Dan Chmielinski

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dan Chmielinski | image = Dan Chimilenski.jpg | caption = Dan Chmielinski playing with Joey Alexander at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola | image_size = | landscape = yes | birth_name = | alias = Chimy (''shim'-ee'') | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1993|12|28}} | birth_place = | death_date = | origin = Chicago, Illinois | instrument = acoustic bass, synthesizer | genre = Jazz | occupation = Musician | years_active = | label = | website = {{URL|chimyonthebass.com}} }}

'''Dan''' '''Chmielinski''', also known as "'''Chimy'''" (''shim'-ee''), (born December 28, 1993) is an American jazz bassist, synthesist and composer.<ref name="journal">{{cite web |title =GBS Grad Tours World With Grammy Nominee |first=Tom|last=Robb |publisher=Journal & Topics|date=November 10, 2016 |url =https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/gbs-grad-tours-world-with-grammy-nominee/| format =HMTL| accessdate =2020-10-14 }}</ref><ref name="imdb">{{cite web |title=Sacred (2016) |publisher=IMDB |url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5647942/?ref_=nm_flmg_msdp_1| format =HMTL| accessdate =2017-06-25 }}</ref>

== Biography == ===Early life=== Raised in Glenview, Illinois, Chmielinski began playing bass at age three, initially utilizing a toddler-sized acoustic bass his parents created using a half-size cello with bass guitar strings.<ref name="davis">{{cite web |title =Keeping the bass young for 25 years |first=Gayle |last=Woreland |publisher=Wisconsin State Journal |date=March 25, 2018 |url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/entertainment/music/keeping-the-bass-young-for-years/article_ff50d9c4-2907-55ed-989e-b49873257942.html| format =HMTL| accessdate =2018-05-16}}</ref> He attended Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois.<ref name="journal" /> He completed both undergraduate and graduate studies in music at the Juilliard School in New York City.<ref name="journal" /><ref name="juilliard">{{cite web |title=Juilliard Jazz Presents "The Extended Works of Wynton Marsalis" on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at 7:30 pm in Paul Hall |publisher=Juilliard Journal |date=January 9, 2017 |url=https://www.juilliard.edu/about/newsroom/2016-17/juilliard-jazz-presents-extended-works-wynton-marsalis-tuesday-january-31 |format=HMTL |accessdate=2017-06-25 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="minnesota">{{cite web |title =All that jazz |first=Sophia |last=Vilensky |publisher=Minnesota Daily |date=June 29, 2016 |url=http://www.mndaily.com/article/2016/06/all-jazz| format =HMTL| accessdate =2017-06-25 }}</ref>

===Musical career===

He has worked extensively as a member of pianist Joey Alexander's trio alongside drummer Ulysses Owens<ref name="alexander">{{cite news|last1=Chinen|first1=Nate|title=Jazz Pianist Joey Alexander Turns 13 and Debuts New Song 'City Lights' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/arts/music/joey-alexander-city-lights-countdown.html |accessdate=June 25, 2017|work=New York Times|date=July 7, 2016}}</ref> and was featured on Alexander's second album ''Countdown'', released in September 2016.<ref name="alexander" /><ref name="fordam">{{cite news|last1=Fordam|first1=John|title=Joey Alexander: Countdown review – 13-year-old prodigy has an old jazz soul |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/nov/10/joey-alexander-countdown-review-old-jazz-soul-aged-14 |accessdate=June 25, 2017|work=The Guardian|date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="allmusic countdown">{{cite web |title=Joey Alexander: Countdown |publisher=Allmusic |url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/countdown-mw0002966612| format =HMTL| accessdate =2017-06-25 }}</ref><ref name="allaboutjazz countdown">{{cite web |title=Joey Alexander: Countdown |first=Doug |last=Colette |publisher=AllAboutJazz |date=September 17, 2016 |url = https://www.allaboutjazz.com/countdown-joey-alexander-motema-music-review-by-doug-collette.php| format =HMTL| accessdate =2017-06-25 }}</ref><ref name="reading">{{cite news|last1=Pena|first1=Susan|title=Concert review: Joey Alexander a boy with a man's command of jazz music|url=http://www.readingeagle.com/life/article/concert-review-joey-alexander-a-boy-with-a-mans-command-of-jazz-music|accessdate=March 24, 2018|work=Reading Eagle|date=April 4, 2016|archive-date=March 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325171344/http://www.readingeagle.com/life/article/concert-review-joey-alexander-a-boy-with-a-mans-command-of-jazz-music|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has performed as a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Wynton Marsalis,<ref name="Jazz at Lincoln Center">{{cite web|title =Wynton Marsalis Official Website | url =https://wyntonmarsalis.org/personnel/detail/dan-chmielinski| format =HMTL| accessdate =2020-01-05}}</ref> and has also worked with artists including Brad Mehldau, Chase Baird, Eric Harland, Antonio Sánchez, Nir Felder, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Mark Sherman, Dan Tepfer, Steve Lyman, Sammy Miller, Bryan Carter and others.<ref name="columbia">{{cite news|title=Chimy Presents: "Four by Four"|url=http://artsinitiative.columbia.edu/events/chimy-presents-four-four|accessdate=May 16, 2018|work=Columbia University Arts Initiative|date=April 24, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622104633/http://artsinitiative.columbia.edu/events/chimy-presents-four-four|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="soundsabound">{{cite web|title =Chase Baird | url =http://www.chasebaird.com| format =HMTL| accessdate =2018-03-13 }}</ref>

