Danny Fisher-Lochhead Large Ensemble

The Danny Fisher-Lochhead Large Ensemble was born in Brooklyn, NY in 2013 with a much different cast of characters, except for the stalwart Ross Gallagher who has held it down in every version of this band. When Danny moved to Downeast Maine in 2015 seeking a new logic to his life and musical pursuits, he started to slowly lay the groundwork and musical will to re-assemble this project. In 2023 this version of the group came into being, and in 2025 they released their album World of Difference on Fishkill Records. This band is made up of some of the most exciting improvising musicians in the state, and the music they make together, while it bears the markings of its roots in the Jazz tradition, is distinctly on its own terrain. The result is alive, richly textured, rhythmically grounded and complex, ecstatic, and deeply connected to the body and the emotions. No previous expertise required.