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Dan Pitt
Dan Pitt is a guitarist, composer and improviser currently based in Toronto, Canada.
Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Dan started studying guitar at 10 years old. Throughout his teens, he played music both in school and with bands at venues downtown. Eventually, Dan went on to study jazz at Mohawk College learning from guitarist Bob Shields. Afterwards, Dan moved to Toronto and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance at the University of Toronto. During his time there, Dan learned from many great musicians including, David Restivo, Geoff young, Andrew Downing, Jim Lewis, Terry Promane, Mike Murley and Phil Nimmons. Additionally, Dan also attended the School for Improvisational Music where he learned from David Torn, Brad Shepik, Ben Monder, Michael Formanek and Tony Malaby
Arid Landscapes
By Dan Pitt
Label: Signal Chain Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Prelude; RTMK; Nova; Weathered; Summerhill; Union; The Dust Storm; Blink I; Blink II; The Optimist.
Dan Pitt | Noah Franche-Nolan: Arid Landscapes
by Glenn Astarita
In the capable hands of Toronto guitarist Dan Pitt and Vancouver pianist Noah Franche-Nolan, the self-titled debut from arid landscapes proves that ambient electroacoustic music need not be either precious or ponderous. Recorded across two sessions in November 2024, this ten-track collection is a work of atmospheric intelligence that knows the difference between space and emptiness. ...
Marilyn Crispell/Harvey Sorgen, The Young Mothers & B.B. King
by Maurice Hogue
If you haven't heard the piano trio, Dreamstruck (Marilyn Crispell, Joe Fonda & Harvey Sorgen), put them on your must-listen list. Highly original and free wheeling playing make their two releases much appreciated. Crispell and Sorgen decided to continue making magic as a duo on the new Forest, now available, and it's one of the feature ...
New Music From Walia, Pardo, Hamilton, Webb And More
by Bob Osborne
2024 is proving to be a very busy year for new jazz releases. The seventeen new albums featured on this edition of World of Jazz demonstrate a healthy and developing jazz world where tradition and modernism share equally the goal of creating memorable listening experiences. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Pritesh Walia “Finishing Up" from ...
Terry Gibbs, Omer Leshem, Daniele Defranchis, Jeff Lederer
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, vibraphonist Terry Gibbs (ahead of his 100th birthday), guitarists Eldritch Priest and Daniele Defranchis, saxophonists Omer Leshem and Jeff Lederer, and pianists Greg Spero and Bryn Roberts. Playlist Terry Gibbs “Prelude to a Kiss" from Vol. 7: The Lost Tapes, 1959 (Whaling City Sound) ...
Dan Pitt Trio: Stages
by Dan McClenaghan
Shades of Link Ray's “Rumble," from 1958. Shades of Dick Dale's 1963 hit “Miserlou." Shades of every guitar/bass/drum band that has ever set up in someone's garage in an attempt to work on their hard rock and roll chops, trying to become the next heavy metal band to hit the charts. Canadian guitarist Dan ...
New Releases Including Paul Dunmall Plus A Tribute To Peter Brötzmann
by Bob Osborne
On this show we feature new album releases from Paul Dunmall, Dan Pitt, Patrick Golden with Jim Clouse & Adam Lane, Alex Coke & Carl Michel, Doug McDonald, Altin Sencalar, David Helbock, Jason Kao Hwang, Aki Rissanen, and, Tyshawn Sorey. In addition, we mark the passing of Peter Brötzmann with three selections from his extensive music ...
Wrongs
By Dan Pitt
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Track listing: Two Part; BroOke; Shadows Loom; Hunter’s Dream; What Is; Wrongs; Change is Imminent.
