Dan

The Man!Matt Bless Trio RehearsalAmerican, acoustic and electric bass player and composer, born in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Dan began playing bass at the age of ten. While attending Boston College Dan studied bass with Bob Nieske. After meeting Bob, Dan decided to learn how to play the upright bass. He soon enrolled in the New England Conservatory Continuing Education Department and studied under Wes Worth and David Zox. Later Dan would study under John Lockwood.Dan is currently playing with different musicians around the Boston Area and is a current member of The Risk (www.myspace.com/theriskboston) and The Matt Bless Trio (www.mattblesstrio.com).Gear:Basses: 1960’s Juzek 3/4 Bass, 1972 Fender Jazz Bass Amp: Euphonic Audio iAmp 800Preamp: D-Tar SolsticeSpeakers: Epifani UL-112Mic: Applied Microphone Technology S-25Pickup: Fishman Full Circle