Dan Williams is a self-proclaimed jazz, blues, and rock musician who has been playing music all of his life. He cites musicians such as Miles Davis, Vince Guaraldi, John Coltrane, and Michael Brecker as influences for his sound and inspirations for his music. Growing up, he listened to records from jazz artists such as Maynard Ferguson, Harry James, and John Coltrane and classical musicians such as Mozart, Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Beethoven.

Williams loves to improvise. For over five years, he practiced improvising melodies over his saxophone as a parking attendant, and as a musician. He has a hard time playing the same parts over and over again. He rejected a gig from a cover band because he couldn’t imagine playing the same part three times a week consistently. He always likes adding his own spin on whatever he performs.

After starting a solar company in 2007 with his wife, Williams had to drift away from playing music by 2009 to focus on the business full time. A few years later, he picked the saxophone back up and started playing it again, then eventually started playing the piano again. After moving to Colorado in 2016, he decided to join a band again and knew that pursuing music would be a part of his life forever.

Williams estimates he has been a part of fifteen to eighteen bands throughout his lifetime. One of these bands, Picasso’s Thinking, won a best-unsigned band contest in the late 90s and performed an opening number for John Fogerty.

Williams is willing to do anything to pursue his passion for music, even traipsing his gear through six inches of snow at two in the morning after a nighttime gig. He loves seeing the reactions of a live crowd. He believes that if you love something enough, you’ll do whatever it takes to keep that passion in your life. For him, that passion is music.

Keep an eye out for Dan Williams performing live at Very Nice Brewing Company, 20 Lakeview Drive Unit 112 in Nederland, on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 6 p.m. You can stream his albums Are You Prey? and Still Learnin’ wherever you listen to music.

Here are the listings of live music this week! Check it out and support your local musicians.

Busey Brews

Sunday, March 6 at 2 p.m. - Eric Stone and Tom Hall

Sunday, March 13 at 2 p.m. - Haley and Ryan Benthall

Sunday, March 27 at 2 p.m. - Lost Penny Duo (Dahlby and Nadine)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuseyBrews/

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Email: contact@buseybrews.com

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Caribou Room

Friday, March 4 at 8 p.m. - Toubab Krewe

Saturday, March 12 at 8 p.m. - Keller Williams

Friday, March 25 at 8 p.m. - Gasoline Lollipops

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecaribouroom/

Website: https://www.thecaribouroom.com/

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

Howlin Wind Brewing

Saturday, March 5 at 5 p.m. - Eric Stone and the Witness Protection Program

Saturday, March 12 at 4 p.m. - New Family Dog Duo

Friday, March 18 at 5 p.m. - NoGo Gilbillies

Saturday, March 19 at 5 p.m. - Steepland String Band

Sunday, March 20 at 3 p.m. - Micki Balder

Saturday, March 26 at 4 p.m. - Andrew Cooney Duo

Website: https://www.howlinwindbrewing.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ howlinwindbrewing

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. - Hardwood Heart

Friday, March 4 at 7 p.m. - Augustus

Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m. - Paul Kimbiris

Friday, March 11 at 7 p.m. - The Cosmic Charlie’s

Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m. - Chris Ryan Weist of Wood Belly

Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m. - David Lawrence and the Spoonful

Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.m. - Eric Richard Stone and Tom Hall

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ jamestown.mercantile/

Website: https://www.jamestownmercantile.com/

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown.

Phone: 303-442-5847

Last Stand Tavern

Tuesday, March 1 - Mardi Gras

Saturday, March 5 at 5 p.m. - JJ Fraser

Friday, March 11 at 6 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, March 12 at 5 p.m. - Derek Hall

Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. - St. Patrick’s Day party with Jordan Yewey

Friday, March 25 at 6 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, March 26 at 5 p.m. - Lee & Gary

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ laststandtavern/

Website: http://laststandtavern.com/

Email: laststandtavern@gmail.com

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon.

Phone: 303-642-3180

Ned’s Cafe

Dam Jam on Thursdays at 10 p.m. Karaoke on Sundays at 7 p.m.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ eatatneds/

Website: https://www.eatatneds.com/

Email: eatatneds@gmail.com

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-303-258-0614

Very Nice Brewing Company

Thursday, March 3 at 5:30 p.m. - Group ukulele class with Doug Brightwood

Thursday, March 10 at 5:30 p.m. - Group ukulele class with Doug Brightwood

Saturday, March 12 at 5 p.m. - Rick Lobato

Thursday, March 17 at 5:30 p.m. - Group ukulele class with Doug Brightwood

Thursday, March 24 at 6 p.m. - Jazz by Dan Williams

Friday, March 25 at 6 p.m. - Jay Stott

Saturday, March 26 at 5 p.m. - Eric Stone

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

Location: 20 E. Lakeview Drive, #112, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3770

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