About Me
Daniel Foose is a bassist who lives in New York City. With his nimble
ear, strong groove, and inventive improvisations, Daniel is at home in
many musical settings. He has performed with Kenny Werner, John McNeil,
Diane Moser, and Andrew Green among many others. He is currently
working as a member of many interesting ensembles including the
Alejandro Florez Trio, The Ryan Anselmi Quartet, the Benjamin Healy
Duo, the Noshir Mody trio, The Gold Magnolias, the Sueyoung Yoo Duo,
and the Justin Wert Trio.
Born in 1982 in New Orleans, LA and raised in Austin, TX,
Daniel’s childhood was awash with music. With a father who both
played guitar and piano and was a scholar of New Orleans music [check
out the new edition of his book Up From the Cradle of Jazz],
Daniel’s burgeoning musical abilities were always generously
supported. His father would often let Daniel come and hang out at the
recording studio where he produced some of Austin’s most notable
Blues artists.
At age 12 Daniel began studying classical trombone and electric
bass. With the encouragement of his middle school band director,
Mark Gurgel, Daniel began playing in jazz band where he learned the
fundamentals of improvisation, groove, and jazz theory. In high school
Daniel started studying the acoustic bass with Art Langston. Soon
Daniel was accompanying many of Austin’s jazz musicians and
exploring new musical territories with his peers.
Deciding to pursue music as a career, Daniel began studying at the
world-renowned University of North Texas in 2001. There, Daniel studied
bass under the great Lynn Seaton who is a continual source of
inspiration and support. At the University of North Texas Daniel was
honored to accompany many of the legendary guest artists that came
through town including, Jimmy Cobb, Terri Lyne Carrington, Adam Rogers,
Benny Golson, Johnny Vidacovich, Lou Marini, Pete Christlieb, Makoto
Ozone, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Snooky Young, and Michael Weiss. In
2006 Daniel finished his studies at North Texas having earned both a
B.M. and an M.M. in the field of Jazz Studies. Daniel Foose
subsequently relocated to New York City in 2008.