BIG EARS FESTIVAL

Dan Weiss Even Odds Trio

Sat   Mar   29   2025 - 12:00 AM

“The richness of the ideas, melodies, and rhythms that Dan Weiss creates with more than a little help from his friends Matt Mitchell and Miguel Zenón, is worth exploring time and again.” – Step Tempest

Three time Shifting Foundation grantee Dan Weiss has been hailed as one of the top five jazz drummers by The New York Times, and his large ensemble recording “Fourteen” made the top ten list of their best recordings of 2014. Weiss’s innovative drumming and forward-thinking compositions have been pushing musical limits for decades. Weiss’s intense study of jazz, classical Indian, contemporary classical, west African, and metal sets a musical platform that creates a sound that transcends conventional style or genre. His compositional trademarks are angular yet emotive melodies, complex through-composed drum parts, rhythmic cycles native to many non-western music, and melodic shapes drawing directly from the raga system found in Indian classical music. Recently, Weiss enlisted alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Matt Mitchell, both longtime collaborators, to navigate his intricate compositions and to engage with the drummer in novel ways. Their new release, Even Odds, arrived in early 2024 by Cygnus Recordings.

 

BIG EARS
03.27_03.30.25
Knoxville, TN · USA

PASSES DONATE

Festival

Explore the lineup of upcoming Big Ears performances.

Explore

Discover travel, lodging, & dining options to enhance your festival experience.

Support

Big Ears is made possible by the passion & generosity of our supporters.

About

Learn more about what The New York Times calls “one of the world’s greatest music bashes.”