I am a professional jazz guitarist, adaptable for any occasion. I draw from a vast repertoire of jazz and pop standards to satisfy casual listeners and aficianados alike. Styles include eloquent ballads, up-tempo swing tunes, soulful blues selections, and smooth latin and pop arrangements. For the past year and a half, I have performed weekly at Cedric's restaurant on the Biltmore Estate. I can provide enthusiastic references from special events, private parties, and weddings. My goal, foremost, is to make each event enjoyable and memorable, and to fulfill any and all requests. Thank you for your time.
Communication with Dan was exceptional from the first message I sent him. He was always quick to answer questions and adapt to any changes that were made to our wedding time and set up. Originally we asked about having only him play for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, but he suggested that we have him play for the ceremony and cocktail hour and then have his Jazz Trio (bass player, guitarist, and drummer) play for the reception. We thought that sounded like a good idea, and were very pleased with how it turned out. Dan was exceptional as a solo guitarist and chose music that really matched the event. When the trio played for the wedding reception it really livened up the room. Not only that, but they seemed to have a lot of fun together, which made the event even more of a success. I would highly recommend Dan as well as his trio to play at your event. The level of communication and professionalism is a bonus to the fantastic entertainment that they provide. Great chemistry!
Dan was awesome!!!! Couldn't asked for anyone better in making our occasion very memorable.
Response from Dan Keller:
Thank you, Gigi. It was my pleasure. Best wishes to both of you!
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 5 - 1000 minutes
Languages: English
Virtuoisic solo guitar playing from a wide range of styles highlighting the excitment and intricacies of jazz music, with classical and pop influences.
As a teenager, I began studying composition, theory, and improvisation privately and in school music programs. In High School, i began studying with UNCA (University of North Carolina at Asheville) professor Marc Yaxley. After a year of private lessons, I began performing with Yaxley as his rhythm guitarist. I credit the most beneficial aspect of my education to be the countless “on the job” experiences I gained while working initially with Yaxley and later top-notch musicians throughout the U.S. including Bill Berg (drummer on Bob Dylan's album "Blood on Tracks"), Bradford Gee (Church Organist and Choir Director for St. James Episcopal in Hendersonville, NC), and many others.
| March 28, 2015 | Wedding Reception |
| December 14, 2014 | Private Party |
Comin Home Baby
Body and Soul
Yesterday
Night/Day
What are you Doing the rest
Autumn leaves
All the things you are
One Note Samba
Blue Bossa
Medditeranean Sundance
Ipanema
Black Orpheus
How Insensitive
Ladybird
Well You Needn’t
Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
"A" Train
My Favorite Things
Summertime
Four
All of Me
Freddie the Freeloader
Don’t get Around Much Anymore
Blue in Green
Misty
My Foolish Heart
Indiana
Nardis
Shadow of your smile
There will never be another you
It Don’t Mean a Thing
Blue Monk
Satin Doll
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Dindi
Georgia
Footprints
In a Sentimental Mood
Fly Me to the Moon
My Funny Valentine
Moonlight in Vermont
What a Wonderful World
Walkin Baby Back Home
Besa Me Mucho
Get out of Town
As Time Goes By
Bye Bye Blackbird
Nearness of you
Waltz for Debby
Whisper Not
When Sunny Gets Blue
L-O-V-E
Amazing Grace
Bemsha Swing
Honeysuckle Rose
Autumn in NY
Coffee Cup
Sunrise
Sunny
You are my Sunshine
Rainbow
Gentle Rain
Answer
Flinstones Theme
Look of Love
Scarborough Fair
Detour Ahead
Song for my Father
Oh When the Saints go Marching in
Peanuts Theme (Linus and Lucy)
Killer Joe
You are the Sunshine my Life
When I Fall in Love
Have you Met Miss Jones
A Foggy Day
Family Guy Theme
All Blues
Road Song
Smile
Moonglow
Killing Me Softly
Mellow Mood
Something
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Stolen moments
Moon River
St. Louis Blues
I’ve got Rhythm
Big Bad Bossa
Europa
Yardbird Suite
Confirmation
Danny Boy
When Irish Eyes are Smiling
Can’t Buy Me Love
Norwegian Wood
Sweet GA Brown
Take 5
Odd Couple
Blues for Alice
Just the Way You Are
Stella By Starlight
Round Midnight
This Masquerade
Country Cat
It had to be you
St Thomas
Joy Spring
Crazy
Darn That Dream
Brown Eyed Girl
When I’m 64
Moon River
Mercy,Mercy,Mercy
Deed I Do
Blue Skies
On the Sunny side of st
Giant Steps
Beautiful Love
Cariba
When You Wish upon a Star
A’int misbehaving
Moon and Sand
Cup of Coffee
At Last
Quiet Now
Whistle While You Work
You'd be so Nice to Come Home to
Once I Loved
Corcovado
Meditation
Someday My Prince Will Come
Joe Pass, Jim Hall, Chalie Byrd, Marc Yaxley, Django Reihnhart, Les Paul, the Beatles, Bill Evans, Andres Segovia, Keith Jarret, Miles Davis, and so many others.
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