Dan DeChellis’s music consists of melody,
emotion, energy and spontaneous adventure. Born on classic rock, schooled
in classical music, matured on jazz, aged with ambient music, he is a fan
of all music and styles. He has released over 8 CD’s of purely improvised
music on his own label, Sachimay Records. Dan is also a member of the Hassay
/ DeChellis / Nakatani Trio with hom he has released two CD’s on the
German Label, Konnex Records. He is a member of two rock bands, Grey Sky Turn
and Four the Day and a professor of music at Moravian College where he directs
the Improvised Music Ensemble (MIME).
Dan’s music draws from his love of lush harmony and nostalgic
melodies. He is an improviser at heart and loves to allow for room in his
pieces for the ensemble to explore and create spontaneously. He is a huge
fan of Talk Talk, Brian Eno and Harold Budd which opened his ears to long
tones and big spaces. His trio is a unique ensemble from the standpoint
that they perform nearly entirely original music when they perform. Through
there instrumentation, they are considered jazz, which is clearly present
in their music, yet there is also so much more.
