Dan Faulk

Faulk was born in 1969.^[1] In 1992, he recorded Focusing In for Criss Cross Jazz.^[2] It was a quartet recording, with Barry Harris (piano), Rufus Reid (bass), and Carl Allen (drums).^[2][3] Four years later, Faulk recorded another quartet album – Spirits in the Night – this time with Myron Walden (alto sax), Joe Martin (bass), and Jorge Rossy (drums).^[4][5] It contained covers and Faulk originals.^[5] His third album as leader, Dan Faulk Songbook, Vol.1, was recorded in 2002.^[6] The other musicians were pianist Carlton Holmes, bassist Ugonna Okegwo, and drummer Terrill Will, and all ten tracks were composed by Faulk.^[7]

Faulk played tenor and soprano saxophones on James Spaulding's Blues Nexus.^[8] Faulk was part of trombonist J. J. Johnson's band in the late 1990s, including for the album Heroes.^[9] Faulk has also been professor of music at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.^[10]

• Focusing In (Criss Cross Jazz, 1992)
• Spirits in the Night (Fresh Sound, 1996)
• Dan Faulk Songbook, Vol.1 (Ugli Fruit, 2002)

With J. J. Johnson

• The Brass Orchestra (Verve)
• Heroes (Verve)

With New York Unit

• Tribute to George Adams (Paddle Wheel, 1992)

With James Spaulding

• Blues Nexus (Muse, 1993)

With Akira Tana and Ralph Reid

• Blue Motion