Dan Pitt Quintet
April 28 @ 8:30 PM

Dan Pitt - Guitar
Naomi McCarroll-Butler - Saxophone
Pat Smith - Saxophone
Alex Fournier - Bass
Nick Fraser - Drums

Dan Pitt is a guitarist, composer, educator and improviser who has been a part of Toronto’s jazz and improvised music scene for the past several years. He has studied with notable musicians such as Geoff Young, Dave Restivo, Ben Monder, Brad Shepik and Michael Formanek. Aside from managing a solo, trio and quintet project, Dan has played guitar in a variety of bands with musicians such as Dave Young, Pat Collins, Terry Clarke, Terry Promane, Tim Berne and Michael Attias. He has also worked and recorded with Noah Franche-Nolan, Harrison Vetro, Lina Allemano, Nick Fraser and Andrew Downing.

Dan released four albums as a bandleader including two trio albums ("Fundamentally Flawed" and "Stages") one solo album ("Monochrome") and a quintet album ("Wrongs"). With music referred to as "atmospheric with guts" (All About Jazz), Dan works to blend influences from across the music spectrum with jazz serving as the foundation of all his bands and music. 

Dan and his quintet return to the Rex to perform a new book of original music to prepare for the upcoming recording of their next album. The group features Dan's longtime trio of Alex Fournier on Double Bass and Nick Fraser on drums along with Patrick Smith and Naomi McCarroll-Butler bringing a tetrad of woodwind instruments to the mix.

“Dan Pitt is one of Toronto’s brightest jazz lights. Whether he’s solo, leading his trio or quintet, he’s a bubbling cauldron of creative ideas and stellar improvisation.” (Mike Greenblatt - Goldmine Magazine)

"Sharp, angular jazz clearly loaded with modern edges, this is a welcome home for the ears of tomorrow." (Chris Spector – Midwest Record)

"Together these musicians present a diverse, dynamic vibe that works as a strong example of great contemporary jazz." (Keith Black - Winnipeg Free Press)