Dan's Biography

As a freelance Saxophonist and woodwind artist, Los Angeles native Dan Kaneyuki has been active on the LA scene for 15 years. Dan is currently one of the most in demand saxophonists in Southern California. He toured the world with legendary recording artist Engelbert Humperdinck from 2012 until 2015. And from 2017-2018, he has toured the world with The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Dan’s improvisational talents have led him to play at jazz festivals all over the world including the Monterey jazz festival, Bali Live Insternational Jazz festival, and the Java Jazz festival in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dan can also be heard on several TV shows such as Bojack Horseman, Jane the Virgin, Hollywood, and Family Guy.   Dan has also been on Television shows including The Ellen Show, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Grio Awards, Home & Family,  Good Day LA  and The Dante Night Show.   His live performance credits include Stevie Wonder, Michael Buble, Patti Labelle, Michael Mcdonald, Brandi Carlile, Samara Joy, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, John Legend, Kristin Chenoweth, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Dionne Warwick, Rita Wilson, Fantasia, Queen Latifah, Diane Schuur, Katherine McPhee, David Foster, Nile Rodgers, Bobby Caldwell, Gregory Porter, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Gerald Wilson, Renee Olstead, Poncho Sanchez, Barbara Morrison, Haley Reinhart, Brian Setzer, Matthew Morrison, The New York Voices, Steve Tyrell, The 10,000 Maniacs, The Manhattan Transfer, Earl Klugh, Bastille, and many more. Dan's compositional talents have garnered him two “ASCAP Young Jazz Composer” awards in 2012 and 2013. Dan received his bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music located at California State University Long Beach. He has performed at many  prestigious concert halls and venues around the world including the Hollywood Bowl, Royal Albert Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall.  He also appears regularly with many Los Angeles based bands including  The Tom Kubis Big Band,  The Red Light Brass Band, The Elliot Deutsch Big Band,  Pretzel Logic, The No Vaccancy Orchestra, and Mike Barone Big Band.   Dan is also a co-leader of The Sunset Horns.  A new, versatile multi-instrumentalist horn section based in Los Angeles.  Check them out at SunsetHorns.com.