Dan Foster is a professional trumpet player, bandleader, and educator currently in Las Vegas, NV.
Some of the artists and bands Dan performs and has performed with include: Lionel Richie, Snoop Dogg, Ne-Yo, Jason Derulo, Boyz II Men, Rick James's Original Stone City Band, The Righteous Brothers, Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns, Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine, Danny Seraphine and CTA, Bernie Williams, Frankie Valli, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Chris Mann (Finalist on "The Voice"), Richie Cole, The Vogues, Jay and the Americans, The Outsiders, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Serpentine Fire, David Perrico's Pop Symphonic Orchestra, Pop Strings, Pop 40 Retro, The Lon Bronson All-Star Band, Clint Holmes, Lena Prima, Ryan Ahern, Brett Pruneau, Matt Goss, Chris Phillips, The Scintas, Martin Nievera, Alejandro Sanz, Roberto Blades, Luisito Carrión, Omid Soltani, Chris Jason, Drew Anthony, Carmine Mandia, Steve Lippia, Steve McCoy, Mark Verabian, Ryan Baker, Chuck E Bumps and the Crocodiles, Earl Turner, Latin Breeze, Calidad, Orquesta Borinka, Sonora Mar y Mar, Lucky Devils Band, Vegas Super Band, Soul Juice, Jimmy Wilkins New Life Jazz Orchestra, Gary Anderson Big Band, Michael Ray Tyler Big Band, Woody Woods Big Band, Jim Fitzgerald's Gold Coast Orchestra, David Vincola's DV8 Big Band, Las Vegas Alto Madness Orchestra, Bruce Harper Big Band, Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society Chamber Orchestra, The Las Vegas Symphony, The Rat Pack Is Back, Vegas the Show, and the 2019 Latin Grammy award show house band.
Dan organizes/runs a fun big band of some of the top Las Vegas musicians. This band has performed at the Maxan Jazz Club, E-String Bar and Grill, and as a featured band with educational group programs.
Dan has degrees from Mansfield University and the University of North Texas, where he served as lead trumpet in the Grammy-nominated One O'Clock Lab Band and recorded "Lab 2010" and "Lab 2011." He is currently working towards a Doctorate degree in Brass Performance at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and has been on the faculty at DePauw and Mansfield Universities. Dan has studied trumpet with Bernard Shifrin, H. Michael Galloway, Jay Saunders, Mike Steinel, Dale Orris, Barbara Hull, and Bobby Shew.
Dan is available for performances, clinics, recording sessions, and lessons (both in person and online).
