Born: December 9, 1975 Primary Instrument: Guitar, electric
Dan Andersen served a distinguished apprenticeship as the jazz guitarist with many fine musicians in New Orleans and Los Angeles, including, Johnny Angel and the Swingin’ Demons, at venues such as Blue Nile, Bourbon Street, Funky Butt, Beau Rivage Biloxi, New Orleans Music Factory, Fine Arts Club of New Orleans, Wyndham Riverfront New Orleans, and Café Brazil. As part of the New Orleans music scene he performed at the city’s premier jazz club Snug Harbor and made appearances throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. On the festival circuit, Dan appeared at in Northern California at Center Arts Presents, Bebop and Brew, and several times at the Redwood Jazz Festival. He studied with Steve Masakowski and Terence Blanchard while earning a Masters degree at the University of New Orleans and then went on to earn his doctorate in studio/jazz guitar at the University of Southern California Thornton School Of Music. His recording credits include appearances on Introducing-Julia LaShae, voted the #3 album of 2003 by the Times-Picayune, and his own recently released quartet album The Spark. As a bandleader, Dan headlined the 1995 Mad River festival and was awarded Outstanding Guitarist of the 1997 Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival in Berkley California.
Awards:
Outstanding Guitarist -1997 Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival
“Here are four musicians who breathe the soul of American jazz. That the recording took place in New Orleans was appropriate as this is the place where the music was incubated, and here is its latest incarnation. That is not to say that it in any way copies the traditional styling of the original era except to the extent that the DNA of that period is still in the ears of these four. Your half hour will be well spent and repeated over and over!”
Mordechai Cohen Jazz Artist, New York City
In New Orleans
Marco Katz & Dan Andersen
Independent
2012
Tracks: Casey Dog Blues; Flying Around;Obsesión.
Personnel: Marco Katz: Trombone & Vocal.
Personnel:Dan Andersen: Guitar.
Personnel: Matthew Golombisky: Bass.
Personnel: Charles Brewer: Drums.
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As A Leader
The Spark
Dan Andersen
Independent
2010
Tracks: Flying Around; Behind The Front; The Spark; Show-Type Tune; Where The Path Ends; Hidden Joy; Blood Count; Live On.
Personnel: Dan Andersen: Guitar.
Personnel: Alan Pasqua: Piano.
Personnel: Ryan McGillicuddy: Bass.
Personnel: James Alsanders: Drums.
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As A Side Musician
Introducing...
Julia Lashae
Independent
2003
Tracks: Love is Here to Stay; Midnight Sun; I Can't Give You Anything but Love; The Very Thought of You; How High the Moon; I Thought About You; How Long Has This Been Going On?; It Could Happen To You, Blue Skies;I Can't Get Started; God Bless the Child.
Personnel: Julia Lashae: Vocal.
Personnel: Charlie Fardella: Trumpet.
Personnel: Leslie Martin: Piano.
Personnel: Dan Andersen: Guitar.
Personnel: Tim Paco: Bass.
Personnel: Mark Morris: Drums.
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Primary Instrument:
Guitar, electric
Location:
Culver City, CA
Willing to teach:
Advanced students only.
Credentials/Background:
Doctorate in Studio/Jazz Guitar: University of
Southern California
Master of Music in Jazz Studies: University of New Orleans
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education: Humboldt State
University
All Levels
Clinic/Workshop Information:
Jazz Guitar Improvisation: Beginning with Guide-Tones
This clinic is based of the principles discussed in the
December 2010 article: Jazz Guitar Improvisation:
Beginning with Guide-Tones published in Revista
Electrónica de LEEME - Journal of Music in Education
Download the article as a PDF at:
http://musica.rediris.es/leeme/revista/andersen10.pdf
http://musica.rediris.es/leeme/revista/andersen10.pdf
Abstract
This article discusses an approach to teaching linear
improvisation to beginning jazz guitarists through the
function of
voice leading in harmonic progressions.
The student may gain a clear understanding of
improvising melodies by establishing clear visual and
aural relationships between the chordal and melodic
textures. Three dominant 7th chord voicings are
introduced and applied to a twelve bar blues progression
in F major. After learning the rhythm guitar
accompaniment, single note guide tones consisting of the
flat 7th and 3rd chord tones of each dominant seventh
chord are extracted from the chord voicings and applied in
a melodic texture following chromatic voice leading
principles within the harmonic progression. Musicality
within the exercises is increased by the addition of a
series of rhythmic variations that are applied to the guide-
tone lines. Continuing with the concept, full dominant
seventh arpeggios are introduced in order to expand the
available note choices as a way to build a solid
foundation for improvising within
harmonic progressions prior to using diatonic scales.
1981 Ibanez AS-50
1951 Epiphone Regent Deluxe
2005 Godin LGXT
Music Man Albert Lee
Fender, Carvin, and Gallien Krueger amps
Roland GR-20 guitar synth
George L's cables
