“Being in the room and feeling the heartbeat of the people that you’re with, that’s really a large part of what makes the music what it is.” Hall will perform twice in late August and ...

Born in Brooklyn, New York, drummer Dana Hall has been an important musician on the international ... his Masters degree in composition and arranging from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He is ...

Four years ago, Chicago drummer Dana Hall made a stunning recording ... of ideas on the two-note theme. In effect, Hall, who teaches at DePaul University, reminded listeners that there’s more ...

Drummer Dana Hall, artistic director of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, will leave his music professorship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and take a similar post at DePaul University.