Dana Conrad Heitman (born January 18, 1966) is an American musician, known for his work as the trumpeter for the

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band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, of which he has been a member since the band's formation.

Biography

Heitman, a trained musician and member of several high school and college national merit bands, was attending the

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when he was recruited into the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, helping develop the band's prominent horn section.Cherry Poppin' Daddies 1993 Press Bio According to former Daddies guitarist Jason Moss in regard to the band's songwriting process, Heitman is responsible for writing and arranging the majority of the Daddies' horn lines, either by himself or working off pieces composed by frontman

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. After graduating from the university's school of music in

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s, Heitman continued his involvement with the Daddies, recording on every one of their albums to date and remaining the band's only constant member alongside Perry. At the height of the Daddies' mainstream popularity, Heitman received an endorsement from

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. When not touring with the Daddies, Heitman sits in with many local Oregon

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and horn sections and has played in such Oregon-based bands as Swing Shift, The Essentials, Satin Love Orchestra, Caliente, Lutes and Keller and The Omar Torrez Band. Dana also plays trumpet for the nationally acclaimed University of Oregon Gospel Music Program. According to the Daddies' 1994 press bio, from a standing position, Heitman can jump up and kick the

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of a Ford truck twice with each foot without spilling his drink. On September 9, 2017, the Daddies announced via their Facebook page that Heitman had developed a serious infection which threatened the loss of his leg. The following day, the band updated that Heitman had undergone surgery for tissue removal but still required extensive treatment. Heitman successfully recovered from the incident and resumed performing with the Daddies in 2018.

Discography

Cherry Poppin' Daddies

''See:

Cherry Poppin' Daddies discography The discography of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, a Eugene, Oregon-based ska-swing band, consists of nine studio albums, two compilation albums, five singles and three demo EPs, among other releases. The Cherry Poppin' Daddies were formed in 19 ...

for complete listing'' *''

Ferociously Stoned ''Ferociously Stoned'' is the debut album by American band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released in November 1990 on Sub Par Records. It was subsequently re-released on the Daddies' own independent label Space Age Bachelor Pad Records in 1994. Co ...

'' (1990) – trumpet *''

Rapid City Muscle Car ''Rapid City Muscle Car'' is the second studio album by American band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released in 1994 on Space Age Bachelor Pad Records. Overview ''Rapid City Muscle Car'' was structured around the Daddies' desire to create a styl ...

'' (1994) – trumpet,

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*'' Kids on the Street'' (1996) – trumpet, trombone *''

Zoot Suit Riot The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots that took place from June 3–8, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States, involving American servicemen stationed in Southern California and young Latino and Mexican American city resident ...

'' (1997) – trumpet *''

Soul Caddy ''Soul Caddy'' is the fourth studio album by American band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released on October 3, 2000 by Mojo Records. Written and recorded after the multi-platinum success of their 1997 compilation ''Zoot Suit Riot'', ''Soul Caddy' ...

'' (2000) – trumpet *'' Susquehanna'' – trumpet *''

Skaboy JFK ''Skaboy JFK: The Skankin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies'' is the second compilation album by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. The album was released in September 2009 by Rock Ridge Music. Like ''Zoot Suit Riot'' (1997), ''Skaboy JFK'' is a coll ...

'' (2009) – trumpet, trombone *''

White Teeth, Black Thoughts ''White Teeth, Black Thoughts'' is the sixth studio album by American band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released on July 16, 2013, on Space Age Bachelor Pad Records. Following the predominant world music slant of 2008's '' Susquehanna'' and the ...

'' (2013) – trumpet *''

Please Return the Evening ''Please Return the Evening — the Cherry Poppin' Daddies Salute the Music of the Rat Pack'' is a tribute album and seventh studio (ninth overall) album by American ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released on July 29, 2014 by Space Age ...

'' (2014) – trumpet *''

The Boop-A-Doo ''The Boop-A-Doo'' is the eighth studio album and tenth album overall by American ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released on January 22, 2016 by Space Age Bachelor Pad Records. The second in a planned trilogy of cover albums intended ...

'' (2016) - trumpet *''

Bigger Life ''Bigger Life'' is the ninth studio album and eleventh album overall by American ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, independently released on Space Age Bachelor Pad Records on June 14, 2019. Following three successive swing and jazz albu ...

'' (2019) - trumpet

Miscellaneous

*''Wrestling the Bald-Headed Champ'' – Billy Jack – trumpet, vocals (1995) *''New Pop City'' – Phamous Phaces – trumpet (2001) *''

Keep It Going ''Keep It Going'' is the fifth full-length studio album by California ska punk band Mad Caddies, released on May 1, 2007 on CD. It was pressed on vinyl in 2014 in both colored and black variants. ''Keep It Going'' features production work fro ...

'' –

Mad Caddies The Mad Caddies (or the Caddies) are a ska punk band from Solvang, California, United States. The band formed in 1995 and has released seven full-length albums, one live album, and two EPs. To date, Mad Caddies have sold over 500,000 albums wor ...

– trumpet (2007) *''We See Stars'' - The Jim Olsen Ensemble - trumpet (2014) *''Butterfly Blue'' - Halie Loren - trumpet (2015)

References

External links

Interview with Heitman
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