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DAN FARROW

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Dan Farrow. Producer, television and film composer, recording artist and multi-instrumentalist. Farrow is probably best known for his work as a session- and touring-keyboardist with many Grammy Award-winning and Platinum-selling artists in R&B, Funk & Jazz and is about to release his 4th CD for Soulstar Records. Worldwide airplay of his music have led to magical moments such as a 2005 Asia promo tour where Farrow already had been invited previously to do a Jazz Special in 2001 that exposed him to millions of music lovers. (Go to www.danfarrow.com anytime for more info on Dan Farrow). He first arrived on the world stage performing at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival in Europe two decades ago, where he also got to play with David Sanborn, Al Jarreau, Dennis Chambers and George Benson among many others. Farrow was born in Switzerland and played Hammond B3 organ since the age of three. He really made his mark in the US when he got called to record with Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Greg Phillinganes, Brenda Russell, Phil Perry, Mavis Staples, Steve Gadd, Jeff Porcaro, Abe Laboriel, Junie Pointer, Chuckii Booker and others, doing Ray Charles's Grammy Award-winning CD "My World" on Warner Brothers Records. The album went triple platinum, selling more then 3 million copies. Since then things went through the roof and to this day Farrow has been recording and touring with many Grammy Award-winning and Platinum-selling recording artists around the world. He played sold out concerts in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, London, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm and Zurich as well as many other places in America, Europe and Asia. Farrow was also on the road with Rose Royce, Marva Whitney, Charles "Sweets" Sherrell, Aretha Franklin label mate Barbara Lewis, Motown act Sly, Slick & Wicked, R&B sensation Domino as part of his first live band, Mallia Franklin(from George Clinton & The Brides Of Funkenstein) & The Funk Disciples and others. He shared the stage with Ray Parker Jr., Michael Henderson, Eric Burdon (The Animals, War), Lakeside, Zapp, Evelyn Champagne King, Adina Howard, the Mary Jane Girls and many others. Farrow got to work with everybody from James Brown's band, Deniece "Niecy" Williams, Mavis Staples, Patrice Rushen to Quincy Jones's Brothers Johnson. He was also the keyboardist & musical director for the “James Brown’s Funky Divas Tour” featuring Martha High and “The Female Preacher”, Miss Lyn Collins, the world's most sampled female vocalist. Farrow has been blessed to be recording or performing with members of Parliament/Funkadelic, The J.B.'s, Earth, Wind & Fire, Prince, Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, LTD, Sade, the Pointer Sisters, the Staple Singers, the Gap Band, Kool & the Gang, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, T-Connection and many more. He played keys in several Gospel plays, performing with the legendary Platinum-selling Clara Ward Singers. Farrow worked with many different producers such as Multi-Platinum winning Richard Perry (Pointer Sisters, Chaka Khan et al.), Bob Margouleff (Stevie Wonder, Isley Brothers et al.), Wah Wah Watson (Herbie Hancock et al.), Jeffrey Bowen (The Temptations a. o.) and Brian Holland (Parliament/Funkadelic, Mavis Staples), to name a few. As a composer he has written for many artists including collaborations with writers like George Brown(Kool & The Gang) and Gerald McCauley(George Benson). As a producer Farrow has written and produced music for America’s number one game show, “Wheel Of Fortune”, James Brown singer Martha High featuring Lyn Collins, and for countless projects, music cues and artists in the US, Europe and Africa. His work can also be heard on the title track for the major motion picture "Another Stakeout"(Touchstone Pictures), starring Richard Dreyfuss and Rosie O'Donnell. Farrow has played in a number of all-star corporate bands entertaining a long list of Fortune 500 companies and other top corporations. He also played “The Million Man March Celebrity Dinner” for Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan. More recently he was one of the featured performers for endorser IK Multimedia, along with fellow keyboardists Morris Hayes(Prince), Larry Dunn(Earth, Wind & Fire), Greg Phillinganes(Michael Jackson) and Bernie Worrell (Parliament/Funkadelic). Farrow's work can also be heard on America’s number one Jazz CD for seven weeks straight (Billboard Magazine) by guitarist Nils, featuring Gerald Albright, Steve Ferrone, Chante Moore, Paul Jackson Jr. and others. As a recording artist Farrow released 3 solo albums - "Devotion" in 2004, "Evolution" in 2001 and "Spacefunk" in 1998, featuring Patrice Rushen and others. A gifted multi-instrumentalist he plays all instruments except for some all-star guest performances. Farrow is currently working on his 4th CD to be released in 2009 and involved in numerous other projects. You can get his music on iTunes, Rhapsody, AOL and Yahoo music, at bestbuy.com and more then 60 download sites around the world. For more info and to buy CD's and merchandise please go to the official Dan Farrow websiteWWW.DANFARROW.COM.... ..I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net , check out these Myspace Layouts!
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Member Since: 11/17/2006
Band Website: www.danfarrow.com
Influences: Norman Whitfield, James Brown, George Duke, Earth, Wind & Fire, Herbie Hancock, Mandrill, Chick Corea, Parliament/Funkadelic, Billy Preston, Ohio Players, Pleasure, Billy Preston, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Mother's Finest, Prince, Johnny Guitar Watson, The Isley Brothers, Billy Cobham, Stanley Clarke, Tower Of Power, Incognito, Maceo Parker, Jeff Lorber, Fred Hammond, Sly Stone, Larry Graham & Graham Central Station, Quincy Jones, The Counts, Jimmy Smith, Dennis Chambers, Louis Johnson, Yes, Genesis, Deep Purple, Michael Franks, The Crusaders, Johann Sebastian Bach, Rachmanioff, and many, many others in all styles and from all countries.
Sounds Like: Dan Farrow. George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Billy Preston, Chick Corea, Earth, Wind & Fire and others. If you like these artists you will like the music of Dan Farrow. Click on CD cover to listen:-- -- -- -- -- -- -- CDBABY LINK for DAN FARROW: Devotion ---- CDBABY LINK for DAN FARROW: Devotion --"Devotion" CD 2004-- -- -- -- -- -- -- CDBABY LINK for DAN FARROW: Evolution --CDBABY LINK for DAN FARROW: Evolution --"Evolution" CD 2001-- -- -- -- -- -- -- CDBABY LINK for DAN FARROW: Spacefunk --CDBABY LINK for DAN FARROW: Spacefunk --"Spacefunk" CD 1998
Record Label: Soulstar Records
Type of Label: Indie

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