Letter from Daniel Bennett ....

Jazz at Lincoln Center and Bloomingdale School of Music faculty concert (photo by Chen Chu)

Hi Claudio,

I hope you are well. We had emailed a bit last year. I am a Manhattan-based saxophonist and woodwind performer. The Daniel Bennett Group is releasing The Mystery at Clown Castle(Manhattan Daylight Media) on February 5th!  I am writing to see if you might be interested in reviewing the album. We have upcoming promotional tours in the midwest, Florida, west coast, and Europe. Our NYC album release will be at the Metropolitan Room. The Daniel Bennett Group has been featured on NPR, Boston Globe Magazine, Village Voice, Timeout New York, Yahoo! Voices and many other major media outlets. The Daniel Bennett Group was recently nominated "Best Jazz Group" in the NYC Hot House Awards. The Boston Globe describes our music as, "a mix of Jazz, Folk, and Minimalism."

Below is a link to listen and DOWNLOAD the album. Album artwork/press pics attached.  We are working hard to get early reviews. Any interest?

Listen to the full album here:

Daniel Bennett Group - THE MYSTERY AT CLOWN CASTLE (Manhattan Daylight Media)

Daniel Bennett- Alto Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Oboe, Piano
Nat Janoff: Electric Guitar
Eddy Khaimovich: Electric and Acoustic Bass
Matthew Feick: Drums

Special guest Jason Yeager (piano)

Special guest Britt Melewski (spoken word)

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All songs written by Daniel Bennett (BMI)
Original poems, Morning and Minor Leaguer, written by Britt Melewski
Producer: MP Kuo
Executive Producer: Daniel Bennett
Recorded at Lofish Studios (6 West 28th St, New York, New York)
Mixing and Mastering at MP Kuo Recording
Photography: Jesse Winter
Album design and illustration: Timothy Banks
Jason Yeager appears courtesy of Inner Circle Music

Daniel Bennett ....

Critically-acclaimed Manhattan-based saxophonist Daniel Bennett has made waves as both a prolific composer and bandleader, and a very active woodwind doubler in the New York theater scene. The Daniel Bennett Group has recently shared concert billings with artists like Bill Frisell, Charlie Hunter, Greg Osby, James Carter, Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Steve Kuhn, Jerry Bergonzi, and David Fiuczynski.  The Village Voice raves, "saxophonist Daniel Bennett makes hay with an airy approach that's buoyant enough to conjure notions of East African guitar riffs and Steve Reich's pastoral repetition."  

The Boston Herald described Bennett's music as "exploratory folk-jazz hybrid."

Daniel Bennett graduated from the prestigious New England Conservatory in 2004 with a Masters Degree in saxophone performance. The Daniel Bennett Group released The Legend of Bear Thompson in the spring of 2008. Metronome Magazine ranked the album in their top five picks of the month, declaring, "the trio is so in sync with each other that it's downright mystical."

In 2009, the Daniel Bennett Group released Live at the Theatre, a groundbreaking album that was recorded live during a double bill performance with the Charlie Hunter Trio. The Daniel Bennett Group has been featured on popular radio programs like Harvard University’s Jazz Spectrum (WHRB 95.3FM), WICN's Jazz Matinee (NPR in southern New England), and the very popular Dreamfarm Cafe radio show, hosted by Julie Lavender.  The group has also made television appearances on Bandwidth TV, The Music Closet, and Style Boston.

   Daniel Bennett Group & James Carter Trio In concert at the Cambridge YMCA Theatre (May 16, 2009)

Daniel Bennett’s quirky music has found a broad fan base that is unusual for a modern jazz outfit. Insite Magazine called Daniel Bennett’s music, “refreshingly capricious and trippy.”  Time Out New York described the music as, "hypnotic."  In January of 2011, the Daniel Bennett Group released their latest album, Peace and Stability Among Bears. The disc was recently voted as a "Top Album Pick" for 2011 by writers at All About Jazz and the Jazz Police.  The Daniel Bennett Group is currently the weekly house band at the four diamond Liberty Hotel.  The band also has regular performance "residencies" at Tomi Jazz in midtown Manhattan, Cellar 58 in the East Village, and the New Leaf Restaurant in Upper Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park.

Daniel Bennett is also known as an innovative producer and promoter in New York.  The Daniel Bennett Group hosts and currates the ongoing "Jazz at the Triad" concert series at the Triad Theatre on Manhattan's upper west side.  The series features the Daniel Bennett Group performing double bill concerts with fellow artists. Recent guests have included guitarist Charlie Hunter, pianist Steve Kuhn, and saxophonist Greg Osby.  Prior to this endeavor, Bennett produced a similar concert series in Boston at the Cambridge YMCA Theatre.  Prominent guests on the Boston series included guitarist Bill Frisell, saxophonist James Carter, and drummer Billy Martin (of Medeski, Martin, and Wood).

In addition to a rigorous performing schedule as a bandleader, Daniel Bennett also performs a wide array of concerts as a sideman and woodwind doubler. He recently toured Italy and Switzerland with renowned world music ensemble, Musaner.  Daniel Bennett recently performed in concert with the classic Billboard chart-topping Doo-wop group, the Duprees.  Bennett also performs regularly as a woodwind doubler with dozens of musical theater companies in New York.  Recent New York City performances include the Theater for the New City, Hudson Guild Theatre, People's Improv Theater, Westchester Sandbox Theatre, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, and the Secret Theatre.  Bennett recently completed a very succesful performance run with the off-Broadway musical, Crab House (www.crabhousethemusical.com).

Saxophonist Daniel Bennett....

"Saxophonist Daniel Bennett makes hay with an airy approach that's buoyant enough to conjure notions of East African guitar riffs and Steve Reich's pastoral repetition." - VILLAGE VOICE

Critically acclaimed New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has recently shared concert concert billings with artists like Bill Frisell, Charlie Hunter, James Carter, Greg Osby, Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood), and Steve Kuhn. The Boston Herald described Daniel Bennett’s music as, “exploratory folk-jazz.” Bennett’s musical journey began as a graduate student at the prestigious New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts.  

Daniel Bennett Group & Bill Frisell - August 16, 2008

While at NEC, Bennett studied saxophone with Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, and Kenneth Radnofsky.  Daniel Bennett graduated from the conservatory in 2004 and began performing as a freelance musician with groups like the Portland Symphony, New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra, Musaner, and the Duprees.  During this time, Bennett also began composing songs that featured folk melodies played on the saxophone in a jazz quartet format.  Bennett's chord progressions also maintained a unique minimalist quality, influenced by composers like Steve Reich and Philip Glass.  The Boston Phoenix described Bennett's style as, "an unusual folk-minimalist approach."  The music was innovative, yet remarkably accessible to a broad spectrum of listeners.  Bennett enlisted an all-star ensemble that featured guitarist Chris Hersch, bassist Jason Davis, and Rick Landwehr on drums.

Daniel Bennett Group & Charlie Hunter Trio- December 7, 2008

By 2007, the Daniel Bennett Group had reached thousands of listeners throughout the United States.  The bands landmark debut album, A Nation of Bears, was met with critical acclaim. The Boston Globe described Bennett's music as, "a mix of jazz, folk, and trance."  The Daniel Bennett Group released The Legend of Bear Thompson in the spring of 2008.  Metronome Magazine ranked the album in their top five picks of the month, declaring, "the trio is so in sync with each other that it's downright mystical."  In 2009, the Daniel Bennett Group released Live at the Theatre, a groundbreaking album that was recorded during a double bill performance with the Charlie Hunter Trio at the restored Cambridge YMCA Theatre.  The Daniel Bennett Group has been featured on popular radio programs, like Harvard University's Jazz Spectrum (WHRB 95.3FM).  The group has also made television appearances on Bandwidth TV, The Music Closet, Style Boston, and Sal's Show.  Daniel Bennett's quirky music has found a broad fan base that is unusual for most modern jazz outfits.  Insite Magazine called Daniel Bennett's music, "refreshingly capricious and trippy."  

Daniel Bennett Group & James Carter Trio - May 16, 2009

In the summer of 2010, Daniel Bennett moved to New York City where he enlisted a new cast of musicians that included guitarist Mark Cocheo, bassist Mark Lau, and drummer Brian Adler.  In the winter of 2011, the Daniel Bennett Group organized the popular "Jazz at the Triad" concert series.  The Daniel Bennett Group currently curates and performs in this ongoing concert series.  Supporting artists on the series have included Charlie Hunter, Steve Kuhn, and Greg Osby.  "Jazz at the Triad" has garnered critical acclaim from news outlets like the Village Voice and Timeout New York.


