Dan Wall, an American jazz organist and pianist, died on April 14, 2026, at age 72.
Daniel Lee Wall Jr. was born on September 7, 1953, and was also a university professor.
While still in high school, he led his own small group at the Carousel club in Atlanta. He attended the Berklee College of Music and worked with Karl Ratzer from 1974 to 1977, then played extensively with Jeremy Steig from 1977 to 1982. He also recorded with Ike Isaacs and Maxine Sullivan, led a trio with Isaacs and Steve Ellington, and later worked with Steve Grossman, Jimmy Madison, Henry Mancini, David Earle Johnson, Eddie Gomez, John Abercrombie, Adam Nussbaum, Christoph Schweitzer, and Jerry Bergonzi. He also did studio work for film scores and advertising, and married singer Carol Veto in the 1980s.
Dan Wall, 72, American jazz organist and pianist.