Dan Siegel

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For the student activist and civil rights attorney, see Daniel Mark Siegel.

Dan Siegel (born Seattle, Washington) is a pianist, composer and record producer. His music has been described as Smooth jazz.[1]

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[edit] Brief biography

Siegel was born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Eugene, Oregon. He began piano lessons at the age of eight, and started performing professionally as lead singer and guitar player in a rock band at the age of 12[2].

After receiving a degree in Music Composition from the University of Oregon in 1976, he began recording his own compositions with his band. He also holds a degree in Jazz Studies, and studied piano in Boston with Madame Challoff. In 1979, he was signed to Inner City Records, a New York based independent jazz label.

Siegel's first recording was released in 1980. His second album, The Hot Shot (1981), reached No.1 on the Radio & Records Jazz Chart and remained for 10 weeks in the top 10 of Billboard’s Jazz Chart[2]. In 1983 he moved to Los Angeles to pursue film and television work and a more active recording career. He has traveled and performed around the world.

[edit] Discography

  • Departure (2006), Native Language
  • Inside Out (2004), Native Language
  • Along The Way: The Best Of Dan Siegel (2000), Sony Legacy
  • Clairvoance (1998)
  • Hemispheres (1995)
  • The Getaway (1993)
  • Going Home (1991), Epic Associated Records
  • Late One Night (1989), CBS Associated Records
  • Northern Nights (1987), CBS Associated Records
  • Short Stories (1986), Epic Records
  • On The Edge (1985), Epic Records
  • Another Time, Another Place (1984), Epic Records, named by Keyboard Magazine as the best keyboard oriented fusion LP of the year
  • Reflections (1983), Epic Records
  • Dan Siegel (1982), Elektra Records
  • Oasis (1981), Inner City
  • The Hot Shot (1981), Inner City
  • Nite Ride (1980), Inner City

[edit] Television and film work

Siegel’s work as a TV and film composer includes the score for the film Reform School Girls (1986), and Universal Studios TV series, Hard Copy (1987). He has also worked as musical director and conductor on the late night CBS TV show, "Overtime... with Pat O'Brien" (1990). He has played on numerous TV and film projects as a session player, including the Oscar winning film, The Usual Suspects.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rydzynski, Michael. "Dan Siegel performing his 'straight-ahead' music", Irvine World News: Orange County Register weekly (CA), September 28, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-15. 
  2. ^ a b Dan Siegel Music: Biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-17.

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