Dan Weinstein (musician)
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Dan Weinstein is a prolific violinist, trombonist, and occasional music composer in the southern California
music scene. Weinstein has recorded in widely disparate genre
s during the past three decades, but is generally known for live jazz
performances. His best-known credits come from his live sessions with Ray Charles
and the Jacksons. As with most Los Angeles
-based musicians, much of his other credited works are film
-related. His salsa and Latin jazz band, Viva, was a pioneer on the A&R
circuit during the growth of the Los Angeles local music scene.
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
music scene. Weinstein has recorded in widely disparate genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
s during the past three decades, but is generally known for live jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
performances. His best-known credits come from his live sessions with Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
and the Jacksons. As with most Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
-based musicians, much of his other credited works are film
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
-related. His salsa and Latin jazz band, Viva, was a pioneer on the A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
circuit during the growth of the Los Angeles local music scene.
Additional Biographical Information
- California Institute of the ArtsCalifornia Institute of the ArtsThe California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
brief biography http://music.calarts.edu/~chung/artists/weinstein.html - Dan Weinstein on Janet Klein homepage