Danny Gottlieb
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Danny Gottlieb (born 1953) is a freelance drummer who has performed as part of the Pat Metheny Group and Mahavishnu Orchestra. He is also a member of the University of North Florida jazz faculty, where he teaches several weeks of the year.
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| Genre(s) | jazz, rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, writer, arranger, producer |
| Website | www.dannygottlieb.com |
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[edit] Career
Danny graduated from the University of Miami in 1975. He has studied privately with Joe Morello, Mel Lewis, Gary Chester, Bob Moses, Ed Soph, Jack de Johnette.
Danny has worked with the following ensembles: Jeff Berlin Trio; Gary Burton Quartet; Stan Getz Quintet; Pat Metheny Group; Gil Evans Orchestra; Bobby McFerrin Trio; Eddie Gomez Group; Michael Franks Band; John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra; Al Di Meola Project; Mike Stern Trio; Manhattan Jazz Quintet; Manhattan Jazz Orchestra: GRP Big Band; Vanguard Jazz Orchestra; Joe Beck Trio; Lew Soloff Food Group; George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band; WDR Big Band; NDR Big Band; Tip Toe Jazz Orchestra; Randy Brecker Quartet; Neenah Freelon Group; the Blues Brothers Band; Booker T and the MG's; Jazz is Dead; Pete Levin Trio; Ali Ryerson-Joe Beck Group; Joanne Brackeen Quartet; Bobby Rydell; Joe Farrell Quintet; Andy Laverne Quintet; Jacqui Naylor Band; Fritz Renold Friends; Haru Trio; Knut Varnes Group; Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra; Loren Schoenberg Big band; Airto and Flora Purim Group; Chuck Owen Jazz Surge; Jack Wilkins Group, and many more...
Danny performed or recorded with: Sting, David Byrne, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Jim Hall, Miroslav Vitous, Wayne Shorter, Larry Coryell, Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, Branford Marsalis, Hiram Bullock, Bill Evans, Nana Vasconcellos, Trilok Gurtu, Dino Saluzzi, Mark Murphy, Chris Conner, Mike Abene, Gerry Mulligan, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins, Mike Wolff, Badal Roy, Hubert Laws, Mike Richmond, John Scofield, Jeff Richman, Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, and many more...
Danny appears on over 300 CDs to date, including 5 Grammy winners. As a leader, Danny has 5 CDs under his own name, 9 as co-leader of Elements, with Mark Egan; 2 as co-leader with Pete Levin, and 3 as co-leader of the Contempo trio, with Mark Soskin and Chip Jackson.
He is currently the drummer for Gary Sinise's Lt. Dan Band.
Danny is a clinician/endorser for Zildjian, Remo, Basix Drums (Westheimer Corp.), Hot Sticks, Regal Tip Brushes, Hammerax Percussion, Eames Drum Shells, Shure Microphones, LP Percussion, Rhythm Tech Percussion.
Danny currently professor of jazz drumset at the University of North Florida, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is married to the percussionist Beth Raddock Gottlieb.
[edit] Selected discography
[edit] Solo artist
- Aquamarine (Atlantic)
- Whirlwind (Atlantic)
- Brooklyn Blues (Big World)
- Beautiful Ballads (Clave Bop)
- Best of (Clave Bop)
- Back to the Past (Nicolosi Productions)
[edit] Sideman
- Joe Beck Just Friends (2003)
- Jeff Berlin In Harmony's Way (2001)
- Jeff Berlin Lumpy Jazz
- Blues Brothers Band Live at House of Blues, Chicago with Dan Akroyd (1998)
- Al Di Meola Project Soaring Through a Dream (1985)
- Mark Egan Freedom Town (2001)
- Gil Evans Bud and Bird (Grammy winner)
- Stanley Jordan Dreams of Peace (2003)
- Hubert Laws Say It with Silence
- David Matthews Manhattan Jazz Orchestra (1991)
- Pat Metheny Group Pat Metheny Group (1978)
- Pat Metheny Group American Garage (1980)
- Pat Metheny Group Offramp (1981)
- Sting Strange Fruit (1997)
