ABOUT
Dan Elbert is a saxophonist, composer, teacher, and writer in Brooklyn, NY.
His music is shaped by the unique perspective of quitting a six-figure job; moving to a remote village in Northern Thailand (of all places) to study jazz; growing tired of what was more or less farm life and moving to the city, soon becoming part of a Thai jazz co-operative; returning to the US, thanks to a very generous scholarship from Berklee; completing his masters at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, studying with such greats as Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, George Garzone, John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Liebman, Kenny Werner, and others; and finally moving to New York City in 2022, where he now plays and resides.
Dan has been fortunate to perform all over the world, including recent tours in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Panama, and Costa Rica, and has shared the stage with many great artists, including Danilo Perez, Kenny Werner, Andy Akiho, Linda May Han Oh, Kenneth Salters, Vicky Chow, Ralph Thomas, Pharadon “Opor” Phonamnuai, Uriel Barthelemi, R&B singer Allen Stone, and singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer.