An underground nu jazz artist.
With his varied skills, and ability to bridge the gap between genres, Danny has established a reputation as a versatile musician much in demand as a performer, string arranger and orchestrator – notably for the Black Country artist Scott Matthews, Progressive Pop artist Bat For Lashes, and Trip Hop pioneers Lamb. However, it is not only in these roles that has he made his name. He has also enjoyed a career as a session musician, musical director, producer, and composer for film and radio. His rich and varied career has seen him collaborate with some of the worlds most respected and ground breaking artists including Anoushka Shankar, Mulatu Astatke, Nitin Sawhney, Damon Albarn, Penguin Café, The Heliocentrics and Charlie Winston amongst others. Having now toured each and every continent and connected to audiences around the World, Danny has seen, and heard, firsthand exactly what music represents to us – a deep complex multi-layered language of expression communicated in a way that does not discriminate. A common ground where we can express every aspect of our social and intellectual being no matter what our background or socio-political stance. Danny’s musical journey has culminated in the imminent release of his first solo album Roamin’. With this album he has entwined a wealth of musical experience with some of the World’s first class artists.
Danny Keane plays nu jazz and experimental jazz, blending virtuosic cello and piano with world music rhythms and contemporary electronic production.
His recent release is the acclaimed album Kinesis, issued via the MVKA label.
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