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Dan Cavanagh
Cavanagh has played frequently with (as pianist) and has composed for the Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra, led by drummer Adonis Rose. He leads a piano trio, complemented by bassist Brian Mulholland and drummer Stockton Helbing. He also leads a sextet called “Outburst” that performs his original compositions. In addition to his teaching at the university, he works as a freelance jazz pianist and composer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Cavanagh is active as a clinician and adjudicator in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and has appeared as a guest artist or conductor with several groups in the area.
He received a Master's of Music degree in Jazz Studies/Composition from the University of Oregon, and was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student in Jazz Studies award upon graduation. While there, he studied jazz composition with Steve Owen. Prior to graduate school, he worked for MakeMusic!, Inc, makers of Finale notation software. He received his undergraduate degree in Theory/Composition from St. Olaf College, where he studied jazz with Dave Hagedorn and theory/composition with Timothy Mahr, Mary Ellen Childs, Peter Hamlin, and Charles Forsberg.
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Dan Cavanagh Trio: The Heart of the Geyser
by Dan McClenaghan
There's no arguing that the best of the best in the piano trio field comes from the longterm units: on the younger end of the spectrum there's Brad Mehldau's group with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard, who replaced his long term predecessor in that chair, Jorge Rossy; and, of course, on the legendary end, there's Keith Jarrett's Standards Trio, with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette, who have been honing their artistry in the piano trio endeavor ...
read moreDan Cavanagh and Dave Hagedorn announce "Horizon"
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Dan Cavanagh, piano, and Dave Hagedorn, vibes, announce the release of their CD, Horizon. Cavanagh and Hagedorn debuted their collaboration in 2006 and have since performed to much acclaim throughout the country. The album features several originals and fresh takes on songs from the jazz cannon. Pre-release reviews have lavished praise on the album. Tom Surowicz of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes that their new CD, Horizon, couldn't be much better...sublime...the highest level of intimate musical conversation." Jazz Police's Andrea ...
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Primary Instrument
Composer / conductor
Clinic/Workshop Information
Improvisation, composition, arranging, directing a band, high school bands, young jazz bands, college groups, etc. Also available for commissions.
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Spill
From: Heart of the GeyserBy Dan Cavanagh
Square One
From: The Heart of the GeyserBy Dan Cavanagh
Having Built In Deeper Waters
From: PulseBy Dan Cavanagh