Dan Fogel (musician)

Not to be confused with Dan Fogelberg.

Dan Fogel
Born	(1948-06-21) June 21, 1948
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Organist
Instrument(s)	Jazz organ, Piano
Labels	Laughing Waters
Website	www.danfogel.org

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

Biography

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

Fogel continues to use the Atlantic City area as a home base. Over the years Fogel has worked with Pat Martino, Odean Pope, Billy James, Eddie McFadden, Sunny Murray, Cecil Payne, Tony Ventura, Rufus Harley, Monette Sudler, Harvey Mason,[O'donal Levy],[Bootsie Barnes] and others. Downbeat Magazine Critics Polls 61st. Edition 2012 'voted Fogel as a Rising Star on the Hammond B-3 by 174 critics. 15 WEST' a CD featuring guitarist O'Donel Levy was voted #1 at Temple University's "HOT 11 COUNTDOWN", W.R.T.I. Jazz Radio Station 90.1FM. "Fogel plays with force and eloquence employing surging dynamics further exhibiting the irresistibility of the organ without excessive elaboration but rather with an infectious love for the music", Bill Donaldson, JAZZTIMES./ "This is what swinging is all about" Nat Hentoff ( liner notes from "15 West")

Television appearances

1987	Russell Cerminara's Channel 6 "Stepping Out" Celebrity Show
1987–88	March of Dimes Telethon
2000	Jazz Central Discovery Showcase – Black Entertainment TV
2001	Angela Moore "The World of Mystical Angela" – The Music of Dan Fogel

Discography

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

External links

• www.danfogel.org
• Dan Fogel on YouTube
• Dan Fogel on AllMusic