BIO
Native to the greater Houston area, Daniel Dufour is a musician with extensive performance and teaching experience across Texas. While he has planted roots in Austin, Texas, his work carries him to national and international appearances alike. Since 2012, Daniel has had the opportunity to share the stage with renown musicians such as Aubrey Logan, Seamus Blake, Andre Hayward, Diego Rivera, Alex Claffy, Joel Frahm, Peter Bernstein, Russell Hall, Pete Rodriguez, Carmen Bradford, Toninho Horta, Adi Meyerson, Benny Benack III, Luther Allison, Scott Robinson, and Randy Brecker.
As a sideman, Daniel has contributed on many recordings over his career and continues to be a top call for session work. Notable albums include Pete Rodriguez’s Caminando Con Papi (2013), Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors (2024), and Aubrey Logan and Her Bigger Than Average Band (2024). Daniel has also performed on multiple television broadcasts for PBS, such as the "South Texas Jazz Project" and "Jazz Tonight." Daniel is a bandleader and composer in his own right, and has released 4 albums under his name that are available for streaming worldwide.
Daniel’s credits include many festival appearances as well, such as the Elkhart Jazz Festival, the Corpus Christi Jazz Festival, Jazz'S Alive Festival (San Antonio), the SHSU Bill Watrous Jazz Festival, Utopiafest, the Five Points Jazz Festival (Denver), LuluFest, the Syracuse Jazz Festival, and the Festival De Arte Nuevo (Chihuahua, Mexico). While Daniel stays busy performing in Texas, he continues to travel to play in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York City, and beyond.
He is currently the Lecturer of drum set at the University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches applied lessons and studio class. Daniel also instructs privately and has worked as a clinician and adjudicator for higher education throughout the country since 2015. He is an artist for Vic Firth Drumsticks, Remo Drumheads, and Zildjian Cymbals.