Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter Ori Dagan has attracted a dedicated and growing audience, both in his native Toronto and internationally. He brings a wry and agile sense of swing to everything he does, whether interpreting a standard, spinning a pop tune on its head or introducing his own original music and lyrics. Dagan's rich bass-baritone is unmistakable. His consistently forward-thinking style is inspired by hundreds of heroines and heroes, including Sheila Jordan (with whom Dagan recorded a duet in 2017).
1 review
Niki Y.
December 15, 2024All of our guests had raved about how wonderful Ori and his musicians were. They loved the holiday jazz music they had performed for us last night.
Wonderful to work with and responds quickly and professionally to all of my questions. Thank you for making our event so memorable!
Hired as: Jazz Band, Jazz Singer
Ori Dagan
Thank you so much for including us at your event. Such a pleasure to meet you all, we hope to work with you again. Have a fantastic holiday!!
Price range: $400 - $4000
Languages: English, Hebrew
Gig length: 10 - 240 minutes
Unions: AFM
What to expect from an Ori Dagan performance, in 5 Words:
-Professionalism
-Elegance
-Charm
-Sophistication
-Musicality
Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter Ori Dagan has attracted a dedicated and growing audience, both in his native Toronto and internationally. He brings a wry and agile sense of swing to everything he does, whether interpreting a standard, spinning a pop tune on its head or introducing his own original music and lyrics. Dagan's rich bass-baritone is unmistakable. His consistently forward-thinking style is inspired by hundreds of heroines and heroes, including Sheila Jordan (with whom Dagan recorded a duet in 2017).
Kicked off by the audaciously truthful "Viruses," which netted him a Grand Prize at the Great American Songwriting Contest, Dagan’s 2022 release "Click Right Here" solidifies his strengths as a lyricist. The album is a darkly humorous tongue-in-cheek sendup of life in the digital age, with songs about online dating, social media and other 21st century blues ironically paired with the old-school sound of an 8-piece jazz band. "Click Right Here" was praised by John Devenish of (link hidden)91 as “fun, provocative, fancy-free and spirited,” while George W. Harris of Jazz Weekly proclaimed: "Rare are the male singers these days who are just as clever with the pen as the vocal sword. Toronto-based Ori Dagan fits into that category with this clever release of mostly originals."
Ori’s previous recordings, S’Cat Got My Tongue (2009) and Less Than Three <3 (2012), established his creative artistic voice. In 2017, with the support of an ambitious crowdfunding campaign, he collaborated with seven directors from around the world on the visual album Nathaniel: A Tribute to Nat King Cole, which garnered him invitations to headline around the world, won critical acclaim and recognition at film festivals worldwide, as well as an official showcase at SXSW. During the pandemic, Ori’s weekly live-streamed concert Jazz It Up garnered over one million views collectively.
Whether you are following his TikToks, watching his music videos or seeing him perform the old-school way, the Ori Dagan experience will continue to bring jazz into the 21st century.
Ori Dagan is available to perform in a variety of configurations, including quartet, trio, duo, big band or solo voice/piano.
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hamilton, ON
Saturday
Christmas Party
5:30pm - 9:30pm
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Markham, ON
Ori Dagan performs many jazz standards and pop songs, and is happy to take requests. Each set is different depending upon the client. Here is a typical set list:
I've Got You Under My Skin
Blue Moon
The Way You Look Tonight
My Funny Valentine
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Summertime
Yesterday
Sunny
Too many to list, but here are five:
-Frank Sinatra
-Elvis Presley
-Billie Holiday
-Ella Fitzgerald
-Louis Armstrong
If the venue does not have a P.A. system, we'll be happy to supply one!
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