The "DANNY SAGUY QUINTET" Consists of: Vocal - Piano - Saxophone - Double Bass and Drums.
Personel
On LUSH LIFE: Danny Saguy - Vocals. Alec Kats - Piano. Eli Magen- Double Bass. Jess Koren - Tenor Saxophone. Danny Rosenfeld - Drums.
On AUTUMN LEAVES: Danny Saguy - Vocals. Alec Kats - Piano. Erez Bar Noi - Tenor Saxophone. Opher Schneider - Double Bass. Danny Rosenfeld - Drums.
On STARS FELL ON ALABAMA: Danny Saguy - Vocals. Alec Kats - Piano. Jess Koren - Tenor Saxophone. Noam Masarik- Double Bass. Danny Rosenfeld - Drums.
On SWEET LORRAINE: Danny Saguy - Vocals. Alec Kats - Piano. Eli Magen - Double Bass. Jess Koren - Tenor Saxophone. Danny Rosenfeld - Drums.
On EMBRACEABLE YOU : Danny Saguy - Vocals, Alec Kats - Piano. Jess Loren - Saxophone. Hagai Bilitsky - Bass. Danny Rosenfeld - Drums
Al recordings were recorded live in concerts.
Influences
I am influenced by the great singers, Musicians, entertainers and bands,
such as:
Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, Jon Hendricks, Al Hibler, Johnny Hartman, Louis Armstrong, Leon Thomas, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Joe williams, Jimmie Rushing, Jack Teagarden, Billy Eckstien, Paul Robson, Take 6, George Benson, James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Rachelle Farrele, Kurt Elling, Jullian "Cannonball" Adderley, John Coltrane, Gene ammons, Lester Young, Illinois Jaquette, Johny Hodges, Don Wilkerson, Ben Webster, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, James Moody, Sonny Rollins, Eddie Danniels, Cliford Brown, Toots Theleman, Slam Stewart, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Red Garland, Wynton Kelly, Bud Powel,Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Tommy Dorsey.
"With his deep velvety voice and great phrasing, you would think that he is an American born in New Orleans. But the fact is that DANNY is the best Israeli crooner, born and raised in Israel.” (Mia Bahir Yediot Achronot)
Danny hosts the "ISRAELI JAZZ & BLUES CLUB" Radio show on Reshet Gimel, one of Israel's national radio stations.
The “DANNY SAGUY QUINTET” has performed and played together since 1991, in concerts, and on various occasions in Israel and around the world. Danny is the solo vocalist with the five most recognized Israeli Big Bands.
"The Tel-Aviv Big Band"
"Hed Big Band"
"Holon Big Band"
"Felder's Big Band"
"Modi'in Big Band"
“DANNY SAGUY is an outstanding talent; he has the ability to use his voice as an instrument, and thus he rivals the great vocalists of the jazz era, such as: Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Billy Eckstein, Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Jon Hendricks, Sara Vaughn, ………”
(Arnnie Lawrence, a well known saxophone player and the founder of the Jazz New School in New York)
The "DANNY SAGUY QUINTET" has performed at:
Israel Festival. The Jerusalem Theater.
Jazz Blues and Videotape Festival. The Tel-Aviv Cinemateque.
Jazz at the museum. The Tel-Aviv museum.
Jazz at the opera. The new opera building in Tel-Aviv.
Jazz at the Schtricker Conservatory. Jazz Workshop.
Omanut La’am, (Art to the nation). On kibutses and regional counties all over the country.
The international jazz festival in Ashdod.
The Acoustic ensemble series at the Ramat Gan Theatre.
The Haifa Jazz Festival
The Haife film festival.
Jazz at “Beit Struck” Haifa.
The Givataim Jazz series. The Givataim Theater.
Jazz series at Rishon le Zion Performing arts center. (With the pianist,
Danny Gottfried)
Jazz at “Beit Yad Lebanim” conservatorium (with the pianist, Leoneid Ptashka)
Concerts material has included tributes to:
Nat “King” Cole.
Frank Sinatra.
Duke Ellington.
Cole Porter.
George & Ira Gershwin.
John Coltrane and Johny hartman, as well as songs from The American song bookand well known standards.
Hey Dannyboy, What's up? great site and fantastic frazing' not to mention the singing' Man you swing !!!! You are the best I've heard in a while. Waiting for the next concert together. Inbal
Wow Danny, What great singing music and frazing. You realy are the best crooner and Jazz singer in ISRAEL. It's always a pleasure to perform with you.Waiting to play with you again. Much luck and all the best. Yours truly. Agashkin
I wanted to let you know I started my own label, first release is...me...go figure... Please check it out, listen, leave a comment, get a copy... Let me know what you think
You have such a gorgeous voice, Danny. I wanted to be in Alabama as I heard you singing. Thanks for reaching out on MySpace and I hope we'll meet again soon. I may be coming there again later this year. I hope you and yours are well amidst all the chaos of fighting. I hope some quiet comes to all of you soon. Yours in song, Manisha
