Danny Gottlieb
Daniel Richard Gottlieb (born April 18, 1953) is an American drummer. He was a founding member of the Pat Metheny Group and was co-founder of Elements with Mark Egan.
Also recorded as Danny "G-Force" Gottlieb
Danny Gottlieb
drummer.

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- Name
- Danny Gottlieb
- Birth Name
- Daniel Richard Gottlieb
- Born
- 18 April 1953
- Birthplace
- New York City, United States
- Occupation
- Musician, educator
- Full name
- Daniel Richard Gottlieb.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- jazz · big band music
- Education
- University of Miami · Frost School of Music
- Teachers
- Mel Lewis · Joe Morello
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Danny Gottlieb studied at University of Miami and Frost School of Music. Training under Mel Lewis and Joe Morello is recorded. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz and big band music. Employment is recorded with University of North Florida.
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• Name — Danny Gottlieb • Landscape — yes • Birth Name — Daniel Richard Gottlieb • Born — 18 April 1953 • Birthplace — New York City, United States • Genre — Jazz, jazz fusion, rock, pop • Occupation — Musician, educator • Instrument — Drums, percussion • Years Active — 1976–present • Label — Antilles, BMG, Wavetone, Atlantic, Nicolosi • Associated Acts — Pat Metheny Group, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Elements, Gil Evans Orchestra
Biography
Biography
Gottlieb was born in New York City on April 18, 1953. He took lessons from Mel Lewis and Joe Morello and graduated from the University of Miami in 1975. Morello was his lifelong teacher, beginning in 1968 and through the late 1990s. He became a member of the Gary Burton Quartet in 1976 with Pat Metheny. He was one of the original members of The Pat Metheny Group from 1977 to 1983. Bassist Mark Egan was also in Metheny's first group. Egan and Gottlieb formed the band Elements. In 1982, Gottlieb toured with Flora Purim and Airto Moreira. Gottlieb played with singer Michael Franks in 1983, and the following year toured with trumpeter Randy Brecker and saxophonist Stan Getz. From 1984-1986, he was a member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra led by guitarist John McLaughlin and is featured in the video live at Montreux. He is also featured on the recording Adventures in Radioland. He was also part of the band Second Story Television in 1985 and was a regular member of Gil Evans' orchestra from 1986 until Evans died two years later. Gottlieb is featured on a variety of recordings with the band, including Bud and Bird and the 75th Birthday Concert. Gottlieb visited Germany on several occasions beginning in 1991, and performed with the WDR Big Band along with Bob Brookmeyer, George Gruntz, and Dino Saluzzi. During the mid-1990s he was part of less jazz-oriented and more vocal-based performances by groups such as Booker T. & the M.G.'s and The Manhattan Transfer. Gottlieb is currently on faculty at the University of North Florida School of Music and performs with the Lt. Dan Band.
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Danny Gottlieb (born 18 April 1953) is recorded as a composer, musician, drummer and jazz musician. Danny Gottlieb was born on 18 April 1953; the birthplace is New York, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Danny Gottlieb is recorded as university teacher, composer, drummer and musician. Recorded at birth as Daniel Richard Gottlieb. Formation and teaching. Gottlieb studied at University of Miami and Frost School of Music. He trained under Mel Lewis and Joe Morello.
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Danny Gottlieb born at New York City.
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- 1.Will, Patrick. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Grove's Dictionaries Inc. 2. 73. 2002. 1-56159-284-6.
- 2.Kelman, John. Mahavishnu Orchestra: Live At Montreux 1984/1974. All About Jazz. November 14, 2007.
- 3.Yanow, Scott. Danny Gottlieb. AllMusic.
- 4.Billboard Magazine May 25, 1985 (Page 37). 25 May 1985.
- 5.Bud and Bird: Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra / Gil Evans. AllMusic.
- 6.Gil Evans: 75th Birthday Concert. AllMusic.
- 7.UNF - COAS: Music - Danny Gottlieb.
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