Tim Daisy



Tim Daisy
Born in Waukegan, Illinois in 1976, drummer and composer Tim Daisy has become one of the most creative musicians in Chicago’s thriving improvised scene. He has performed, recorded and composed for many of the city’s celebrated ensembles and has toured all over the continental United States, Europe and Canada. In 2001 Tim joined the highly acclaimed ensemble the Vandermark 5 and has since recorded five records, one box set and a double LP. In addition to his active recording schedule with the group, Tim and has had the opportunity to perform at major Jazz festivals in the US and Europe including the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands, The Banileu Blue Festival in Paris, The Mulhouse Jazz Festival in Mulhouse, France and the Suoni per il Popolo festival in Montreal. An active composer, Tim currently composes for his two ensembles: Vox Arcana with Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello and James Falzone on Clarinet and the New Fracture Quartet with Dave Miller on guitar and electronics, Jaimie Branch on trumpet and Jake Vinsel on bass. Current active groups include: The Rempis Percussion Quartet, The Vandermark 5, The Frame Quartet, Klang, The Engines, Arrive, Resonance Ensemble and the Tim Daisy/Ken Vandermark duo.Born in Waukegan, Illinois in 1976, drummer and composer Tim Daisy has become one of the most creative musicians in Chicago’s thriving improvised scene. He has performed, recorded and composed for many of the city’s celebrated ensembles and has toured all over the continental United States, Europe and Canada.
In 2001 Tim joined the highly acclaimed ensemble the Vandermark 5 and has since recorded five records, one box set and a double LP. In addition to his active recording schedule with the group, Tim and has had the opportunity to perform at major Jazz festivals in the US and Europe including the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands, The Banileu Blue Festival in Paris, The Mulhouse Jazz Festival in Mulhouse, France and the Suoni per il Popolo festival in Montreal.
An active composer, Tim currently composes for his two ensembles: Vox Arcana with Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello and James Falzone on Clarinet and the New Fracture Quartet with Dave Miller on guitar and electronics, Jaimie Branch on trumpet and Jake Vinsel on bass.
Current active groups include: The Rempis Percussion Quartet, The Vandermark 5, The Frame Quartet, Klang, The Engines, Arrive, Resonance Ensemble and the Tim Daisy/Ken Vandermark duo.


















