Lecturer in Drum Set
ABOUT
Native to the greater Houston area, Daniel Dufour is a musician with extensive performance and teaching experience across Texas. While he has planted roots in Austin, his work carries him to national and international appearances alike. Since 2012, Daniel has had the opportunity to share the stage with renowned musicians such as Aubrey Logan, Seamus Blake, Andre Hayward, Diego Rivera, Alex Claffy, Joel Frahm, Rotem Sivan, Lynn Seaton, Pete Rodriguez, Carmen Bradford, Michael Dease, Adi Meyerson, Benny Benack III, Luther Allison, Chase Baird, and Randy Brecker.
As a sideman, Daniel has contributed on many recordings over his career and is in high demand as a session musician. Notable albums include Pete Rodriguez’s Caminando Con Papi (2013), Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors (2024), and Aubrey Logan and Her Bigger Than Average Band (2024). Daniel has also performed on multiple television broadcasts for PBS, such as the South Texas Jazz Project and Jazz Tonight. Daniel is a bandleader and composer in his own right, and has released four albums under his name that are available for streaming worldwide.
Daniel’s credits include many festival appearances, including the Elkhart Jazz Festival, the Corpus Christi Jazz Festival, Jazz'S Alive Festival (San Antonio), the SHSU Bill Watrous Jazz Festival, Utopiafest, the Five Points Jazz Festival (Denver), LuluFest, the Syracuse Jazz Festival, and the Festival De Arte Nuevo (Chihuahua, Mexico). Dufour's performance schedule takes him across Texas and beyond, with stops in major cities such as Los Angeles, and New York City.
He is currently the Lecturer of drum set at The University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches applied lessons and studio class. Daniel also instructs privately and has worked as a clinician and adjudicator for higher education throughout the country since 2015. He is an artist for Vic Firth Drumsticks and Zildjian Cymbals.
Native to the greater Houston area, Daniel Dufour is a musician with extensive performance and teaching experience across Texas. While he has planted roots in Austin, his work carries him to national and international appearances alike. Since 2012, Daniel has had the opportunity to share the stage with renowned musicians such as Aubrey Logan, Seamus Blake, Andre Hayward, Diego Rivera, Alex Claffy, Joel Frahm, Rotem Sivan, Lynn Seaton, Pete Rodriguez, Carmen Bradford, Michael Dease, Adi Meyerson, Benny Benack III, Luther Allison, Chase Baird, and Randy Brecker.
As a sideman, Daniel has contributed on many recordings over his career and is in high demand as a session musician. Notable albums include Pete Rodriguez’s Caminando Con Papi (2013), Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors (2024), and Aubrey Logan and Her Bigger Than Average Band (2024). Daniel has also performed on multiple television broadcasts for PBS, such as the South Texas Jazz Project and Jazz Tonight. Daniel is a bandleader and composer in his own right, and has released four albums under his name that are available for streaming worldwide.
Daniel’s credits include many festival appearances, including the Elkhart Jazz Festival, the Corpus Christi Jazz Festival, Jazz'S Alive Festival (San Antonio), the SHSU Bill Watrous Jazz Festival, Utopiafest, the Five Points Jazz Festival (Denver), LuluFest, the Syracuse Jazz Festival, and the Festival De Arte Nuevo (Chihuahua, Mexico). Dufour's performance schedule takes him across Texas and beyond, with stops in major cities such as Los Angeles, and New York City.
He is currently the Lecturer of drum set at The University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches applied lessons and studio class. Daniel also instructs privately and has worked as a clinician and adjudicator for higher education throughout the country since 2015. He is an artist for Vic Firth Drumsticks and Zildjian Cymbals.
Contact Information
Email address
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Website
danieldufour.com
Teaching Areas
Jazz Studies
Drum Set
Education
Bachelor of Music
Sam Houston State University
Master of Music
The University of Texas at Austin