Danny Gottlieb
American drummer (born 1953)
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Daniel Richard Gottlieb (born April 18, 1953) is an American drummer. He was a founding member of the Pat Metheny Group and was co-founder of Elements with Mark Egan.
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April 18, 1953
Biography
Gottlieb was born in New York City on April 18, 1953.[1] He took lessons from Mel Lewis and Joe Morello and graduated from the University of Miami in 1975.[1] Morello was his lifelong teacher, beginning in 1968 and through the late 1990s.[1] He became a member of the Gary Burton Quartet in 1976 with Pat Metheny.[2] He was one of the original members of The Pat Metheny Group from 1977 to 1983.[2] Bassist Mark Egan was also in Metheny's first group.[1] Egan and Gottlieb formed the band Elements.[1]
In 1982, Gottlieb toured with Flora Purim and Airto Moreira.[1] Gottlieb played with singer Michael Franks in 1983, and the following year toured with trumpeter Randy Brecker and saxophonist Stan Getz.[1] From 1984-1986, he was a member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra led by guitarist John McLaughlin and is featured in the video live at Montreux.[3] He is also featured on the recording Adventures in Radioland.[2] He was also part of the band Second Story Television in 1985[4] and was a regular member of Gil Evans' orchestra from 1986 until Evans died two years later.[1] Gottlieb is featured on a variety of recordings with the band, including Bud and Bird[5] and the 75th Birthday Concert.[6]
Gottlieb visited Germany on several occasions beginning in 1991, and performed with the WDR Big Band along with Bob Brookmeyer, George Gruntz, and Dino Saluzzi.[1] During the mid-1990s he was part of less jazz-oriented and more vocal-based performances by groups such as Booker T. & the M.G.'s and The Manhattan Transfer.[1]
Gottlieb is currently on faculty at the University of North Florida School of Music and performs with the Lt. Dan Band.[7]