Dan Noseworthy began studying classical and fingerstyle folk guitar in 1979, switched to jazz in 1985, and entered the Montreal jazz scene in 1987 at the now defunct but then pivotal Club 2080. The Eighth Annual International Conference of the Duke Ellington Study Group . Qu bec recently awarded Noseworthy recognition for his music and support to create new works. He is currently concentrating upon trio music with DNT . Originally from St. John's, Newfoundland, Noseworthy moved to Montreal in 1985 to pursue music and now lives the bohemian life of a jazz musician.
Music is, as is life itself, deeply connected to it's socio-historical context.
The musician, as both an artist and an individual, creates within this context. The people, places and events around me, my interests, concerns and experiences, all are influences and sources of inspiration for my creative energies. My music sings of the joy of life, rages against inequity and injustice, and celebrates with awe the beauty of nature. Jazz is a means I use towards an end which is more than stylistic. It is music for people.