The Official Website of Dan Reckard
Dan Reckard is an award winning pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger and music educator based in Los Angeles. An active member of Los Angeles’s growing community of creative musicians, he has been featured on KKJZ radio and on FOX’s television series, Glee. Dan musically directed a concert called “From Bebop to Doo-Wop to Hip Hop” which featured Lamont Dozier and the late James Moody, and he served as the music director for the THEA awards, the annual gala for amusement parks worldwide.
Dan holds a music degree from the University of Southern California. As a teacher, he combines thoughtful instruction with creative inspiration to help students express themselves through music. He is influenced by his former teachers, Alan Pasqua, Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Russ Ferrante, Tamir Hendelman and Bobbette Cameron.
Upcoming Shows
May 17- With Max Bryk at Zinc Cafe in Laguna Beach, 6:30-9:30.
May 18- With Dirty Sugar at Tantalum in Long Beach, 6:00- 10:00.
May 19- With Andrew Cedar quartet at private wedding event.
May 20- With Bossa-A-Go-Go at San Juan Hills Golf Club, 4:00-7:00.
May 23- With jazz duo at El Cid theater for Sound/Stage event, 8:00-9:00
May 24- With jazz duo at Zinc Cafe in Laguna Beach, 6:30-9:30.
May 25- With Dirty Sugar at Tantalum in Long Beach, 6:00- 10:00.
May 26- With jazz duo at Zinc Cafe in Laguna Beach, 6:30-9:30.
May 27- With Dirty Sugar at Tantalum in Long Beach, 5:30-9:00.
HIGHLIGHTS
July 5- Descanso Gardens outdoor concert series from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. A beautiful outdoor setting in La Cañada Flintridge.
July 27- Benefit Concert for Arte Consciente in at the Laguna Beach Neighborhood Congregational Church. Time TBD.
September 5- The closing concert in the Laguna Beach Live’s Jazz Wednesdays at the Hotel Laguna.
