Dan McCarthy (vibraphonist)

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Dan McCarthy
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Instrumentalist
Website www.vibraphonedan.com

Dan McCarthy is a Canadian jazz vibraphone player living in Brooklyn, New York.

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Early life

McCarthy studied with Don Thompson at Humber College before moving to New York City in 2009. [1]

Career

McCarthy has performed or recorded with Steve Swallow, Ben Monder, Mark Feldman, Don Thompson, Pat LaBarbera, Ingrid Jensen, Myron Walden, Robin Eubanks, Jeremy Steig, Terry Clarke, among others. With Ralph Turek, McCarthy has authored textbooks on music theory. [2]

Discography

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References

  1. Jazz, All About (2021-05-20). "Dan McCarthy: A Place Where We Once Lived article @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  2. Turek, Ralph; McCarthy, Daniel (2019-01-15). Theory for Today's Musician Textbook. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-351-24624-8.