DANNY GREEN

Danny Green doesn’t waste any time revealing himself on his solo debut CD, “With You In Mind." One of the next generations of pianists that offer the kind of depth and passion for music that will quench a jazz lovers thirst, Danny serves it up with intense flavor and sometimes an unexpected kick. Danny was stimulated to start working on “With You In Mind” in November 2007 after producing and collaborating with Caballero‐Verde Quintet on the heels of their CD, “Past Due” (which featured trumpet, bass, drums, percussion and a very young Danny Green). In “With You In Mind” he focuses on Brazilian influences cradled in mainstream jazz and classical nuances. Aside from "Suite For The Americas (track 10)," all of the pieces on this album are original compositions. As a composer, he always strives to do something unique with his music.

September 11, 2009
DANNY GREEN WINS "BEST JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR" FROM THE SAN DIEGO MUSIC FOUNDATION!

Pacific Coast Jazz (PCJ), is proud to report its artist, Danny Green, won “Best Jazz Album of the Year” from the San Diego Music Foundation in their 19th annual awards ceremony, last night at Viejas Concerts in the Park, San Diego, CA.  With You in Mind is Green's debut solo release and it received extensive airplay in stations around the globe beginning in January 2009.

With You In Mind was co-produced with Allan Phillips and features Justin Grinnell (bass), Dylan Savage (drums), Allan Phillips (percussion) and Tripp Sprague (soprano saxophone).  With ten original compositions and one cover, Green combines both Brazilian and Latin influences, cradled in mainstream jazz and classical nuances.

“While other PCJ artists have been nominated in the past, this is our first win.  We are extremely proud of all of our artists and this demonstrates our ongoing commitment to high quality independent artists,” says Donna Nichols, founder and president of Pacific Coast Jazz.  Nichols’ label along with publicist Joy Foster of SV Media Relations and radio promoter Neal Sapper at New World N’Jazz were the team to bring Green’s music to the marketplace in 2009.
 Another PCJ artist, Bradley Leighton, was also in the running in the same category for his 2008 release “Soul Collective,” the third Leighton release to receive a nomination from the same organization.  “PCJ is thrilled to have this kind of talent on our roster,” said Nichols.

 The annual Awards show has raised over $500,000 since its inception in 1991. These funds have been used to assist Handicapped Teen Centers, to fund arts programs within the San Diego Unified School District and to fund the placement of music equipment into schools within San Diego County.

"With You In Mind is more than well worth the spin, it is indeed a brilliant musical statement from pianist Danny Green, one of the new young lions of jazz that I'm sure we will be hearing more of in the future.   For the present however, you may want to give this new album a listen, I guarantee you won't be disappointed". - Edward Blanco, eJazzNews

As a result of Danny’s musical influences his sound comes across to listeners as a pianistic mixture of Bill Evans, Brad
Mehldau, Danilo Perez, and Ravel with original compositions emerging from the sincerity of his soul. Danny Green is
definitely a pianist with something to say leading him to a successful musical future.

Danny Green is equally versed in Classical, Jazz and Latin styles beginning his musical studies at the age of five. He
shifted his attention towards Jazz and Latin music while in High School and has never turned back being first inspired by
Ruben Gonzalez. Danny received a B.A. in piano performance at UCSD, where he graduated with honors and won the
Jimmy Cheatham Jazz Award. He has studied with Rick Helzer, (Professor of Jazz Studies at San Diego State University) along with Kamau Kenyatta, Anthony Davis, Otmaro Ruiz, Marcos Silva, Jovino Santos‐Neto, and classical studies with John Mark Harris and Luciane Cardassi. Danny also credits the CA Brazil Camp for developing his understanding of authentic Brazilian style and substance having participated in their program since 2006. Danny has been playing with some top musicians including Peter Sprague, Gilbert Castellanos, Rob Thorsen, Bill Andrews, Mark Lamson, Jovino Santos‐Neto, Chico Pinheiro, and Edu Ribeiro.

REVIEW FROM www.nosolosmoothjazz.com/: El pianista y compositor Danny Green presenta su nuevo trabajo discográfico titulado genéricamente “With You In Mind” y que es publicado en un principio por el sello discográfico Alante Records, aunque después de un acuerdo con el músico, Pacific Jazz Records se encarga de distribuir y está en su catalogo. En esta ocasión Danny Green se presenta en forma de cuarteto y acompañado del bajista Justin Grinnell, el batería Dylan Savage y el saxofonista Tripp Sprague. En los temas que lo requieren, la responsabilidad de la percusión recae en Allan Phillps. Hay que apuntar que “With You In Mind” es un disco de Jazz, aunque a lo largo de los 11 temas que se compone, a Danny Green le da tiempo a adentrarse en los terrenos de la música brasileña y en especial en el género denominado Bossa Nova. Es por tanto un disco serio y maduro, orientado al oyente más exigente, que quedará del todo satisfecho con el piano los teclados y la melódica de Danny Green. Es además el disco presentación del pianista y su debut artístico. Danny Green es un experto en Jazz y domina los estilos latinos a la perfección y eso se plasma inevitablemente en su primer trabajo discográfico. En “With You In Mind” combina el sonido de la música brasileña con los rítmos latinos añadiéndole un toque de Jazz de toda la vida. Todas las composiciones fueron escritas por Danny Green entre el mes de Noviembre del año 2.005 y el mes de Marzo de 2.008. La única canción que no es compuesta por él es la titulada “Suite For The Americas”, compuesta por Danilo Perez. El álbum comienza a sonar con el tema titulado “Doctor Pasta” donde ya uno imagina lo que esta por sonar y es que el tema finaliza con un repentino estallar de rítmos latinos y percusión brasileña. El tema que quizás se acerca más a la Bossa Nova es el titulado “Baiao Pra Voce” y en el que destaca el oportuno bajo de Justin Grinnell junto a la bien tocada batería de Dylan Savage y a la impecable percusión de Allan Phillips. En el tema titulado “Para Chano”, el de más larga duración del álbum con más de siete minutos de extensión, el bajista Justin Grinnel, el batería Dylan Savage y el percusionista Allan Phillips, le roban protagonismo a Danny Green. “Jellyfish” es con seguridad el tema que se adentra de forma más profunda en la música brasileña y en la Bossa Nova y donde la percusión vuelve de nuevo a adquirir protagonismo propio. No podemos dejar de citar excelentes temas como, “Gigi”, “Panic Nap”, “The Last Minute” o “Lullaby For A Poet” en donde Danny Green demuestra ser un virtuoso del piano y lo que es más importante, tocarlo con sentimiento. La totalidad del disco está producido por Danny Green, mientras que el percusionista Allan Phillips se encarga de coproducirlo. “With You In Mind” es grabado por el propio pianista en la ciudad de San Diego en los DS Studio. En la grabación, masterización y mezcla del disco participa Allan Phillips en los APM Studio de Carlsbad, California. “With You In Mind” obtiene el San Diego Music Award en la categoría a mejor disco de Jazz del año, lo que hace que se convierta en uno de los discos más interesantes de este año 2.009 que está a punto de finalizar.

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