
Our horn section is featured on many Indie and Major labels. We are the brass section you hear on "All of the lights" by Kanye west, "Somewhere in america" by Jay Z and Blues Hall-of-fame artist Wily Bo Walker, The Simpsons and others.
We can do the following:
* help plan recording brass
* we are affordable and work within your budget
* achieve the brass sound you imagine
* We dont expect you to know how to arrange or write - sing the brass part in another track or send a midi mockup, or leave it up to us
* You will get the highest quality brass possible
* You can sit in/be part the session via a zoom call - the sound quality is surprisingly good!
our credits on allmusic is only a sliver of thousands of hours of recordings
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Credits
AllMusic verified credits for Danny Flam- Elton John
- Elton John
- Elton John
- Sean Schafianski
- Counttessa
- Counttessa
- San Diego Jewish Men's Choir
- San Diego Jewish Men's Choir
- San Diego Jewish Men's Choir
- John Legend
- John Legend
- John Legend
- Jay-Z
- Wily Bo Walker
- The Danny Flam Big Band
- Wily Bo Walker
- The Danny Flam Big Band
- Kanye West
- Kanye West
- Danny Flam
- Wily Bo Walker
- Kathy Ingraham
- Wily Bo Walker
- Niila
- Niila
- Sarah Aroeste
- Sarah Aroeste
- Niila
- Niila
- Blessing Offor
- Jody Quine
88 Reviews - 15 Repeat Clients
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Danny is the best in the business at what he does, highly recommend!!
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So incredibly skilled with a really great ear! This is my second project with him and I am blown away at how quickly he works and at the high quality of the finished sound. It really supports the song well! Definitely coming back.
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Always love working w/ Danny and the NewYorkBrass!! Danny always delivers the highest quality performance/recordings with a keen ability to understand what's needed in each song. Highly recommended!!!
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Perfect work *****
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Danny always delivers excellent full brass section work for your track and never fails to take your project to the next level. A great collaborator and so easy to work with.
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Simply amazing. Great communication and the horns turned out far better than I had expected.
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Danny did a fantastic job. Interpreted the song in exactly the right way. Tasteful , great playing and recorded well. Highly recommend.
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Great!
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Total pro, delivered beyond expectations. Thanks, Danny! Looking forward to working together again.
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Absolutely outstanding, amazing, awesome. 10/10!
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Danny is a true professional. Not only is does he provide high quality brass work, he's also timely and really easy to work with. We are big fans and love working together. Highly recommended!
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A one man brass orchestra, who delivers high quality work with every instrument he picks up. Ridiculously good and a great guy to collab with.
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Above and beyond, incredible work!
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Excellent work, as expected.
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It would take a long time to explain just how good Danny is at what he does...
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The real deal!
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Every time i collaborate with Danny he delivers a high quality, multi layered, pro-sounding brass section that elevates your project to the next level. It always sounds incredible.
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Danny is the best there is at what he does!
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Danny did an incredible job, whilst being quick and responsive, and the results exceeded my expectations! I highly recommend him and will definitely love to work with him again!
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He had great ideas and a great ear for arranging and recording horns. He kept me in the loop about the recording process and the final sound was great! He gave me a lot to work with, and he was incredibly quick which I really appreciated!
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Working with Danny was a lot of fun, super smooth and the result came out great! He is an awesome musician and the zoom-session itself was very memorable. I will return to Danny for sure the next time I want some horns.
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Great experience recording brass section with Danny. He took all my notes and executed perfectly while improving what I started with. Great playing, great sound quality and great communication - highly recommend - thanks!
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Danny is the man. Great playing and sounds. Even jumped on a Zoom recording session to make sure I got exactly what I wanted. Will work him again for sure
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Danny is always absolutely amazing to work with. So far we’ve worked on numerous projects and I’ve grown to trust his artistic direction with my music. Highly recommend every time!
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Danny and his gang are true pros. They brought all the magic to the song they played on. Great parts, tone etc. A real pleasure to have them play on this song. They really brought it to life for me. Also, Great communication and a quick turn around. Highly recommended. 5 stars!
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He got really into my track and threw his own twist in. Great horn performances and quality recordings. Definitely recommend.
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As usual, the work from Danny is incredible! If you need any horns in your song, pick this guy!
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Fantastic playing, communication and turnaround time for delivery.
Danny was there within minutes of my initial communication. From start to finish was less than a day. Couldn't be happier with the results and working with Danny. Musically, he took the suggested ideas and then added his own. Together they brought a new dynamic to the track.
Big thanks and look forward to working together again.
Cheers
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Danny is awesome! He communicated well and bounced off his ideas while working on the project, and the finished product was amazing and took my song to the next level. I'll definitely work with Danny again!
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Great to work with! Understood the music and contributed a great deal! Will definitely call him agian.very professional!
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Danny is an excellent pro and delivers great, high quality, brass section work for your project every time. Can't recommend him highly enough.
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DANNY is the man!!!!
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A great experience with Danny! He understood the landscape of our project and nailed it. High quality deliverables and an awesome experience all around. Thanks for the killer horns, we are looking forward to another collab!
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Danny knocked out my brass tracks with pin-point precision and brought an EPIC atmosphere to the mix! He also had a very keen understanding of the vision I was going for and made many suggestions throughout the process that ultimatley made the song sound better. Definitely would recommend.
