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2025.5.15 Danny Jonokuchi Mini-Lesson

Danny Jonokuchi

Date

May 15, 2025

Event Type

Mini-Lesson

Daniel Jamieson

Event Type Description

Each week we upload a free Mini-Lesson to our YouTube channel featuring one of our Presenting Artists.

Description

Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Danny Jonokuchi explores how stacked fourths harmony can be bold and striking, while also harmonically ambiguous and modern, using his pieces "Brass Ventures" and "Lady Bird."

About the Presenting Artists(s)

Danny Jonokuchi is a multi-talented jazz trumpeter, vocalist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator based in New York City and Los Angeles. Whether arranging for artists like Lady Gaga, composing original works for full orchestras, or performing in intimate jazz trios, his distinctive musical voice always shines through. Recognized for his performance on two GRAMMY© Award-winning projects, Jonokuchi has been praised for his “world-class arrangements” and his work as both a performer and producer. He is also a recipient of several awards including the 2024 ISJAC Wayne Shorter Jazz Arranging Prize, the 2020 ASCAP Foundation Louis Armstrong Award, and he was unanimously named the winner of the 2020 Count Basie Great American Swing Contest.

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