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Adjunct Instructor of Music <\/span>
\n Applied Jazz Bass
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Danton Boller is a bassist, composer, producer, and educator in New York City. He has toured internationally and recorded with many top jazz artists as a member of the Roy<\/p>\n

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Danton Boller
Photograph by John Abbott
September 15, 2021
South Broadway, Irvington NY
Lyndhurst Castle, Tarrytown NY<\/p><\/div>\n

Hargrove Quintet, Grammy nominated Roy Hargrove Big Band, Seamus Blake Quartet, Ari Hoenig’s \u201cPunk Bop,\u201d Willie Jones III Quartet, and the Grammy nominated Anthony Wilson Nonet, to name a few.<\/p>\n

During his time with Roy Hargrove, Danton was featured on two of Hargrove\u2019s most popular albums – Earfood (RH Quintet) and Emergence (RH Big Band). Hargrove\u2019s hit song \u201cStrasbourg St. Denis\u201d opens with Danton\u2019s captivating bass intro, and has gone on to become one of the best known new jazz standards around the world, with over 13 million streams on Spotify alone. Danton is also highlighted on the DVD The Roy Hargrove Quintet \u2013 Live at the New Morning, which has inspired generations.
\nWhile living near Los Angeles at the age of 16, Danton had the good fortune to begin studying the double bass with legendary bassist \u201cSenator\u201d Eugene J. Wright of the iconic Dave Brubeck Quartet. This mentorship and friendship lasted a lifetime, and Danton now carries Senators\u2019 legacy as the owner of his beloved bass, immortalized on the infamous \u201cTake Five\u201d recording.<\/p>\n

Danton began playing professionally in Southern California as a teenager, while earning his degree in Music Performance at California State University Long Beach. He became a sought after musician and progressed musically by playing with the likes of Ernie Andrews, Willie Jones III, Bobby Shew, Greg Kurstin, Jack Sheldon, Donald Vega, Roy McCurdy, Larance Marable, Gilbert Castellanos, Art Hillery, and Ron Stout.<\/p>\n

After moving to NYC in 1997, Danton was quickly embraced by the east coast music scene. He toured and performed with legends such as Mulgrew Miller, Alvin Queen, Bennie Wallace, Ronnie Mathews, Steve Nelson, Kenny Barron, Russell Malone, and the Village Vanguard Orchestra, as well as top artists such as Robert Glasper, Kurt Elling, Greg Tardy, Aaron Goldberg, Jeff Siegel, Lee Metcalf, Adam Rafferty, Eric Person, Greg Glassman, and Rodney Jones.
\nDanton\u2019s genuine love for all musical genres has propelled him to the stage and studio with an eclectic array of influential artists outside of the jazz world, such as:\u00a0Elvis Costello, Run the Jewels, Bridget Everett, Elysian Fields, Taylor Mac (MacArthur Genius and Kennedy Prize recipient), Broadway\u2019s Fela! (featuring Patti Labelle), Alexi Murdoch, Taran Killam, Keller Williams, Jazz Mandolin Project, and Jon Fishman (Phish).<\/p>\n

Currently, Danton can be seen performing in the HBO documentary film Taylor Mac\u2019s 24-Decade History of Popular Music. He also appears on screen in the film Can You Ever Forgive Me?\u00a0starring\u00a0Melissa McCarthy, in a performance scene with Mx Justin Vivian Bond.<\/p>\n

Danton served as music director\/arranger and bassist for Kat Edmonson on Austin City Limits \u201cNorah Jones\/ Kat Edmonson\u201d Season 38 Episode 8. He also co-produced\u00a0Edmonson\u2019s highly lauded release on Sony records,\u00a0Way Down Low,\u00a0with Al Schmidt (Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Henry Mancini).<\/p>\n

Danton\u2019s 2023 release SPACE showcases his original compositions, arranging and producing. This debut album on his newly formed ONBO Records label features fellow Roy Hargrove Quintet alumni Justin Robinson, Willie Jones III, and Tadataka Unno, with the addition of John Ellis, Jeremy Wilms, and Yusuke Yamamoto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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