Performances

03/13/2023 Dan Cosley (guitar) with fellow Edmonds College faculty members Jacob Herbet (voice) & Kirk Macy (piano), music of Sammy Fain, Sting, The Cranberries, Kaifi Khalil, Ailee, and more, Blackbox Theater, Mukilteo Hall, Lynnwood, Washington, 7:30PM

02/13/2023 with Scrambler Ensemble at The Royal Room, Seattle, 7:30pm

01/19/2023 Duo: Dan Cosley (guitar) with Christian Pincock (trombone), and also with Scrambler Ensemble (octet) at Vermillion in Seattle, 8pm

10/12/2022 Edmonds College Music Faculty Collage Concert, Dan Cosley (guitar) with fellow Edmonds College faculty members, Blackbox Theater, Mukilteo Hall, Lynnwood, Washington, October 12, 2022, 7:30PM

08/06/2022 UNKNOWN DIRECTIONS: Dan Cosley (guitar), Christopher Fryman (trumpet), Andy Couzens (electronics), EDGE Minami (bass clarinet), Yasutaka Okada (bass) SOCO, Kyoto, Japan 7PM

06/19/2022 Acoustic-Electric Trio with Dan Cosley (guitar), Dave Moss (bass), and Andy Couzens (electronics) VEGGINY, Kyoto, Japan 3-5PM

05/14/2022 NATURAL DECAY – acoustic-electric trio with Dan Cosley (guitar), Dave Moss (bass), and Andy Couzens (electronics), also featuring Christopher Fryman (trumpet), Raj Joshi (OP-1), Yasuko Tojo (voice), Brian Vockeroth (percussion), and James Kohlman (piano) SOCO, Kyoto, Japan 5-7PM

06/19/2021 Acoustic-Electric Trio with Dave Moss (bass) and Andy Couzens (electronics) Old School, Kyoto, Japan 5-7PM

11/20/2020 Solo telecaster show, at The Wex in Nishinomiya, Japan 8-10PM

01/18/2020 Acoustic-Electric Trio with Dave Moss (bass) and Andy Couzens (electronics) Vegginy, Kyoto, Japan 5-7PM

11/22/2019 The Missing Ones: Dave Moss (bass), Dan Cosley (guitar), Patrick Golden (drums), Andy Couzens (electronics) Zac Baran, Kyoto, Japan 8PM

11/21/2019 The Missing Ones: Dave Moss (bass), Dan Cosley (guitar), Patrick Golden (drums), Live Spot RAG, Kyoto, Japan 8PM

11/15/2019 The Missing Ones: Dave Moss (bass), Dan Cosley (guitar), Patrick Golden (drums), Nega-Posi, Kyoto, Japan 8PM

11/14/2019 The Missing Ones: Dave Moss (bass), Dan Cosley (guitar), Patrick Golden (drums), Annie’s Cafe, Kyoto, Japan 8PM

11/08/2019 The Missing Ones: Dave Moss (bass), Dan Cosley (guitar), Patrick Golden (drums), Andy Couzens (electronics) UrBANGUILD, Kyoto, Japan 8PM

07/12/2019 Madison Classical Guitar Showcase, Madison, Wisconsin, 7pm

06/07/2019 Dan & Dave Duo, jazz standards, guitar & bass duo with Dave Moss at Cross Hotel in Kyoto, Japan 7-11pm

06/03/2019 Cosley & Moss free-improvised acoustic duo at UrBANGUILD in Kyoto, Japan 7-11pm

05/10/2019 Dan & Dave Duo, jazz standards, guitar & bass duo with Dave Moss at Cross Hotel in Kyoto, Japan    7-11pm

04/27/2019 Cosley & Moss free-improvised acoustic duo at UrBANGUILD in Kyoto, Japan 7-11pm

04/20/2019 Free Tengu at UrBANGUILD in Kyoto, Japan    7-11pm 

03/29/2019 Dan & Dave Duo, jazz standards, guitar & bass duo with Dave Moss at Cross Hotel in Kyoto, Japan    7-11pm 

03/16/2019 Joyo Duo at Blue Books Cafe (Blue Note), with Eric Schauer (drums) 7-9PM

03/01/2019 Joyo Duo at Blue Books Cafe (Blue Note), with Eric Schauer (drums) 7-9PM

02/22/2019 Duo with James Barrett (trumpet) at Nagahori-Chrysta underground mall, Osaka, Japan 5-7PM

02/09/2019 Free Tengu at Rondo Kreanto in Kyoto, Japan     7-10PM

02/01/2019 Dan & Dave Duo, jazz standards, guitar & bass duo with Dave Moss at Cross Hotel in Kyoto, Japan    7-11pm

