Danny Heifetz
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Danny Heifetz is an American
musician of Jewish descent usually living in Sydney
, Australia
. He is primarily a drummer
and percussionist, but also plays trumpet. He is the grandson of the late violin
ist Jascha Heifetz
.
He was a member of:
He is currently active with:
He has contributed to or played with:
In July 2010, theHEAD released a free, internet-only improvisational album "Trojan Jazz Festival", which features Heifetz on drums.
As of April 2011, he lives in San Diego, CA, teaching drums and playing the occasional show with Barefoot Hockey Goalie.
United States
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musician of Jewish descent usually living in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He is primarily a drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and percussionist, but also plays trumpet. He is the grandson of the late violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz was a violinist, born in Vilnius, then Russian Empire, now Lithuania. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time.- Early life :...
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He was a member of:
- Embryo (with Ryan Mallory)
- Snowblind (with Blair Hatch and Hector Nunez)
- Persuasion (with Matt Johnson, Gregor Verbinski and BlairH)
- The Drivers (with GregorV, John Thum, RyanM and Rick MacDonald)
- The Cylon Boys Choir (with John Nau, Gerald Gates, Michael Cronin, Andrew Harvey, John Hench and GV)
- Eggly Bagelface (with Shon McAlinn, Rich Engel, Tyce Fraser and Mike Wilson)
- Barn (same minus MW)
- Mr. BungleMr. BungleMr. Bungle was an experimental band from Northern California. The band was formed in 1985 while the members were still in high school and was named after a children's educational film. Mr. Bungle released four demo tapes in the mid to late 1980s before being signed to Warner Bros. Records and...
(1989–2000) - DieselhedDieselhedDieselhed was a San Francisco-based band, originally from Arcata, California.-Early career:Dieselhed formed in 1989 in the San Francisco Bay Area playing a blend of country, punk, and pseudo-classic rock. Drummer Heifetz spread his time between Dieselhed and the genre-bending experimentalists Mr....
- Link WrayLink WrayFred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr was an American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer....
(1997–2002) - Merle Morris
- Secret Chiefs 3Secret Chiefs 3Secret Chiefs 3 is an instrumental rock group led by guitarist/composer Trey Spruance . Their studio recordings and tours have featured different line-ups, as the group performs a wide range of musical styles including surf rock, Persian, Arab, Indian, death metal, film music, electronic music,...
(might still be)
He is currently active with:
- Barefoot Hockey Goalie
- Virgil ShawVirgil ShawVirgil Shaw is an American singer/songwriter currently residing in Portland, Oregon.Virgil grew up in Fairfax, California.Virgil began his career in Arcata, CA in the late 1980s as a member of the high energy speed-pop band Brent's T.V.. He later moved to San Francisco where he played in the band...
- Old Man RiverOld Man River (musician)Old Man River is the stage name of Australian singer-songwriter Ohad Rein, and the name of his band. In 2009, "Sunshine", co-written by Old Man River, won the 'Blues & Roots Work of the Year' category at the Australasian Performing Right Association Awards.-History:Ohad Rein was born in Sydney,...
(AUS) - The Exiles (AUS)
- The Fantastic Terrific Munkle (AUS)
- The Tango SaloonThe Tango SaloonThe Tango Saloon is an experimental tango band from Sydney, Australia. Their self-titled debut, a "tango-flavored album with a twist of spaghetti western", was released in 2006 by Ipecac Recordings, the American record label run by Mike Patton and Greg Werckman...
(AUS) - The Curse of Company (AUS)
- The Cooling Board (AUS)
- The Greasy Chicken Orchestra (AUS)
- Neil HamburgerNeil HamburgerNeil Hamburger is a standup comedian character played by comedian and musician Gregg Turkington.-Style:Hamburger's live act, which is quite different from his many albums, features a barrage of question/answer jokes aimed often at celebrity targets, including Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, The Red...
and the Hungry Man Band - Secret Chiefs 3Secret Chiefs 3Secret Chiefs 3 is an instrumental rock group led by guitarist/composer Trey Spruance . Their studio recordings and tours have featured different line-ups, as the group performs a wide range of musical styles including surf rock, Persian, Arab, Indian, death metal, film music, electronic music,...
(October 2011 Euro Tour)
He has contributed to or played with:
- theHEAD (AUS)
- Phillip Johnston
- Granfaloon Bus
- Zip Code RapistsZip Code RapistsZip Code Rapists were an avant-garde band active in the 1990s. The band was composed of guitarist John Singer and singer Gregg Turkington. The band is known for their confrontational, deconstructionist, absurd live performances. as well as their bizarre, more fleshed-out recordings...
- Badly Drawn BoyBadly Drawn BoyDamon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....
- Robi DelMar
- The Cutters
- CorduroyCorduroyCorduroy is a textile composed of twisted fibers that, when woven, lie parallel to one another to form the cloth's distinct pattern, a "cord." Modern corduroy is most commonly composed of tufted cords, sometimes exhibiting a channel between the tufts...
(SF) - Plainfield (band)
- John Paul YoungJohn Paul YoungJohn Paul Young is an Australian pop singer who had a 1978 worldwide hit with "Love Is in the Air"...
(AUS) - The Holy SoulThe Holy Soul-Biography:The Holy Soul is Trent Marden , Sam Worrad , Jon Hunter & Kate Wilson .Their first ep ‘Love Has Left The City Limits’ featuring Tim Malfroy and Owen Penglis was a raw collection of swampy cassette recordings, and the debut album ‘Sign of The Triangle’ was only a short step to the left...
(AUS) - Youth Group (AUS)
- Andrew Covell (AUS)
- Paul Greig (AUS)
- Darren Stratti (AUS)
- Harry Vanda (AUS)
In July 2010, theHEAD released a free, internet-only improvisational album "Trojan Jazz Festival", which features Heifetz on drums.
As of April 2011, he lives in San Diego, CA, teaching drums and playing the occasional show with Barefoot Hockey Goalie.