His initial work as a bandleader focused on the ensemble ''Four by Four'', which featured combined jazz quartet and string quartet. In mid-2018, Chmielinski formed the electro-acoustic band ''Circuit Kisser'', featuring Electronic Wind Instrumentalist Chase Baird, keyboardist Mathis Picard and drummer Diego Ramirez.<ref name="columbia" /><ref name="beyond the machine">{{cite news|title=Beyond the Machine |url=https://www.juilliard.edu/sites/default/files/3.26_beyond_the_machine.pdf |accessdate=August 19, 2019}}</ref>

In December 2019, Chmielinski collaborated with vocalist Martina DaSilva to release the winter holiday-inspired album ''A Very ChimyTina Christmas''. While the album primarily featured Chmielinski and DaSilva in a duo format, several tracks incorporate individual guest artists including saxophonist Lucas Pino, guitarist Gabe Schnider, vibraphonist Joel Ross and bassist Ben Wolfe. The album encompassed ten classic standards including Wham!'s "Last Christmas" and "When You Wish Upon a Star" as well as the original composition "Diamonds and Pearls".<ref name="rolling stone">{{cite news|last1=Ratliff|first1=Connor|publisher=Rolling Stone|title=89 New Christmas Albums of 2019, Reviewed |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/new-christmas-albums-2019-reviewed-930467/dave-stryker-eight-track-christmas-931014/ |accessdate=2020-01-05}}</ref><ref name="chimytina nytimes">{{cite news|last1=Pareles|first1=John|work=New York Times|title=New Holiday Music Playlist: Tunes That Soothe, Provoke and Share a Joke |date=December 5, 2019 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/arts/music/christmas-holiday-albums.html |accessdate=2020-01-05}}</ref>

Chmielinski has composed music for film, including the 2016 documentary ''Sacred'' by director Thomas Lennon. He also composed for director Connor Smith's 2015 film ''Smoke in the Air'' and 2016 documentary ''Shakespeare at the Point.''<ref name="imdb" /> In 2017, Dan was one of 8 composers selected to participate in BMI's, “Composing for the Screen” film scoring mentorship, under the guidance of acclaimed media composer Rick Baitz.<ref name="BMI">{{cite web |title=BMI Continues Mentorship Participation at 'Composing for the Screen' Workshop in NY |date=October 4, 2017 |publisher=BMI |url = https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-continues-mentorship-participation-at-composing-for-the-screen-wor| format =HMTL| accessdate =2018-03-24 }}</ref>

Chmielinski plays and endorses Pirastro Eudoxa strings.<ref name="pirastro">{{cite web |title=Pirastro: Dan Chmielinski |publisher=Pirastro |url = https://www.pirastro.com/public_pirastro/pages/en/Dan-Chmielinski-00001/| format =HMTL| accessdate =2018-03-24 }}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== As leader ===

