]], [[Toshiko Akiyoshi]] and [[Gerry Mulligan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dan Block: Solid Sideman |last=Dryden |first=Ken |publisher=AllAboutJazz.com |date=5 September 2009 |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33802 |accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Marty Grosz]] Band, and also can be found in the pits of various [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] shows in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dan Block (Clarinet/Saxes - USA) |publisher=Norwich Jazz Party 2010 |url=http://www.norwichjazzparty.com/Musician.asp?ID=8 |accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref>
'''Daniel Block''' is an American [[jazz]] [[clarinetist]] who has worked with artists such as [[Charles Mingus]], [[Toshiko Akiyoshi]] and [[Gerry Mulligan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dan Block: Solid Sideman |last=Dryden |first=Ken |publisher=AllAboutJazz.com |date=5 September 2009 |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33802 |accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Marty Grosz]] Band, and also can be found in the pits of various [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] shows in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dan Block (Clarinet/Saxes - USA) |publisher=Norwich Jazz Party 2010 |url=http://www.norwichjazzparty.com/Musician.asp?ID=8 |accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Notes ==
Block is a native of [[St. Louis]]. He earned a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the [[Juilliard School]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Block, Dan {{!}} The Juilliard School |url=https://www.juilliard.edu/music/faculty/block-dan |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.juilliard.edu}}</ref>

== Career ==
As a student at Juilliard, Block became involved in the [[New York City]] jazz scene. He participated in the recording process of ''[[Something Like a Bird]]''. After graduating from Juilliard, Block joined Skah Shah, a Haitian band, and has since performed with several prominent jazz musicians.<ref name=":0" />

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Latest revision as of 10:46, 18 January 2024

Dan Block
Birth nameDaniel Block
OriginSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentsClarinet

Daniel Block is an American jazz clarinetist who has worked with artists such as Charles Mingus, Toshiko Akiyoshi and Gerry Mulligan.[1] He is a member of the Marty Grosz Band, and also can be found in the pits of various Broadway shows in New York City.[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Block is a native of St. Louis. He earned a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Juilliard School.[3]

Career[edit]

As a student at Juilliard, Block became involved in the New York City jazz scene. He participated in the recording process of Something Like a Bird. After graduating from Juilliard, Block joined Skah Shah, a Haitian band, and has since performed with several prominent jazz musicians.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dryden, Ken (5 September 2009). "Dan Block: Solid Sideman". AllAboutJazz.com. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Dan Block (Clarinet/Saxes - USA)". Norwich Jazz Party 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Block, Dan | The Juilliard School". www.juilliard.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-27.