Dan Block Quartet Tickets

The essentials

Quick Facts About Dan Block Quartet

• Dan Block is a St. Louis native and Juilliard-trained saxophonist/clarinetist who has worked with Charles Mingus, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Wynton Marsalis, among others. (Juilliard biography) ([juilliard.edu](https://www.juilliard.edu/music/faculty/block-dan?utm_source=openai))
• BMI Foundation awarded Block the 2016 Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize; he also received the Manny Albam Commission at the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop. ([bmifoundation.org](https://bmifoundation.org/news/story/dan_block_wins_17th_annual_charlie_parker_jazz_composition_prize?utm_source=openai))
• 2025 tour/date notes: Dan Block Quartet performed at Birdland in New York (July 1–5 and July 27, 2025 listings; multiple sources confirm Birdland appearances). ([lydialiebman.com](https://lydialiebman.com/index.php/2025/06/26/live-at-birdland-jazz-club-and-birdland-theater-july-2025/))
• Discography highlights as a performer include Block Party (Miles High, 2018), Duality (Miles High, 2012), From His World to Mine: Dan Block Plays the Music of Duke Ellington (Miles High, 2010), Nostalgia (2009, with Andrew Scott/Kellso/Block, Sackville), Almost Modern: The Swing to Bop Project (Sackville, 2007). ([music.apple.com](https://music.apple.com/us/album/block-party-a-saint-louis-connection/1337463930?utm_source=openai))
• Social/media presence: Dan Block’s live activity is promoted on Birdland listings and public event pages; a live/official hub is referenced (danblockmusic.com) in venue communications. ([ticketweb.com](https://www.ticketweb.com/event/dan-block-quartet-birdland-jazz-club-tickets/13777714?utm_source=openai))
• Musical style: Block is acclaimed for a warm, lyrical tone with strong roots in swing, traditional jazz, and Monk repertoire, as described by critics and institutions. ([barnesandnoble.com](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/almost-modern-the-swing-to-bop-project-daniel-block/12712483?utm_source=openai))