American tenor saxophonist
Danny Ray (born Dan Feinstein; February 1, 1951 in New York, United States) is an American tenor saxophonist. Known for his sax style which evolved from early punk rock and R&amp;B roots he is a long-time contributing artist to the New York City music scene and has been identified with the moniker, "Exploding Sax".
Ray is currently performing, touring and recording with New York singer, songwriter Jesse Malin (D Generation), in the Jesse Malin Band. He plays as a member of the perennial Mad Juana, with rock bassist Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, Jetboy, Demolition 23, New York Dolls) is a member of the Emily Duff Band and can often be seen sitting in with such prolific performers as street poet Puma Perl, and NYC singer-songwriter Diane Gentile.
Performance history.
A list of artists Danny Ray has performed with from 1975 to the present:
Sylvain Sylvain, Jerry Nolan and the Ugly Americans, Johnny Thunders, The Waldos, Walter Lure, Rob Stoner,
Tony Garnier, Chris Spedding, Lydia Lunch, Anton Fig, Howie Wyeth, Lenny Kaye, Anton Fier, Mike Ness, Alejandro Escovedo, Richard Bacchus,
Robert Gordon, Lydia Lunch, The Dickies, Brian Setzer (with The Tomcats), Wayne Kramer, Catherine Popper, Kelley Swindall, New York Dolls, The Persuasions, D Generation, Jesse Malin, Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls, Captain Sensible, The Dickies, Bo Diddley, Roy Buchanan, Earl Scruggs, Bobby Steele, Burny White, Wild Bill Thompson, Steve Conte, Edward "Little Buster" Forehand, Kenny Margolis, River City Rebels, Seamonster, Andy Rosen, Spacehog, Six Gun Republic, Peter Missing (Missing Foundation), The Loveless, Philippe Marcade, The Backbones, The Senders, Holis Brown, The Drossells, The Sheiks, The Emily Duff Band, Puma Perl, The Carvels NYC, Panzie
Discography.
The Sheiks
The Senders
The Backbones
The Waldos
D Generation
Seamonster
Devil Dogs
Raunch Hands
The Drossells
Six Gun Republic
River City Rebels
Mad Juana
Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls
Matty B and The Dirty Pickles (2008)
Steve Conte and the Crazy Truth
Stihleto
The Bleeding Hearts
The Nuclears
Jesse Malin
The Waldos
Emily Duff Band
Electrajets
The Carvels NYC
Jesse Malin
Kelley Swindall
Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls
Marc O
Jesse Malin/Eugene Hutz
The Tube
Diane Gentile and the Gentle Men
Lost Apollo
Anthony Martinelli
Jesse Malin
Jesse Malin
Emily Duff Band
References.
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