Monday, April 19, 2021

Akron, Ohio-native Jazz Guitarist & Composer Dan Wilson

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Akron, Ohio-native Jazz Guitarist & Composer Dan Wilson .. We covered his life in music and his new 2021 CD Vessels of Wood and Earth .. He welcomed an all-star cast on the album like Christian Sands and Jeff "Tain" Watts .. He spent a majority of his youth within the church community and that is where his musical path began. His jazz guitar influences were the likes of Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, and George Benson and his musical identity has been shaped by everything from gospel and blues to traditional jazz, hip-hop and horn players like Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson. His path and ascension up the jazz charts has been impressive .. Get to know him .. 

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