Daniel Dufour

This week completes my first year teaching @utaustinjazz . Incredibly proud of these cats, everyone has grown so much and I couldn’t be more proud. Looking forward to the fall, see you next semester! #atxjazz #utaustinjazz #firstyear #backtotheshed #moretodo

your chance to catch one of the baddest 🏆 3x Grammy-winner Boris Kozlov breaks from the big leagues to bring his hard swing and deep pocket to Austin In a rare opportunity, sharing his musical prowess in a masterclass. Bassists, Rhythm Section, Bandleaders 📚 SAT 4/25. 2pm. MASTER CLASS 🎻 FRI-SAT 4/24-25. 7:30 & 9:30pm. PERFORMANCES 🎶 Leading a killer ensemble, with @theoshill 🎹 (contact TJP to inquire private study), Austin's own @danieldu4 🥁, @bsaunderz 🎸, @joelfrahmofficial (fri) and @eliashaslangermusic (sat)🎷 Boris is one of the top call bassists on the international scene; he's worked with Michael Brecker, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Manhattan Transfer, Lew Tabackin, Charles McPherson, and so many others. An incredible big band arranger, he serves as musical director of Mingus Big Band. It's a heavy hit. You dig? #do512 #welovejazz #weloveboris #austintx #bass

MINGUS MINGUS MINGUS 🎂 at MONKS ATX. Unveiling a New Sculpture WED PM MEETING 4/22 Happy Birthday, Charles Mingus 🎉 Jam to follow THU 4/23 Better Get Mingus In Your Soul 🎻 Q&A to follow SAT 4/25 Rhythm Master Class ** Doors 7:15pm ** ** Set 7:30pm ** with "Memories of a Dragon -- The Mingus Spirit" Tickets at @monksjazz @atelier_mingus @boriskozlovbass @diegoriverajazz @theoshill @danieldu4 #welovejazz #welovemingus #mingusspirit #do512

Honored to have joined the @remopercussion family. Thanks to Bruce and everyone involved for making this happen, looking forward to the future! #teamremo #atxdrummer #atxjazz #remodrumheads

Another great shot from @ktyarbrough0503 #atxjazz #yamahadrums #remodrumheads #zildjianfamily #vicfirth

Great show @parkerjazzclub playing with the incredible @kennywessel and @joelfrahmofficial . My @yamahadrumsofficial Aluminum Snare Drum is hidden behind the house kit, thanks to Jim Fitzpatrick for the clip. #atx #parkerjazzclub #drumsolo #atxjazz

KRTU 91.7 FM and the St. Mary’s University Department of Music and Theatre Arts Presents: The Peter Bernstein Quartet Masterclass and Concert on Monday, February 16, 2026 Peter Bernstein: Guitar Andy Langham: Piano Alexander Claffy: Bass Daniel Dufour: Drums Masterclass: 4:30 PM Concert: 7:30 PM Treadaway Hall, Recital Hall FREE ADMISSION FOR BOTH EVENTS! Peter Bernstein was born in New York City in 1967. He has been playing and recording since 1990, when he first appeared on recordings with Lou Donaldson and the organ trio of Larry Goldings and Bill Stewart, a group still touring and recording today. That year, Peter was featured on Jim Hall’s JVC Jazz Festival concert at Town Hall. Peter played in Lou Donaldson’s group for 10 years, as well as performing and recording with Joshua Redman’s group from 1995 to 1997. Other associations and collaborations include Jimmy Cobb, Dr. Lonnie Smith, David “Fathead” Newman, Brad Mehldau, Etta Jones, Melvin Rhyne, Diana Krall, Bobby Hutcherson, Lee Konitz, Nicholas Payton, George Coleman, and Sonny Rollins. Peter has played on festival, concert, and club stages all over the world and has appeared on over 300 recordings with 14 under his own name. These recordings have featured many of his own compositions as well as a trio recording of Thelonious Monk’s music and a live solo recording of standards and jazz classics. Peter’s recordings have featured musicians such as Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Greg Hutchinson, Jimmy Cobb, Bill Stewart, Larry Grenadier, Gerald Clayton, Sullivan Fortner, Peter Washington, Doug Weiss, and Joe Farnsworth, among others. His latest recording on the Smoke Sessions label is “Better Angels”, and features Brad Mehldau, Vicente Archer, and Al Foster. For more information, contact Jennifer Greulich at [email protected] or 210-436-3421.

Honored and excited to share the stage with the incredible Peter Bernstein next month (2/17) @parkerjazzclub . With an absolutely stacked band consisting of @joelfrahmofficial , #andylanghampiano, and @claffybass . Tickets on sale, one set at 7:30PM. Visit the link in my bio, you won’t want to miss this! #quintet #parkerjazzclub #peterbernstein #atxjazz

Our program @utaustinjazz is thriving with an incredible community of students. To anyone interested in joining us for Fall 2026, please visit the link in my bio for more information. All materials are due December 1st, don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions! #utaustinjazz #butlerschoolofmusic #fall2026 #vicfirth #remo #zildjiancymbals #yamahadrums

📢 2025 FALL TOUR: RECONSTRUCTION 📢 

This November, we’re touring new music about reconstruction. A noun that means a thing rebuilt. A question that asks: how do we gather the pieces — of a place, a memory, a body, a name — and reassemble them? It’s about thresholds and what survives the crossing. And the quiet labor of beginning again. Lineup
Alexa Torres — Violin
Mario Wellmann — Guitar
Guillermo Lopez — Bass (@g_more_11 )
Daniel Dufour — Drums (@danieldu4 ) Dates
Sat Nov 15 — @flemingtondiy (Flemington, NJ)
Sun Nov 16 — @jazzforumclub (Tarrytown, NY)
Tue Nov 18 — @notsolatin (Philadelphia, PA)
Wed Nov 19 — @andiemusiklive (Baltimore, MD)
Thu Nov 20 — @takomastationtavern (Washington, DC)
Fri Nov 21 — @riversunsa (San Antonio, TX)
Sat Nov 22 — @monksjazz (Austin, TX)
 First time in a few of these cities—can’t wait to meet you!

If you’re local, drop your city in the comments so we know you’re out there. We’ll be sharing more details soon.
 #livemusic #jazzviolin #nycjazz #jazzquartet

Hi friends, I’m excited to share that my album *Aubrey Logan and Her Bigger Than Average Band* has been **entered for consideration** in this year’s GRAMMY® Awards in the **Best Jazz Vocal Album** category. Also entered is *“Airport Codes”* (a song I wrote and arranged with Mike Sailors) for **Best Jazz Performance** and **Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals**. Here’s a little clip from our session for that. This record was born out of my “student big band tour” — giving workshops at colleges, high schools, and even middle schools. To my delight, Gen Z is genuinely into big band music. I’ve seen fifth graders grinning behind trombones twice their size and college students swinging hard on charts they’d begged me to bring. The only thing missing was an album I could share with them. So, with the help of **an incredible band of world-class musicians led by Mike Sailors in Austin, TX**, we made one. I couldn’t be more grateful to finally share these charts in recorded form. Engineered by Charlie Kramsky, produced by Mike Sailors and me, and executive produced by MWO Records. The album features Benny Benack, III, arrangements by Gordon Goodwin, Andrew Neu, and Casey Brefka. I’m a blessed chick. With gratitude, Aubrey

Honored to announce that I am joining the Jazz Faculty @utaustintx ! Jumping right into the semester here, and I cannot wait to work with these wonderful students. Many thanks to Professor @diegoriverajazz for making this a reality, Hook ‘em! #newjob #jazzfaculty #professor #utaustin