Daniel Hersog

This article is about the Canadian jazz musician. For the American bishop, see Daniel W. Herzog.
Daniel Hersog
Born (1985-12-29) December 29, 1985 (age 38)[1]
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, educator
InstrumentTrumpet
LabelsCellar Live

Daniel Hersog is a Canadian jazz trumpeter and band leader. He is a member of the faculty at Capilano University[2] and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music.[3] Hersog graduated from Capilano University in 2007, and New England Conservatory in 2016.[4][5]

Hersog's first album Night Devoid of Stars, featuring Noah Preminger and Frank Carlberg was released in 2020.[6][7] His second album Open Spaces - Folk Songs Reimagined was released in 2023 and features Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dan Weiss, and Scott Robinson.[5]

He has toured North America leading large ensembles featuring such notable musicians as Terry Clarke, Kevin Turcotte, Remy Le Boeuf, Brad Turner, Billy Buss, Stuart Mack, Jason Palmer, Kim Cass, and the Jaelem Bhate Jazz Orchestra.

He is a recipient of the Gunther Schuller Medal, is an inductee to the Pi Kappa Lambda honors society,[2] and has performed multiple times at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

  1. ^ "Daniel Hersog". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Daniel Hersog Biography". danielhersog.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Daniel Hersog". vsoschoolofmusic.ca. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Buy a Record, Make a Difference 9: Daniel Hersog | Coastal Jazz & Blues Society | TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival". www.coastaljazz.ca. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  5. ^ a b Derdeyn, Stuart (Jun 23, 2023). "Vancouver jazz festival: Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra releases Open Spaces". Vancouver Sun.
  6. ^ "Daniel Hersog Night Devoid of Stars". jazztimes.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Best Canadian Jazz of 2020: While pandemic killed festivals and gigs, musicians released stellar albums". ottawacitizen. Retrieved 2022-06-19.