The Daniel Kelly II Trio

This trio will not only bring you music for your occasion, but they will help turn it into an experience like never before. They are ready to showcase their expertise in Jazz, Blues, Funk, and Latin.

Daniel Kelly II has been sharing his talent with the world since the young age of two. His goal is to learn new ways to improve as a percussionist and to help motivate other musicians to keep pressing forward to achieve their goals.

His playing styles include Jazz, Gospel, R&B, Rock, Latin, and even Classical. Daniel is locally known for his different approaches and artistic interpretations to the drum set, such as applying a mix of many different rhythmic styles at once. Daniel grew up in Hampton, Va where he was first introduced to music. Growing up in church, he was intrigued with his family’s musical talents and at a young age he wanted to learn music as well. From elementary school to present, he continues to find more interesting ideas to bring to the stage from the world of drums while being an artist, educator, and innovator.

His musical talent has been showcased on both the East and West Coast, as well as around the world. Daniel has recently won the 2019 Shure Drum Mastery Competition, performed with the Shenandoah Conservatory jazz band in the John Moawad Jazz Festival at Central Washington University and Vancouver, BC among many other engagements. Daniel has also performed with Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, The Virginia Symphony, and The 29th Infantry Division Band across the globe. He is a firm believer in music as a gateway for mutual collaboration and development between artists from many different backgrounds.

Staging:
- The band will need at least a 6'x6' area for staging of instruments and sound equipment.

Sound:
- This band comes with their own sound equipment.

Loading/Unloading:
- Please notify the band of the closet loading area next to the appointed stage. If there are any obstacles (stairs, water, etc), please notify them as well.