Dan Gabel

Hailed by the Boston Globe as “the real deal, [a bandleader] that looks and sounds like the 1940s” and by the Syncopated Times as “the champion of Big Bands and vintage jazz”, Dan Gabel is a trombonist, arranger, bandleader, historian, and educator. His popular Big Band, Dan Gabel and The Abletones, has played throughout the northeast and is featured on numerous recordings and video/television programs.

As busy sideman, Dan Gabel tours internationally and has recorded with The Glenn Miller Orchestra, as well as first-call with many other groups. Gabel was chosen as the Musical Director of the Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, as well as curator of the famous bandleader’s archive by Monroe’s family. Since 2014, Gabel has served as the President and CEO of the American Big Band Preservation Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and performing while keeping music in schools.

Dan Gabel holds two bachelors degrees from UMass Amherst, and a Masters Degree from New England Conservatory. Considered an expert in Jazz, Big Bands, Gabel has presented lectures and clinics with many high school and collegiate ensembles. Gabel served as Music Director at Holy Name High School, and founded the Worcester Youth Jazz Ensemble. He leads the High Society Orchestra (roaring 20s music), and works as a busy arranger and member of ASCAP, or busy sideman. When not on the bandstand or in the studio, Dan enjoys reading, traveling, hiking National Parks, and chasing trains.