Daniel Bennett Group



"Saxophonist Daniel Bennett makes hay with an airy approach that's buoyant enough to conjure notions of East African guitar riffs and Steve Reich's pastoral repetition." - 
VILLAGE VOICE




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May 11 - Terminal 5
610 West 56th St, New York, NY
Daniel Bennett (solo saxophone)
Private Event

MAY 19 - Madison Library
39 Keep St, Madison, NJ
Daniel Bennett Group 
11am - 1pm

May 23 - Liberty Hotel
215 Charles St, Boston, MA
Daniel Bennett Group
6pm - 9pm

May 30 - Liberty Hotel
215 Charles St, Boston, MA
Daniel Bennett Group
6pm - 9pm

June 1 - Oak Room Tavern
242 Sea Cliff Ave, Sea Cliff, NY
Daniel Bennett Group
8pm-11pm

June 3 - St. George Theatre
35 Hyatt St, Staten Island, NY
Daniel Bennett plays at the
Minty Awards

June 5 - Alouette French Bistro
2588 Broadway, New York, NY
Daniel Bennett (solo saxophone)
7pm-9pm

June 9 - Harvard University
Radcliffe Gymnasium
10 Garden St, Cambridge, MA
MIP Graduation
Daniel Bennett Group
Private Event

June 30 - Aqua Turf Club
566 Mulberry St, Plantsville, Ct
Daniel Bennett w Aaron Topfer
Private Event

August 2 - Snug Harbor Cultural Center
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
Bennett plays "Crazy for You"
with In the Wings Productions

August 3 - Snug Harbor Cultural Center
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
Bennett plays "Crazy for You"
with In the Wings Productions

August 4 - Snug Harbor Cultural Center
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
Bennett plays "Crazy for You"
with In the Wings Productions

August 5 - Snug Harbor Cultural Center
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
Bennett plays "Crazy for You"
with In the Wings Productions


August 10 - Crowne Plaza Hotel
101 Olympic Dr, Lake Placid, NY
Daniel Bennett w Aaron Topfer
Private Event

September 20 - Guastavino's
409 East 59th St, New York, NY
Daniel Bennett Group
Private Event

 



"To counteract jazz excess while still delving into
deep improvisations, Bennett draws on the inspiration
of folk music and the classic American minimalism of
Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley."
- Boston Phoenix

"Saxophonist Daniel Bennett makes hay with an airy
approach that's buoyant enough to conjure notions of
East African guitar riffs and Steve Reich's pastoral
repetition."
- Village Voice 

"Saxist Daniel Bennett airs his lilting, potentially
hypnotic compositions"
- Timeout New York

"Entertaining and Complex"
Josep Pedro (All About Jazz)


"The New England Conservatory-trained multi-reedman is
quickly gaining a reputation as a composer who combines
folkloric elements with the minimalist chord progressions
of Steve Reich and Philip Glass, yielding music that is fresh,
accessible, and just a bit quirky."
- Jazz Police


 "Bennett takes his unique brand of trance-like improvised
soundscapes to sublime new heights."
- Best Saxophone Website Ever Blog

"Performing jazz that's diametrically opposed to most of the
jazz of the Downtown scene... Not like any other horn player
out of NYC."
Something Else Reviews 


"Bennett has a genius for creating immediately affecting melodies,
which the group then develops into small masterpieces"
- Bruce Lindsay (All About Jazz)



"Daniel Bennett's Peace and Stability Among Bears is one of the most disctinctive and charming recordings I've heard in some time."
- The Big City Blog 
"An indie rock vibe develops into African moods, as Bennett's alto presents his characteristic light and talkative sound." 
- All About Jazz (Simon Harper)

"Daniel Bennett should make people sit up and take notice with this release.  Defying strict or standard categorization, Bennett is charting his own musical path."
- Digital Jazz News


"Peace and Stability Among Bears is one of the coolest and most accessible jazz albums in years."
  
 

- Muzik Reviews


"Daniel Bennett, who moved to Manhattan after graduating from the New England Conservatory in 2004, has quickly found his own voice amidst the sea of aspiring jazz virtuosos."
- The Star-Ledger


"A marvelously hypnotic musical trip that will speak to the jazz enthusiast, as well as the casual listener."
- The Dirty Lowdown Blog


"Bennett has a cooler, limpid tone that forcefully articulates the shifting rhythmic permutations at hand."
- Gapplegate Music Review


"Bennett advances a sweet consonant voice that cultivates a blithesome and intimate performance on Peace and Stability Among Bears."
- Matthew Voss Jazz Blog


"Interlocking rhythmic patterns, with sudden stop-shifts in time signatures overlaid by swirling melodies.  These building blocks call to mind minimalist composers like Steve Reich."
- Jeff Dayton-Johnson (All About Jazz)