2022 Composer's Collective's Debut Album, The Heights Life. Youtube Playlist!

Check out four tunes off of the 2022 Composer's Collective's debut album, The Heights Life.

Buy the album at:CD Baby,
Bandcamp, & Amazon

Gil Del Bosque: Sax
Dan Redner: Piano,
Dan Andersen: Guitar
Eric Ross: Bass
Mike Fonseca: Drums

The Dan Andersen Trio at the Historical Society of Long Beach in 2012

Here is a clip of my trio back in 2012 performing at the Historical Society of Long Beach with bassist Bandon Turner (Haberdashery Ensemble), and drummer Jake Reed (TrioKAIT, Bill Holman Band, Vibrometers).

Dan Andersen's Track, The Spark, is Today's Track at All About Jazz.com

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Album Art for 2022 Composer's Collective Upcoming Release

Here is a first look at the album cover by the 2022 Composer's Collective's soon to be released album, The Heights Life. The artwork was done Austin based artist Joel Ganucheau, who is the co-founder of the Austin Art Garage, with additional graphics done by myself.

Todd Adelman & The Country Mile at Oskar Blues in Lyons 9/10/2016

Dan Andersen is happy to be performing once again with Todd Adelman & The Country Mile Saturday, September 10th at 8:30 PM at Oskar Blues Brewery in Lyons, 303 Main Street, Lyons, CO 80540.

Here is a Oh Marie, from Todd's latest release Highways and Lowways, available at CD Baby!

Dan Andersen with Todd Adelman & the Country Mile 8/11/16 & 8/13/16

I'm excited perform again twice this week with Todd Adelman and the Country Mile!

Tonight at 8:00pm at the Jamestown Mercantile, 801 Mainstreet, Jamestown, CO 80455

and this Saturday, August 13th at Boulder's Big Hootenanny in Ward, CO!

Dan Andersen's Album, The Spark, Available at Bandcamp

"It It Because I Have Your Shoes?" Dan Andersen Quintet at the 1995 Dell' Arte Mad River Festival

Here is the second installment of an a performance of the Dan Andersen Quintet at the 1995 Dell' Arte Mad River Festival. Enjoy!

Purchase his album, The Spark, from Bandcamp,

iTunes, and at CDBaby.

Dan Andersen Quintet at the 1995 Dell Arte’ Mad River Festival

“Is It Because I Have Your Shoes?”

 © 1995 Dan Andersen/Yubbleton Music

Dan Andersen: Guitar

Jacob Morgan: Alto Saxophone

Devin Sanders: Piano

Ryan Newman: Bass

Brett McKinney: Drums

For more information on upcoming performances and recordings, please visit http://www.danandersen.com

Here is the first installment of a series of videos the featuring Dan Andersen Quintet performing at 1995 Dell’Arte Mad River Festival. It includes a short introduction by Michael Fields, and overture: Mad River Theme (Dan Andersen), and Computer "G" (Kenny Garrett).

Dan Andersen: guitar

Jacob Morgan: alto saxophone

Devin Sanders: piano

Ryan Newman:bass

Brett McKinney on drums

For more information on upcoming performances and recordings, please visit http://www.danandersen.com

Dan Andersen Joins Todd Adelman & The Country Mile

I’m very excited to join Todd Adelman & The County Mile as the lead guitarist! Our first show of the summer is at Waterloo in Louisville, 809 Mian St. Louisville, CO 80027 this Saturday, June 25th at 9:30PM.


Purchase his latest album entitled Highways & Lowways cdbaby and iTunes.

“…It’s no surprise then, that the album recorded at The Mountain House, Adelman’s studio in Nederland, is rich, deep and polished. From the wailing guitar and country beat of the opener “Cold Mississippi Blues,” which sounds like a lost Robert Earle Keen track, to the subdued ballad of “Ghost Train” to the thick, funky, baritone saxophone on “Oh Marie,” and gorgeous story of “Wabash Avenue,” Highways and Lowways winds like a country road through fields of Americana, pastures of roots rock and hillsides of outlaw country…”

-Marquee Magazine 4/5 stars

Dan Andersen Performing Billy Strayhorn's Tune, Isfahan

New Recording in Progress!

Guitarist Dan Andersen recording a track at Beardog Studio in
 Austin, TX 2015

In February of 2015, saxophonist Gil Del Bosque initiated a weekly writers group in which each of five of us compose and rehearse a new piece. 

We had the pleasure of spending two days recording at with engineer George Shalda at Beardog Studio in Austin, TX in June 2015 with Gil Del Bosque, pianist Dan Redner, bassist Eric Ross, and drummer Mike Fonseca. 

Each of us contributed two original compositions to our debut album scheduled to 

be released in 2016.

Saxophonist Gil Del Bosque at Beardog Studio,
Austin, TX in 2015

The album has been mixed and mastered. The final stages  where the artwork and graphic design for the CD format are in progress. Thanks to Dylan Elm for photographing the session! 

Dan Redner Recording at Beardog Studio, Austin, TX in 2015 

Drummer Mike Fonseca recording at Beardog Studio,
 Austin, TX in 2015

Bassist Eric Ross recording at Beardog Studio
 in Austin, TX in 2015

Be sure to check back for updates which will include audio samples and release dates! 

Lots of New Music in the Works!

After a very productive time in Austin, Texas, I along with my wife Karin and son Stuart have moved to Boulder, Colorado. I am happy to say that I have a lot of new musical projects in the works, both in Boulder and Austin.

Two New Albums

There are two albums to be released from the Austin based musical projects in which I am currently involved: an untitled trio album which is in the mixing stages, and a composer’s collective album which very close to going to print!

Rebooting Two Older Projects

My very dear friend Brett McKinney, whom I’ve known since Kindergarten and is my first musical collaborator who is the drummer for Phoenix based metal band Malo de Dentro, have been writing new material and recording some demos for first time since 1993. Our rock band, Gypsy Sunrise, existed for almost four years before we shifted gears and focused our energy on our high school jazz combo. So far we are very happy with the song writing progress and it looks like we will have lots of new music to share in the near future!

Back in September of 2015, I had the opportunity to reunite and work a private event at Chautauqua Park with Boulder native, Dan Cantrick. Originating in Los Angeles, our guitar duet performed both jazz and classical at the West L.A. venue, Boulevard Music. It has been fun spending time with him in a different geographical and musical context.

Thanks to Jack Sasson for sharing his photo of me
sitting in at Vic's Cafe

I am enjoying the music scene in Colorado and have been attending the many jam sessions in Denver and Boulder. Much like Austin’s jazz scene, the musicians have been very welcoming.

Be sure to visit my blog for regular updates which will include audio and video samples of the above mentioned projects!

Thanks, Dan Andersen 3/8/2016

www.danandersen.com