About Boston Jazz Quartet
Boston Jazz Quartet is the result of merging two highly regarded, critically acclaimed jazz groups from New England - The Brant Griesahaber Trio and The Daniel Bennett Group. The musicians in Boston Jazz Quartet have performed extensively with the likes of Branford Marsalis, Bill Frisell, James Carter, the Maine Music Society, Charlie Hunter, and many others in addition to entertaining at weddings, conventions, and other private functions throughout the Eastern US.
About the Musicians
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Daniel Bennett - saxophone, flute, clarinet
| Saxophonist Daniel Bennett has traveled the country, performing at venues like Lincoln Center, Merrill Auditorium, Eastman Theatre, George Eastman House, Jordan Hall, Hale Auditorium, Open Fest, Six Flags Darien Lake, and the Rochester Lilac Festival. The Daniel Bennett Group has shared concert stages with guitarist Charlie Hunter, percussionist Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin, & Wood), saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, David Fiuczynski (Screaming Headless Torsos), Denison Witmer, and LA-based synthpop group Joy Electric. Daniel Bennett has also performed as a freelance artist with the Portland Symphony, the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra, the Duprees, and the Socially Awkward Composers group. Daniel Bennett has performed for luminaries such as Colin Powell and actress Meryl Streep. |
Brant Grieshaber - guitars
| A consummate band leader, soloist, and sideman, Brant Grieshaber performs all over New England, from the Maine Music Society to the Beantown Swing Orchestra, from Johnny D’s to The Good Life. He's shared the stage with jazz giants such as Bill Frisell (Grammy nominee), James Carter, and Charlie Hunter and he often performs and records with faculty from Berklee College of Music. He also teaches guitar and composition at his studio in Boston, where students come from across the globe to explore the fingerboard. Brant is an artist endorser for Godin Guitars and JazzKat Amplifiers. At the age of 8, Brant began classical and ragtime piano, studying with Bates College professor Dr. Marion Anderson. At 13, Brant took up jazz and rock guitar. He earned his BA at Berklee College of Music, studying with Garrison Feuel and Bret Wilmott. At the Boston Conservatory, he did graduate studies in classical composition with Osvaldo Golijov. He has also studied guitar with the jazz/fusion giant, Frank Gambale. |
Jason Davis - acoustic bass
| Jason Davis has been playing bass and guitar for 16 years in various formats: jazz, classical, theater, world music and pop. He has studied at jazz at Berklee College of Music and McGill University and classical double bass at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Jason leads the world music/jazz/environmental sound ensemble Earthsound and also plays with the Daniel Bennett Group, Choro Democratico and many other music projects around Boston. He is an avid student of Brazilian music and also plays the 7-string guitar, which is an important instrument in samba and choro. |
Jared Seabrook - drums
| Jared Seabrook was born in Foxboro, MA. He began playing drums at 11, and has since become one of the most active gigging drummers around. Jared has played a variety of musical styles throughout the US, Europe, and Canada. He has performed with a number of musicians including Wynton Marsalis, John Medeski, and Leo Genovese. Jared currently lives and performs in Boston. |