Dan Weiss (born March 4, 1977) is an American

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drummer and composer who lives in

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, United States.

Background

Dan Weiss was raised in

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. He moved to New York City to attend

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, where he studied with John Riley. He majored in jazz percussion with a minor in classical composition. Weiss has also studied tabla with guru Pandit Samir Chatterjee. Weiss's intense study of jazz, classical Indian, contemporary classical, West African, and metal creates a sound that transcends conventional style or genre. His compositional trademarks are angular yet emotive melodies; long rhythmic cycles native to many non-western music, complex through-composed drum parts, and melodic shapes that draw directly from the raga system found in Indian classical music. As a leader, Weiss has released several albums under his own name and with his piano trio. He is also the leader of Starebaby, a group that blends heavy metal and electronic music with improvised elements of jazz. As a sideman, he has toured with

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, Chris Potter,

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, and many others He has been a Rising Star winner in the 60th and 61st Annual Downbeat Critic Polls and has been called one of "Five Jazz Drummers to Watch" by ''

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Discography

As a leader

* 2004 ''Tintal Drumset Solo'' (Chhandayan) * 2010 ''Jhaptal Drumset Solo'' (Chhandayan) * 2014 ''Fourteen'' (Pi Recordings) * 2016 ''Sixteen: Drummers Suite'' (Pi Recordings) * 2021 ''Music For Drums And Guitar'' (Cygnus)

with Dan Weiss Trio

* 2005 ''Now Yes When'' (Tone Of A Pitch) * 2010 ''Timshel'' (Sunnyside) * 2019 ''Utica Box'' (Sunnyside) * 2022 ''Dedications'' (Cygnus)

with Starebaby

* 2018 ''Starebaby'' (Pi Recordings) * 2020 ''Natural Selection'' (Pi Recordings

As a sideman

* 2025 Frank Carlberg ''Dream Machine'' * 2020 Noah Preminger ''Contemptment'' * 2020 Ohad Talmor ''Long Forms'' * 2020 Tineke Postma ''Freya'' * 2018 Michael Dessen ''Somewhere In The Upstream'' * 2018 Misha Tsiganov ''Playing with the Wind'' * 2009 Rez Abbasi ''Things To Come '' * 2009

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''Generations'' * 2008 Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition ''Apti'' * 2006 David Binney ''Cities And Desire'' * 2006 Rudresh Mahanthappa ''Codebook'' * 2006 Miles Okazaki ''Mirror'' * 2006 Rez Abbasi ''Bazaar'' * 2005 Rez Abbasi ''Snake Charmer'' * 2005 David Binney ''Bastion Of Sanity''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weiss, Dan 1977 births Living people American jazz drummers Manhattan School of Music alumni Musicians from Brooklyn Jazz musicians from New York City American male drummers Drummers from New York City