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Ori Dagan

A rising talent on the Toronto jazz scene.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/15/2007
Band Website: oridagan.com
Band Members: Bernie Senensky (piano), Jordan O'Connor (bass), Richard Brisco (drums). Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jordan O'Connor (www.thebreath.com)
Influences: Anita O'Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Björk, The Beatles, The Mamas & the Papas, Lambert Hendricks & Ross, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Carmen McRae, Thelonious Monk, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Betty Carter, Sheila Jordan, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, Babs Gonzales, Leo Watson, Slim Gaillard, Slam Stewart, Cab Calloway, King Pleasure, Eddie Jefferson, Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack, Mel Tormé, Chet Baker, Blossom Dearie, Nat King Cole, Betty Roche, Andy Bey, Bobby McFerrin, Chris Connor, June Christy, Peggy Lee, Helen Humes, Lena Horne, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Clifford Brown, Ray Brown, Kenny Clark, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Django Reinhardt, Diana Krall, Jamie Cullum, Kurt Elling, Dawn Tyler Watson, Peter Kadar, Laila Biali, Norm Amadio, Robi Botos, Dave Restivo, Bernie Senensky, Kenny Skinner Jr., Adrean Farrugia, Ross MacIntyre, Artie Roth, George Koller, Buddy Aquilina, Felicity Williams, Julie Michels, George Evans, Heather Bambrick, Adi Braun, Sophie Milman, Lynn McDonald, Bonnie Brett, Sacha Williamson, Sophia Perlman, Lisa Particelli, Norman Marshall Villenueve, Coleman Tinsley, Chris Hercules, Tony Poopa Abdulla Oola-Boula, Reg Green, Bob Fenton, Bill Westcott, Stephanie Bogle, Benjamin Butterfield, Art Levine, Lisette Canton, WIBI, Casey Sokol, Azure Janda, Bob Mover, Rita di Ghent.
Sounds Like: I've been told I sound like Johnny Hartman, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Lou Rawls, Joe Williams and Dean Martin. While I can see these comparisons as compliments, my goal is to sound like Ori Dagan.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Gig Diary Catch-Up: December 2007

Metro Jazz Society Christmas Party - December 9, 2007 Bernie Senensky Quartet with Vocalist Ori Dagan Bernie Senensky, piano Michael Herring, bass Jeff Halischuk, drums Shawn Nyquist, saxophones ...
Posted by Ori Dagan on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:28:00 PST

Swingin’ at the Gate Update

Hello Fellow MySpacers! Thanks to everyone at Humber, York and beyond for all your incredible support, especially those who made it to the latest Gate 403 gig!  Please kn...
Posted by Ori Dagan on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:23:00 PST

Daves Pizza, August 17th with Bernie Senensky

To quote my Facebook invitation: "It's a true honour for me to share the stage with Canadian jazz luminary Bernie Senensky, a local world-class player. Special guests are bound to appear as well. Ther...
Posted by Ori Dagan on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:30:00 PST

New Tracks, Feedback Welcome!

1.  I've Got the Blues (Eddie Jefferson) 2.  Tomorrow's Another Day (King Pleasure) 3.  Summertime (George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward) 4.  Honeysuckle Rose (Fats Wall...
Posted by Ori Dagan on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:46:00 PST

Gig Diary: July 24, 2007

Swingin' at the Gate 3, July 24 '07  @ Gate 403 with: Bernie Senensky - piano Jordan O'Connor - bass Sophia Perlman - scat/vocal As much as I had anticipated that this gig would be fun,...
Posted by Ori Dagan on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:28:00 PST

Gig Diary: May 18, 2007

Swingin' at the Gate, May 18 '07 @ Gate 403 with: Richard Whitehouse - piano James McEleney - bass Rob Christian - saxes special guest: Jason Murray - trumpet What a blast I had last night: great band...
Posted by Ori Dagan on Sat, 19 May 2007 01:13:00 PST

NEW MUSIC SAMPLES

I've added some new music samples from the March 30th gig at the Grad Lounge. "Super Mario Brothers 1 & 2" is an original a cappella novelty. On "Lester Leaps In (I've Got the Blues)"*** and ...
Posted by Ori Dagan on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:25:00 PST

Gig Diary: March 30, 2007

ENTRY #2 Ori Dagan Graduation Gig at the Grad Lounge!Celebrating the end of a 7-year undergraduate experienceMarch 30th - The Grad Lounge: S166 Ross Building 4:10 - 7:30pm Mark Sepic - guitar Jordan O...
Posted by Ori Dagan on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 07:39:00 PST

Gig Diary: March 24, 2007

ENTRY #1 March 24th - Dave's Pizza: 730 St. Clair Ave. West (just west of Christie) 8:14pm - 12:24pm Liam Morin - bass Stephen Poloni - guitar Zach Sutton - drums Rob Christian - featured guest on alt...
Posted by Ori Dagan on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:00:00 PST