Chris Dingman

Vibraphonist/composer Chris Dingman is both a noteworthy bandleader and a highly valued sideman in the new millennial N.Y.C. creative jazz community. Born in La Jolla, California in 1980, he grew up in San Jose before heading across the country to attend Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut (where his teachers included Anthony Braxton, Jay Hoggard, and Pheeroan Ak Laff, among others), graduating with a bachelor's degree in music in 2002. During his time at Wesleyan, Dingman investigated Asian, African, and South American musical traditions, and took the opportunity t...