=== As sideman ===

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0" |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid gray; border-top:1px solid gray;"| Album artist ! style="width:10px; border-bottom:1px solid gray; border-top:1px solid gray;"| ! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid gray; border-top:1px solid gray;"| Title ! style="width:10px; border-bottom:1px solid gray; border-top:1px solid gray;"| ! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid gray; border-top:1px solid gray;"| Year ! style="width:10px; border-bottom:1px solid gray; border-top:1px solid gray;"| ! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid gray; border-top:1px solid gray;"| Label ! style="width:10px; border-bottom:1px solid gray; border-top:1px solid gray;"| |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Adam Moezinia | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Folk Element Trio'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2021 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Outside In Music<ref name="moezinia">{{cite news|title=Guitarist Adam Moezinia To Release Debut Album FOLK ELEMENT TRIO In April |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Guitarist-Adam-Moezinia-To-Release-Debut-Album-FOLK-ELEMENT-TRIO-In-April-20210330 |accessdate=2021-04-03|work=Broadway World}}</ref> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Chad Lefkowitz-Brown | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Quartet Sessions'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2021 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| La Reserve<ref name="CLB Quartet">{{cite news|title=Chad Lefkowitz-Brown: Quartet Sessions |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com |accessdate=2021-04-03|work=All About Jazz}}</ref> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| The 8-Bit Big Band | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Backwards Compatible'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2021 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Independent<ref name="8bit">{{cite news|title=8-Bit Big Band Returns with "Backwards Compatible" |url=https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2021/01/13/8-bit-big-band-returns-with-backwards-compatible/ |accessdate=2021-04-03|work=No Treble}}</ref> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Tony Glausi | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''When It All Comes Crashing Down'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2021 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Outside In Music<ref name="glausi">{{cite news|title=Tony Glausi: When It All Comes Crashing Down" |url=https://www.jazzweekly.com/2021/02/tony-glausi-when-it-all-comes-crashing-down/ |accessdate=2021-04-03|work=Jazz Weekly}}</ref> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Chad LB Virtual Big Band | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Quarantine Standards'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2020 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Independent |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Chase Baird (feat. Steve Lyman, J3PO & Dan Chmielinski) | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Pulsar'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2020 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Outside In Music |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Benny Benack III & Steven Feifke | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Season's Swingin' Greetings'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2019 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Ring Road Recordings<ref name="benack">{{cite news|title=Benny Benack III with the Steven Feifke Big Band |url=https://www.jazziz.com/new-releases/seasons-swingin-greetings/ |accessdate=2020-01-05|work=Jazziz }}</ref> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Joey Alexander | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''In A Sentimental Mood (Bonus Collection)'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2019 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Motema Music<ref name="sentimental">{{cite news|title=Joey Alexander – In A Sentimental Mood (Bonus Collection) |url=https://www.discogs.com/Joey-Alexander-In-A-Sentimental-Mood-Bonus-Collection/release/14366969 |accessdate=2020-01-05|work=Discogs }}</ref> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Mark Sherman | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''My Other Voice'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2019 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Miles High Records<ref name="sherman">{{cite news|last1=Harris |first1=George |title=Mark Sherman: My Other Voice |url=https://www.jazzweekly.com/2019/11/mark-sherman-my-other-voice/ |accessdate=2020-01-05|work=Discogs }}</ref> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Chase Baird | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''A Life Between'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2019 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Soundsabound Records<ref name="soundsabound" /> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Luke Celenza | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Emanuela'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2019 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Independent |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Evgeny Sivtsov | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Zoo'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2019 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Rainy Days Records<ref name="zoo">{{cite news|last1=Micucci |first1=Matt |title= Track By Track: Evgeny Sivtsov, "Zoo" |url=https://www.jazziz.com/track-by-track-evgeny-sivtsov-zoo/ |accessdate=2020-01-05 |work=Jazziz }}</ref> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Marc Cary | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''After The Jam: Volume 1'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2018 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Independent<ref name="cary">{{cite news |title=The Harlem Sessions presents After The Jam |url=https://caryout.bandcamp.com/album/the-harlem-sessions-presents-after-the-jam-vol-1-pre-order |accessdate=2020-01-05 |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403235545/https://caryout.bandcamp.com/album/the-harlem-sessions-presents-after-the-jam-vol-1-pre-order |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Sam Chess | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Hot Cereal'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2017 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Independent<ref name="chessmates">{{cite news|title=sam chess and his check mates |url=https://www.samchessmusic.com/checkmates |accessdate=2020-01-05}}</ref> | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Joey Alexander & Kelsea Ballerini | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''My Favorite Things'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2016 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Black River<ref name="ballerina">{{Cite AV media notes |title=My Favorite Things |others=Kelsea Ballerini and Joey Alexander |year=2018 |publisher=Black River Entertainment |location=Nashville, Tennessee}}</ref> |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Joey Alexander | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Countdown'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2016 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Motema Music<ref name="allmusic countdown" /><ref name="allaboutjazz countdown" /> | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Adison Evans | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Hero'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2016 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Independent<ref name="evans hero">{{cite news|last1=Attarian |first1=Hrayr |title=Adison Evans: Hero |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/hero-adison-evans-self-produced-review-by-hrayr-attarian.php |accessdate=June 25, 2017|work=AllAboutJazz |date=February 22, 2016}}</ref> | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Fatum Brothers Orchestra | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Here to Say'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2010 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Independent<ref name="trumpet">{{cite web|title =New York Trumpet Ensemble: Dan Chmielinski | url =http://newyorktrumpetensemble.com/index.php?page=chmielinski| format =HMTL| accessdate =2018-03-24 }}</ref><ref name="allmusic september 2010">{{cite web|title =All New Releases |publisher=Allmusic| url =https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/all/20100917| format =HMTL| accessdate =2018-03-24 }}</ref> | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| |- | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Chicago Palette | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| ''Chicago Palette'' | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| 2010 | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| | style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;"| Independent<ref name="palette">{{cite web|title =New York Trumpet Ensemble: Dan Chmielinski | website =AllMusic| url =https://www.allmusic.com/album/chicago-palette-mw0002089957| format =HMTL| accessdate =2018-03-24}}</ref><ref name="chicago jazz">{{cite news |last=Attarian |first=Hyayr |date=2011-03-01 |title=Chicago Palette: Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Winners |work=Chicago Jazz Magazine }}</ref> |}

== References == {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==

*{{Official website| http://danchmielinski.com/}}

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