chris dingman
Jazz Vibist-of-the-Moment.
  - Phil DiPietro, All About Jazz
Recent Recordings:
Ambrose Akinmusire, 'Prelude: to Cora'

Steve Lehman, 'On Meaning'

Harris Eisenstadt, 'The All Seeing Eye + Octets'

Adam Rudolph, 'Thought Forms'

Steve Lehman, 'Artificial Light'
«news»

  • April 2008: Ambrose Akinmusire's debut album, Prelude: to Cora, has been released on the Fresh Sound/New Talent Label. The album features Walter Smith III, Aaron Parks, Joe Sanders, Justin Brown, and Chris's vibes.
      - Link to CD baby>>

  • Feb 2008: Website updated! Please have a look around, as every page has been updated. New music, new appearances, new images, new bio, new press for a new year in New York! Meanwhile, I am very excited about getting the chance to share more music with you, and I'm working on a lot of it right now. Stay tuned for more updates as the year unfolds, and feel free to drop me a line with comments, or just to say hello...
       - Send Chris an email>>

  • Jan 2008: Chris's performance on Steve Lehman's latest record, On Meaning, was recently recognized as one of the Top Dozen Sideman Performances of 2007 by Jazz Journalist Association member Phil DiPietro.
      - Listen to tracks>>

  • May 2007: Chris earned his Master of Music (M.M.) degree from the University of Southern California and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance. He was given the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society award and granted membership to the secret societies of Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Kappa Lambda.
      - See related site>>

  • Jan 2007: Chris traveled to India on a State Department-sponsored tour to perform and give masterclasses along with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, vocalist Lisa Henry, and the Thelonious Monk Institute Septet.
      - See tour schedule>>

  • Apr 2006: Chris composed and recorded the music for the award-winning animated short, Bare, by Andy Lyon.
      - Watch the trailer>>

  • Nov 2005: Chris traveled to Vietnam on a State Department-sponsored tour to perform and give masterclasses along with the legendary Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, vocalist Nnenna Freelon, and the Thelonious Monk Institute Band.
      - See tour schedule>>

  • Apr 2005: Chris was selected by an audition panel comprised of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Terence Blanchard to attend the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute starting in the fall of 2005.
      - www.monkinstitute.com>>

  • Dec 2004: Chris's playing on Steve Lehman's Artificial Light was recognized as one of the Top Ten Sideman Performances in 2004 by Jazz Journalist Association member Phil DiPietro.
      - Read more quotes>>


  • «notable performances»
    MONDAY MARCH 10, 2008
    Adam Rudolph's Organic Orchestra
    w/Jerome Harris, Amir ElSaffar, Ned Rothenberg, and MANY others
    228 West Broadway, New York, NY, 10013