Dan Brown

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Daniel Brown comes from an eclectic musical background that includes Jazz, Klezmer, Rock, and everything in between. He received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Studio Music with an emphasis in String Bass Performance from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies at George Mason University.

He has studied bass and improvisation with Rusty Holloway, Donald Brown, Jerry Coker, Mark Boling, Gregory Tardy, Michael Moore, Glenn Dewey, and Wade Beach.

He has performed with such musical luminaries as Jerry Coker, Donald Brown, Sean Jones, Harold Mabern, Wade Beach, Jeremy Wilson, Seth Kibel, Allyn Johnson, Joe McCarthy, Bill Mobley and Gregory Tardy. He continues to teach and perform frequently in and around the D.C. area.

Alyn Cosker: Onta

by Neil Duggan
May 11, 2025

Ayr is a coastal town situated in the southwest of Scotland. It is enjoyed by tourists for its scenic beach and as the location of the birthplace of the national poet Robert Burns. It also serves as the inspiration for Onta, the third album from drummer Alyn Cosker, who makes this his love letter to the town of his birth. Buddy Rich fan Cosker is often found with The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. In his solo career, he ...