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Biography
A prolific and respected pianist, composer and producer, Dan Siegel's recording career began with the release of his first recording in 1980. Born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Eugene, Oregon, Dan began piano lessons at age eight, and started performing professionally as lead singer and guitar player in a rock band at the age of 12. He holds degrees in Music Composition and Jazz Studies, and studied piano in Boston with the legendary Madam Challoff. Since then, he has traveled and performed around the world in support of his recordings, and maintains a global audience.
After receiving a degree in Music Composition from the University of Oregon in 1976, he began recording his own compositions with his band. In 1979 he was signed to Inner City Records, a New York based independent jazz label. His second album, The Hot Shot (1981), reached No.1 on the Radio & Records Jazz Chart and remained for 10 weeks in the top 10 of Billboard’s Jazz Chart. In 1983 he moved to Los Angeles to pursue film and television work as well as a more active recording career.
