Nico Dann drums
Upcoming Gigs
2025
Sat Nov 08 2025
w/ Michael Arnowitt, Phil Albert at the Rex
Past Performances
2025
Sun Oct 19 2025
@/ Off Centre Music Salon
Trinity-St. Paul's United Church 427 Bloor St W, Toronto ON M5S 1X7, Canada
Wed Oct 08 2025
w/ Robin Dann, Felicity Williams, Chiquita magic (Xenia Concerts)
Canadian Opera Company 145 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5H 4G1, Canada
Sat Aug 30 2025
w/ Karl Silveira at TUJazzFest
Mel Lastman Square 5100 Yonge St, North York ON M2N 5V7, Canada
Sat Aug 23 2025
Blunt Object
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Club 194 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5V 1Z1, Canada
Sun Aug 03 2025
w/ Felicity Williams, Nate Renner
Tranzac 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto ON M5S 2M7, Canada
Wed Jun 25 2025
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Club 194 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5V 1Z1, Canada
Wed Jun 18 2025
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Club 194 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5V 1Z1, Canada
Sat Apr 19 2025
w/ Robin Jessome’s Blunt Object (feat. The music of Carla Bley)
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Club 194 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5V 1Z1, Canada
Sat Mar 15 2025
w/ Robin Jessome’s Blunt Object (feat. The music of Carla Bley)
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Club 194 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5V 1Z1, Canada
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Described as being “…fiendishly precise…” (pitchfork.com), Canadian Drummer Nico Dann is sought-after internationally as a multi-faceted musician. As well as composing-for and leading his own ensembles, Nico has collaborated with many world-class musicians including
Juno-Award winners Allison Au, Andrew Downing, Christine Jensen and Roberto Occhipinti, vibraphone-luminary Michael Davidson, bass boss Dan Fortin (of Juno-Nominated Myriad Three), Thom Gill (Sam Amidon, KNOWER, Martha Wainwright), saxophonist Sylvester Onijiaka (Prince, Sly 5th Ave), jazz guitar guru Reg Schwager C. M., double-bass virtuoso Joel Quarrington C. M. and master violist Steven Dann (his father).
Dann’s past projects include touring with chart-topping indie luminary tUnE-yArDs (4AD), ex Montreal Indie-Rock Band Sister Suvi, and Toronto’s dream-pop group Bernice, led by Nico’s sister Robin Dann. Nico’s ever-expanding discography as a sideman includes dates with the Tania Gill Quartet, Karl Silveira, Rebecca Hennessy’s FOG, The Jessica Stuart Few, Toronto indie-luminary *Berni...
