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Dan Fogel (musician)

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Dan Fogel
Born(1948-06-21)June 21, 1948 (Age 75)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Organ, piano
LabelsLaughing Waters
Websitedanfogel.org

Dan Fogel is an American jazz organist playing the Hammond B-3 organ.

Biography

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Jazz organist Dan Fogel was born June 21, 1948, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[1] Fogel purchased his first organ by age 11. At age 13 he began playing in nightclubs in Atlantic City.[2]

Fogel has worked with Pat Martino, Odean Pope, Billy James, Sunny Murray, Cecil Payne, Tony Ventura, Rufus Harley, Monnette Sudler, Harvey Mason, O'Donel Levy, and Bootsie Barnes.

In 2012 Down Beat magazine critics voted Fogel a Rising Star on the Hammond B-3 organ.

He died on August 11, 2021.

Discography

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Movement de la Mer 1983 Laughing Waters Hammond B-3 organ
Naked Flowers 1986 Laughing Waters DF-1 piano and organ
Something Like That 1990 Laughing Waters LW-CD246 Hammond B-3 organ
ORACLE 2001 Laughing Waters DF-2 piano
SOUL EYES 2004 Laughing Waters DF-8272 Hammond B-3 organ
15 West 2006 Laughing Waters DF-1949 Hammond B-3 organ

References

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  1. ^ "Christian Jazz Artists Network Dan Fogel". Songs of David. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Cordle, Owen (January 1, 2007). "Dan Fogel: 15 West". JazzTimes. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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