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Dan Effland

Dan Effland is a noted Chicago-based guitarist who has performed at top clubs throughout the US and in Brazil.

About Me

Dan Effland has been heavily involved in the Chicago jazz scene since 2003. In that time, he has performed at famous venues such as the Green Mill, Andy’s Jazz Club, Pops for Champagne, the Velvet Lounge, Baker’s Keyboard Lounge (Detroit), and the Chicago Jazz Festival. At these engagements and others he has shared the stage with jazz luminaries Ahmad Jamal, Idris Muhammed, Steve Coleman, Roy Hargrove, Ed Thigpen, James Carter, and Von Freeman. In addition, he has played with many great Chicago-based musicians including Scott Burns, Jeff Parker, Dennis Carroll, Neal Alger, John Bany, Greg Ward, Geoff Bradfield, Dave Miller, Matt Ulery, Michael Raynor, Elaine Dame, Joe Policastro, Mikel Avery, and many others. He is also a Top call player in Chicago for accompanying jazz vocalists and have played with Elaine Dame, Erin McDougald, Juli Wood, Amanda Crumley, Lisa Roti, Rose Colella, Petra Van Nuis, Claudia Stefanski, Jeff Hedberg, Leslie Beukelman, Matt Lewis, and Lesley Byers.