Rooted in Bebop and swing with a bluesy edge, Guitarist, composer and band leader Dan Nicholas is Nicholas is equally comfortable in hard driving jazz combos, soulful organ based groups, playing impressionistic solo guitar, or providing empathetic accompaniment to vocalists. In a diverse career he has worked with the likes of Jeremy Pelt, Ed Cherry, Joy Brown, Gary Smulyan, Mike LeDonne and Grant Stewart, among many others.

Nicholas spent his formative years studying with piano legend Dr. Barry Harris while immersing himself in New York City’s iconic jazz scene.

In the early 2000s he moved to Europe, where he performed in all manor of venues and festivals including The North Sea Jazz Festival, London’s Ronnie Scott’s and The Duc Des Lombards in Paris. While living in Holland, he ran an extremely popular jazz concert series at multiple venues, featuring such artists as Dr. Barry Harris, and the Larry Goldings/Peter Bernstein/Bill Stewart trio.