Dan Costa – Solo Piano at Johnston Street Jazz

Name: Dan Costa – Solo Piano at Johnston Street Jazz
Start: 2024-11-07T20:00:00+11:00
End: 2024-11-07T22:00:00+11:00
Location: 81 Johnston St, Annandale NSW 2038, Australia

Schedule

Thu Nov 07 2024 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

81 Johnston St, Annandale NSW 2038, Australia | Pyrmont, NS

Dan Costa was born in London in 1989, and his family’s Italian and Portuguese background played an important part while he was growing up. “We listened to many artists, but especially Brazilian and Italian,” the pianist says. Upon moving to the south of France at the age of 10, he was given the opportunity to study classical music and jazz which laid the foundation for the musician that he is today. “I see music like painting, and colour was one of the things that initially brought me to jazz, especially Brazilian jazz. People who have listened to my music have pinpointed the harmonic, melodic and rhythmic colours it encompasses, as well as spirituality and strong bond with nature. Above all, I believe music is about communicating our innermost experiences and I find it rewarding when listeners find the connection.”

During his studies, Dan attended workshops and classes given by artists such as Gary Burton, Kevin Hays, Scott Colley, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jorge Rossy, Chick Corea and César Camargo Mariano. He has co-directed musicals, performed with orchestras and big bands, and starred as both a pianist and composer in projects in countries such as the UK, France, Finland, Germany, Spain, Greece and the USA.

In January 2016, he recorded his debut album Suite Três Rios in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with musicians including Jaques Morelenbaum, Ricardo Silveira, Teco Cardoso, Rafael Barata, Marcos Suzano and Leila Pinheiro. The album peaked at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart and Top 10 across all genres in Portugal, prior to reaching the #1 slot on the CMJ Top Adds Chart in the USA and being top 10 for several weeks on Roots Music Report. One of the best albums of the year for Down Beat Magazine, it achieved rave reviews from countries such as the USA, Russia, Canada and Brazil.

In May 2018 he recorded his new album Skyness at Arte Suono in Italy, featuring Bossa Nova icon Roberto Menescal, Jorge Helder, Teco Cardoso, Custodio Castelo, Romero Lubambo, Nelson Faria and Seamus Blake, released at Blue Note Rio in November with Menescal and I would. The track "Compelling" was featured by JAZZIZ Magazine on their Summer 2019 Album. He took his music to countries such as the USA, Italy, Malta, Greece, Turkey, Brazil, Armenia, Cyprus, Portugal, Spain, Lebanon and Egypt, where he was featured by Al Arab, which considered his music a message of love and intercultural communication. He also toured India, where he was interviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine and India Today.

In 2020, he recorded the single Love Dance with Ivan Lins and released his first solo piano and live album Live in California, recorded during the final stage of his international tour. It came in second on Roots Music Report's Top Latin Jazz Album for the year of 2020 Chart and was praised by several critics.

In 2022 Dan released the single Iremia with Randy Brecker as a message of peace. He also recorded his new album Beams in Brooklyn, New York City, with Dave Liebman, John Patitucci, Mike Stern, Hermeto Pascoal, Dave Douglas, Teco Cardoso, Paulinho Vicente and Anne Boccato. After releasing his critically acclaimed new album in 2023, he was featured on the cover of Brazilian keyboard magazine Teclas e Afins, while his collaboration with John Patitucci was featured by US Bass Magazine. His track "Acalantando" was considered one of the best of the year by leading German publication Süddeutsche Zeitung. His music has also been included in instructional material.

Dan has given masterclasses at institutions such as Monash University (Australia), Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand), The University of Auckland (New Zealand), Mahidol University (Thailand) and Global Music Institute (India). He has also studied philosophy, applied linguistics and history at university, and has worked extensively as an educator and writer, producing articles for publications such as Encyclopaedia Britannica.

What they’re saying …
https://musicabrasileira.org/dan-costa-live-in-california/
https://newyorkmusicdaily.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/dancosta/