Dan Wilson Organ Trio

Growing up in Akron, Ohio, Dan Wilson spent much of his youth within the church community, where his musical path began. Traces of his major guitar influences – including Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, and George Benson to name a few – can be discerned through his playing, but his musical identity has been shaped by everything from gospel and blues to traditional jazz, hip-hop and horn players like Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.

Wilson’s career has taken him on an exploratory journey into foundations laid down by the guitar/organ tradition, eventually leading to an invitation to perform with jazz great Joey DeFrancesco’s trio quartet, with which Wilson went on to earn a GRAMMY® Award nomination with for DeFrancesco’s Project Freedom album (Mack Avenue Records, 2017). From there, Wilson went on to tour with Christian McBride’s trio Tip City, eventually leading McBride to serve as producer on Wilson’s Vessels of Wood and Earth. The Dan Wilson Organ Trio on this concert date will feature organist Brian Ho and drummer Sylvia Cuenca.

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