Daniel Berkey

Saxophonist Daniel Berkey hails from Chicago, IL, and has been playing professionally since age 13.  Under the tutelage of Nic Meyer and Greg Fishman, Daniel won several honors, most notably a DownBeat Magazine Outstanding Soloist award, and was selected as a Vail Jazz All-Star. 

He currently lives in NYC, where he attended The New School. He has performed with various musicians and bands, including The Four Tops, Mingus Band, Bobby Broom, Marquis Hill, and Dennis Carroll. He credits Sonny Rollins with having ‘lit the flame of aspiration’ within him.