Daniel Bennett Group & Greg Osby Duo - June 25, 2011

Steve Kuhn & Daniel Bennett Group

CD Release Concerts

May 26 - Doc's Trattoria (9 Maple St, Kent, CT)
Daniel Bennett Group.  6pm - 10pm.

May 27 - Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd St, NYC)
Daniel Bennett Group and Steve Kuhn (Double Bill).
Buy tickets HERE!

June 4 - Miles Cafe (212 East 52nd St, NYC)
Daniel Bennett Group.  8pm - 10:30pm.

June 5 - Funky Monkey (130 Elm St, Cheshire, CT)
Sunday Jazz Brunch w Daniel Bennett Group.  11am

June 9 - Doc's Trattoria (9 Maple St, Kent, CT)
Daniel Bennett Group.  6pm - 10pm.

June 11 - Tomi Jazz (239 East 53rd St, NYC)
Daniel Bennett Group.  8pm - 10:30pm.

June 25 - Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd St, NYC)
Daniel Bennett Group and Greg Osby Duo

Sunday Series at Abingdon presents A Benefit Jazz Concert

Charlie Hunter Duo & Daniel Bennett Group

Friday, February 18 - 9:30pm

                                                             

The Triad Theater, 158 West 72nd Street, New York, NY 10028, (between Broadway and Columbus)

Sunday Series at Abingdon is proud to present 8-string "groove" guitarist Charlie Hunter and "Folk Jazz" Saxophonist Daniel Bennett who are teaming up for a special double bill performance to benefit not-for-profit Abingdon Theatre Company.

Guitarist Charlie Hunter has established himself as one of America's preeminent guitar players and musical innovators. Hunter’s latest recording, Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid, features the guitarist alongside drummer Eric Kalb (Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, John Scofield) and a new horn section,  including trombonist Curtis Fowlkes (Jazz Passengers, Lounge Lizards, Bill Frisell), trombonist Alan Ferber (Don Byron,  Kenny Wheeler) and trumpeter Eric Biondo (Antibalas, TV On The Radio).This marks Hunter's second full-length release on his independent label Spire Artist Media.   Hunter follows up his latest trio album, Baboon Strength, with an ambitious effort recorded live direct to two-inch analog tape.

Critically acclaimed New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has recently shared concert stages with national artists like Bill Frisell, Charlie Hunter, James Carter, Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Jerry Bergonzi, and David Fiuczynski.   Bennett’s musical journey began as a graduate student at the prestigious New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts.  While at NEC, Bennett studied saxophone with Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, and Ken Radnofsky.  Daniel Bennett graduated from the conservatory in 2004 and began performing as a freelance musician with groups like the Portland Symphony, New Hampshire Festival Orchestra, Musaner, and the Duprees. During this time, Bennett also began to compose songs that featured folk melodies played on the saxophone in a jazz quartet format.  Bennett's chord progressions also maintained a unique minimalist quality, influenced by composers like Steve Reich and Philip Glass.. The band’s landmark debut album, A Nation of Bears, was met with critical acclaim. The Daniel Bennett Group released The Legend of Bear Thompson in the spring of 2008. Metronome Magazine ranked the album in their top five picks of the month, declaring, "the trio is so in sync with each other that it's downright mystical."  In 2009, the Daniel Bennett Group released Live at the Theatre, a groundbreaking album that was recorded live during a double bill performance with the Charlie Hunter Trio. The Daniel Bennett Group has been featured on popular radio programs like Harvard University’s Jazz Spectrum (WHRB 95.3FM).  The group has also made television appearances on Bandwidth TV, The Music Closet, Style Boston, and Sal's Show. The Daniel Bennett Group can be heard at clubs and festivals throughout the United States.

Since 1993, not-for-profit Abingdon Theatre Company has developed and produced new plays by American playwrights exclusively. Under the artistic direction of Jan Buttram, the company provides a safe home in which playwrights collaborate with other theatre artists and receive audience feedback through the utilization of a four-step development process: First Readings, Staged Readings http://www.abingdontheatre.org/reading/default.aspx, and Workout Labs, which culminate in Studio Productions http://www.abingdontheatre.org/season/default.aspx and Mainstage Productions http://www.abingdontheatre.org/season/default.aspx.

For Tickets visit http://www.abingdontheatre.org/

From: Jazz Promo Serviceshttp://www.jazzpromoservices.com/