Event

Daniel Stark Quartet

Saxophonist, Daniel Stark performs at the Sharp 9 Gallery with, Ernest Turner - piano, Kenny Phelps McKeown- bass, and Mike Ode - drums.

Daniel Stark was born in New Haven, CT in October 8 th , 1982. He began learning jazz after being influenced by Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker, as well as newer jazz
icons like James Carter, Mark Turner, and Joshua Redman. Studies with accomplished local teachers like Klyph Johnson (Steely Dan) and Jesse Hameen (Tito Puente, George Coleman) as well as an artistic debut at the New Haven Jazz Festival,
and a scholarship to the Eastman Summer Jazz program, set the stage for his continued studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Since arriving in Durham in 2013, Stark has performed in many of the areas leading concert halls, including DPAC, the Carolina Theater, and Duke Universitys Baldwin Auditorium, in addition to being a frequent performer at smaller jazz clubs like the Beyu Caffe, C-Grace, and The Shed, where Stark currently works as artistic director and bartender. He has performed locally with John Brown, Nneena Freelon, Joe Chambers, and Dee Dee Bridgewater.