Dan Chmielinski | |
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 Dan Chmielinski playing with Joey Alexander at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Chimy (shim'-ee) |
| Born | December 28, 1993 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | acoustic bass, synthesizer |
| Website | chimyonthebass |
DanChmielinski, also known as "Chimy" (shim'-ee), (born December 28, 1993) is an American jazz bassist, synthesist and composer. [1] [2]
Raised in Glenview, Illinois, Chmielinski began playing bass at age three, initially utilizing a toddler-sized acoustic bass his parents created using a half-size cello with bass guitar strings. [3] He attended Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois. [1] He completed both undergraduate and graduate studies in music at the Juilliard School in New York City. [1] [4] [5]
He has worked extensively as a member of pianist Joey Alexander's trio alongside drummer Ulysses Owens [6] and was featured on Alexander's second album Countdown, released in September 2016. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] He has performed as a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Wynton Marsalis, [11] and has also worked with artists including Brad Mehldau, Chase Baird, Eric Harland, Antonio Sánchez, Nir Felder, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Mark Sherman, Dan Tepfer, Steve Lyman, Sammy Miller, Bryan Carter and others. [12] [13]
His initial work as a bandleader focused on the ensemble Four by Four, which featured combined jazz quartet and string quartet. In mid-2018, Chmielinski formed the electro-acoustic band Circuit Kisser , featuring Electronic Wind Instrumentalist Chase Baird, keyboardist Mathis Picard and drummer Diego Ramirez. [12] [14]
In December 2019, Chmielinski collaborated with vocalist Martina DaSilva to release the winter holiday-inspired album A Very ChimyTina Christmas. While the album primarily featured Chmielinski and DaSilva in a duo format, several tracks incorporate individual guest artists including saxophonist Lucas Pino, guitarist Gabe Schnider, vibraphonist Joel Ross and bassist Ben Wolfe. The album encompassed ten classic standards including Wham!'s "Last Christmas" and "When You Wish Upon a Star" as well as the original composition "Diamonds and Pearls". [15] [16]
Chmielinski has composed music for film, including the 2016 documentary Sacred by director Thomas Lennon. He also composed for director Connor Smith's 2015 film Smoke in the Air and 2016 documentary Shakespeare at the Point. [2] In 2017, Dan was one of 8 composers selected to participate in BMI's, “Composing for the Screen” film scoring mentorship, under the guidance of acclaimed media composer Rick Baitz. [17]
Chmielinski plays and endorses Pirastro Eudoxa strings. [18]
| Album artist | Title | Year | Label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Chmielinski & Martina DaSilva | ChimyTina and Chill | 2020 | Independent | ||||
| Dan Chmielinski & Martina DaSilva | A Very ChimyTina Christmas | 2019 | Outside In Music | ||||
| Circuit Kisser | Faking The Moon Landing | 2019 | Soundsabound Records |
| Album artist | Title | Year | Label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Moezinia | Folk Element Trio | 2021 | Outside In Music [19] | ||||
| Chad Lefkowitz-Brown | Quartet Sessions | 2021 | La Reserve [20] | ||||
| The 8-Bit Big Band | Backwards Compatible | 2021 | Independent [21] | ||||
| Tony Glausi | When It All Comes Crashing Down | 2021 | Outside In Music [22] | ||||
| Chad LB Virtual Big Band | Quarantine Standards | 2020 | Independent | ||||
| Chase Baird (feat. Steve Lyman, J3PO & Dan Chmielinski) | Pulsar | 2020 | Outside In Music | ||||
| Benny Benack III & Steven Feifke | Season's Swingin' Greetings | 2019 | Ring Road Recordings [23] | ||||
| Joey Alexander | In A Sentimental Mood (Bonus Collection) | 2019 | Motema Music [24] | ||||
| Mark Sherman | My Other Voice | 2019 | Miles High Records [25] | ||||
| Chase Baird | A Life Between | 2019 | Soundsabound Records [13] | ||||
| Luke Celenza | Emanuela | 2019 | Independent | ||||
| Evgeny Sivtsov | Zoo | 2019 | Rainy Days Records [26] | ||||
| Marc Cary | After The Jam: Volume 1 | 2018 | Independent [27] | ||||
| Sam Chess | Hot Cereal | 2017 | Independent [28] | ||||
| Joey Alexander & Kelsea Ballerini | My Favorite Things | 2016 | Black River [29] | ||||
| Joey Alexander | Countdown | 2016 | Motema Music [8] [9] | ||||
| Adison Evans | Hero | 2016 | Independent [30] | ||||
| Fatum Brothers Orchestra | Here to Say | 2010 | Independent [31] [32] | ||||
| Chicago Palette | Chicago Palette | 2010 | Independent [33] [34] |
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