01/27/2019 Terry Riley’s “In C” with Christopher Fryman Ensemble at UrBANGUILD, Kyoto, Japan

01/23/2019 Joyo Duo at Blue Books Cafe (Blue Note), with Eric Schauer (drums) 7-9PM

12/31/2018 XTET, Jazz standards quartet, with Edge Minami (alto sax), Eric Schauer (drums), and Kazuya Fukuro (bass), Your Irish Pub In Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan    8PM-12AM

12/21/2018 Jazz standards, guitar & bass duo with Dave Moss at Fushimi Sake Village Kyoto, Japan    7-9pm

12/15/2018 Joyo Trio at Baja Bluet, with Eric Schauer (drums), and Kazuya Fukuro (bass), Kyoto (Gion), Japan    7-10PM

2018年11月27日(火)「C+M+D+T」 18:00 open/19:30 start @Zac Baran old new 1000円+order 出演: Christopher Fryman(trumpet) 伊藤誠(sax) Dan Cosley(guitar) 上坂朋也(drums)

11/18/2018 Dan Cosley Trio at Bar Red Corner, with Von Baron (drums), and Masayo Hirota (bass), Osaka, Japan    8-10PM

11/16/2018 Jazz standards, guitar & bass duo with Dave Moss at Fushimi Sake Village Kyoto, Japan    7-9pm

11/01/2018 Cosmic Fugue at Annie’s Cafe, Kyoto, Japan    8-10PM

10/16/2018 Featured guest (interview and live performance) on Radio Balloon with pianist/host Makoto Takenaka Osaka, Japan    8-10PM

10/12/2018 Jazz standards, guitar & bass duo with Dave Moss at Fushimi Sake Village Kyoto, Japan    7-9pm

10/04/2018 Cosmic Fugue at Annie’s Cafe, Kyoto, Japan    8-10PM

09/27/2018 Cosmic Fugue with The Jame Barrett Trio at Annie’s Cafe, Kyoto, Japan    8-10PM

09/16/2018 Cosmic Fugue at Urban Guild, Kyoto, Japan    8-10PM

09/13/2018 The Missing Ones: Dave Moss (bass), Dan Cosley (guitar), Patrick Golden (drums), Urban Guild, Kyoto, Japan 10PM

09/13/2018 Cosmic Fugue at Annie’s Cafe, Special guests: SERVANT’S QUARTERS (DUO) Jesse Perlstein http://jesseperlstein.com, Shinya Sugimoto www.monkhaus.com, Kyoto, Japan    8-10PM

09/06/2018 Cosmic Fugue at Annie’s Cafe, Kyoto, Japan    8-10PM

09/01/2018 Jazz standards, guitar & bass duo with Dave Moss at Fushimi Sake Village Kyoto, Japan    7-9pm

08/26/2018 with Christopher Fryman Ensemble at CASO (Contemporary Art Space Osaka), Osaka, Japan

08/25/2018 Cosmic Fugue at Night Of 1000 Eyes Volume 23, The PAX Hostel/Records/MoreOsaka, Japan

08/19/2018 with Christopher Fryman Ensemble at Urban Guild, Kyoto, Japan

07/14/2018 Hosting Jam Session at Yugeya Jazz Cafe & Gallery Shiga, Japan 4PM to 7:30PM

[10/17/2017 Birth of daughter, moved back to Japan. Taking some time off public performance to build wayoftheguitar.com. Stay tuned.]

05/30/2017 Conducting Portland Community College’s Chamber Ensemble. Mingus & Bartòk arrangements. PCC Sylvania’s Performing Arts Center, Portland. 6:30PM

03/13/2017 Conducting Portland Community College’s Chamber Ensemble. Chopin & Bach arrangements. PCC Sylvania’s Performing Arts Center, Portland. 6:30PM

01/15/17 Solo recital. Bach Cello Suite #1 & 20 Studies by Leo Brouwer. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 11AM

12/05/2016 Conducting Portland Community College’s Chamber Ensemble. Premiere of Sea Of Trees for 12 players, and a new arrangement of Faure’s Pavane, Op. 50. PCC Sylvania’s Performing Arts Center, Portland. 6PM

10/23/16 Premiere of “Deep River” for two 13-string kotos and 17-string bass koto. Oregon Koto Kai, led by Mitsuki Dazai. Portland State University. 3PM.

07/11/16 Portland Guitar Society. Solo recital. Music of Francisco Tárrega and Charlie Mingus. Community Music Center, 7PM.

06/18/16 Performance of “Waltz Triptych” for guitar quartet by Dan Cosley. Ensemble OZ. Hakuju Hall, Tokyo, Japan.