Danny O'Connell

Danny O’Connell
1964 – “Dixie Kings” at Johnny and Reds (Fri & Sat)
Traditional Jazz, March Music, Ragtime, Polkas etc.
Tuba, Stg. Bass, Drums
1964 – Morticians – played many casuals in Sacto area – “Theme” Rock act included the Ybarra Bros. – Rudy and Joe.
I played Electric Bass
1964/68 - Many Casual Dates with following musicians
Russ Kline, Buddy Hartman, Boyd Phelps, George Bell, Carl Modell, Dick James, Gary Breckinridge, Andy Penn, Leonard Dixon, Bill Fister, le Grand Rodgers, Sherman Emerson, Eddie Holter, Ernie Baschette.
1965/68 Ran my own Dance Band as well as booked my other acts in town as well.
1966 – Holiday Inn South – House job W/Stan Kline Sextet (5 nights a week)
1966 – Tom Kenny & the Halfbacks – local Hotel jobs and private parties.
1967 – John Rosascoe Quartet
1967 – Teddy Phillips and the Mexicalli Brass – 2 nights at Mather Officers Club
1968 – 1968 (after grad. From high school)
I joined the Mexicalli Brass for a 2 year road tour of US &Canada – which included A&M recording dates – LA, RCA recording dates Chicago – Booked and produced by W. Alexander Agency.
1970 - Bar Association (you know the story here P.J.)
1970 – Lenny Dixon Shaw at Crow’s Nest which included Joe Balordino, Jim Daniels and myself – trio jazz.
1970-1971 P.D.Q. – Compass Lounge
1971 – Slight Breeze – Local
1972/73 - Tony Rome Show – Las Vegas (Show)
1972/73 - Masters Children – Local (Funk Out)
1973-74 - Payback Show – local, Reno, Bay, Alaska (Funk)
1974/77 - Returned to Canada
1977 - Roll On Band forms
1978/79 - Beau Melgreen and Liberty
1979/84 - Danny O. and the New Frontier Band
1982 - River City Jamboree
Local Recording Dates
Faith O’Hara and Perry Jones, “Princess” LP
Joey Mitchell / Beau Melgreen’s “Luscious Lucy”
*1971 Buddy Boy - Danny O. received Honorable Mention 1972 American Song Festival
Local Show Produced
Continuous Saturday night show (24 weeks) “River City Jamboree” at the Hideaway Lounge
Tex Williams Shows (4) at the Brass Lounge and KCRA’s “Weeknight”
Volunteer Gigs
1982 - Escaton Sunrise Community Center
1982 - Easter Seals – Rockin’ Rick Stewart, 6th Annual Western Festival
1982 - Citrus Heights Little League
Amateur Music Affiliations
Schools
1961/62 - Clayton B. Wire Elementary School (trumpet, alto horn)
1962/65 - Fern Bacon Jr. High – concert band, orchestra, stage band (tuba, string bass, electric bass)
1965/68 - Luther Burbank Sr. High – concert band, marching band, stage band, pep band (tuba, string bass, electric bass)
1962/66 - Sacramento Youth Band – Concert band, marching band, Swingin’ Senators, Joe Kline Show (tuba, string bass, electric bass)
1965/66 - Explorer Scout Big Band – sponsored by the Land Park Lions Club
1966/67 – Raley’s Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps
1966/67 DeMolay Show Band