Nico Dann drums
Upcoming Gigs
2026
Fri Feb 27 2026
w/ Karl Silveira, Dan Fortin, Steven Norohona
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Club 194 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5V 1Z1, Canada
Tue Mar 03 2026
w/ Karl Silveira, Gord Hyland, Tyler Emond
The Emmet Ray 924 College St, Toronto ON M6H 1A4, Canada
Wed Apr 22 2026
w/ Michael Arnowitt trio (George Koller - bass)
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Club 194 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5V 1Z1, Canada
Past Performances
2026
Sat Feb 07 2026
w/ Trevor Hogg, Dan Fortin at the Rex
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Club 194 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5V 1Z1, Canada
Sat Jan 03 2026
w/ Tania Gill, Victor Bateman
Tranzac 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto ON M5S 2M7, Canada
2025
Sat Dec 13 2025
Robin Jessome’s Blunt Object
Jazz Room 59 King St N, Waterloo ON N2J 2X2, Canada
Wed Dec 10 2025
Blunt Object
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Club 194 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5V 1Z1, Canada
Sat Nov 08 2025
w/ Michael Arnowitt, Phil Albert at the Rex
Sun Oct 19 2025
@/ Off Centre Music Salon
Trinity-St. Paul's United Church 427 Bloor St W, Toronto ON M5S 1X7, Canada
Wed Oct 08 2025
w/ Robin Dann, Felicity Williams, Chiquita magic (Xenia Concerts)
Canadian Opera Company 145 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5H 4G1, Canada
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Described as being “…fiendishly precise…” (pitchfork.com), Canadian Drummer Nico Dann is sought-after internationally as a multi-faceted musician. As well as composing-for and leading his own ensembles, Nico has collaborated with many world-class musicians including
Juno-Award winners Allison Au, Andrew Downing, Christine Jensen and Roberto Occhipinti, vibraphone-luminary Michael Davidson, bass boss Dan Fortin (of Juno-Nominated Myriad Three), Thom Gill (Sam Amidon, KNOWER, Martha Wainwright), saxophonist Sylvester Onijiaka (Prince, Sly 5th Ave), jazz guitar guru Reg Schwager C. M., double-bass virtuoso Joel Quarrington C. M. and master violist Steven Dann (his father).
Dann’s past projects include touring with chart-topping indie luminary tUnE-yArDs (4AD), ex Montreal Indie-Rock Band Sister Suvi, and Toronto’s dream-pop group Bernice, led by Nico’s sister Robin Dann. Nico’s ever-expanding discography as a sideman includes dates with the Tania Gill Quartet, Karl Silveira, Rebecca Hennessy’s FOG, The Jessica Stuart Few, Toronto indie-luminary *Berni...