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Fun working with Danny knows exactly what you need for your track!
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Fantastic job.
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I let Danny work on a hip-hop song of mine, and this guy became sick with double ammonia amongst other things relating to Covid – 19. This guy knocked it out, hurting for air, and did an amazing job. I highly recommend this guy if you’re looking for an epic sound.
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Danny delivered very good ideas that helped get my song where I envisioned it. Very professional and quick on replies. A+
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Danny was awesome! Professional recordings with a good understanding of what i wanted. He has an opinion and that helped a lot. For example i wasn't sure witch instrument to choose: I thought of trumpet and sax but we ended up with flugelhorn and bone, which at the end was definitely the better choice and a good advise. He was quick and friendly. Recommended!
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Awesome player and very fast! Definitely will work with him again :)
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You will need to try working with Danny, he is a professional guy in music and in understanding i really enjoyed our work together.
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AMAZING
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Always a pleasure working with him!!
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Danny was an absolute pleasure to work with. He turned around everything quickly, was highly responsive and did some great brass arrangements. Highly recommend!
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Top notch! Great result! 10/10!!
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Well done! The second project with tony with french horn bones. He does great work. Through and thoughtful.
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Top notch guy! My first time working with Danny. Far exceeded my expectations. Sounds absolutely phenomenal. Expert arranging and instrumentation. Very grateful for his contribution to the track. Thank you!
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A Pro! Enjoyed working with Danny so much that I have to have him on some more tracks. He really took the extra step in understanding what I was going for, not just the parts, but the character and feel of the track. Will for sure work with him again.
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Danny is my go to guy for multi layered brass sections, a great pro with an arsenal of brass instruments that takes your track to the next level, and always of high quality.
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Awesome, highly recommend. Looking forward to doing more business in the near future!
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Amazing. No revisions with a musician for a change. Very professional and very friendly. Just what I wanted. I would recommend all of my fellow composers to hire Danny.
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Danny is definitely my 'go to' guy for brass!
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Danny is the best to recrod Horns Section. Very easy to work, great sound. Now the song has a Phil Collins Horns touch. Bravo
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Danny is undoubtedly a huge professional and inspiring musician! It's a pleasure to work with him. Totally recommend to everyone! Thank you Danny!
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Danny is great to work with. Very high quality work that matches your idea for the track and then some. Highly recommend.
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Danny did a fantastic job! Great communication and super fast turnaround, and above all, his creative ideas and quality were just want I wanted/needed. Very happy client!
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Quick, and efficient. I left room for interpretation on this project, and Danny was able to follow the flow, and vibe of the song perfectly. He created tracks that sound like an orchestral brass section. Excellent!
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Danny was amazing to work with. Very professional and easy to work with. He is open to ideas/suggestions, as well as offers his own to the project at hand. He kept me informed with the progress, every step of the way.
Would definitely use him again and recommend him for anyone looking for Horns.
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I always use Danny when I need any brass to help bring my music to a new level. He's always on top of his game and always enjoyable to work with. 5 stars all day.
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I've collaborated a few times with Danny now and his work is always of the highest standard. Multi-layered brass section that really works with what you have, and really adds to it too. Highly recommended.
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Danny did excellent work on the track, really getting a feel for what was already laid down and then adding a quality brass section that worked perfectly with it.
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The horns sound amazing! I love what Danny added to my song. He was super easy to work with- a great communicator and quick turnaround time. He gave me lots of tracks with a ton of different ideas to choose from and they all sound great. I would definitely work with him again and highly recommend him to others. Thanks so much, Danny!
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Danny is the best! Whenever I need brass on my tracks, I go to Danny. Professional and easy to work with. Thanks Danny!
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As always, Danny is a master arranger and performer. He plays the right thing at the right time. He’ll deliverer on pop/funk/r&b - you name it. Cant recommend him more highly!
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We wanted to record real horns and Danny rocked the house. Great and Quick work. He sent me video while recording and dancing lol. When work goes in this pro and Funny direction, life is beautiful
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Danny gives a wide range of ideas and delivers on the goods. Whether you have ideas, midi tracks, or none, he'll guide you through the process and you'll end up with strong performances. Very versatile, talented musician, great fit for any genre.
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NYB was very professional and delivered within good time. The songs were complicated and they had no problems with getting the parts right. I definitely recommend them and will be using them again myself.
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Danny was great to work with! Came up with amazing parts for my song, and was easy to go back and forth with! Will definitely work with him again!
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Danny will take your song to another level!
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THE VERY BEST!!
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Danny once again brought life and soul to these tracks with some stellar horns arrangements! Always a pleasure to work with Danny. Professional, high quality recordings and arrangements.
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Danny is an awesome person to work with! He has the great combination of a wonderful cheerful personality with a professional and to-the-point approach which makes the workflow fun and productive at once! And plus, he shared with me his great tips for section recordings and production. I'd be happy to work together again :)
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Fast & very professionnal !!!
He did everything I asked him to do. If you're looking for Brass, Danny is the man !! Thank you so much! I'll continue to work with him in the future. Thank you - Genghis - check_circleVerified
Second time working with Danny and he did an incredible job once again, he really gets a feel for the track and can create a brass section that works well with the other instruments and sound already down. Highly recommend.
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"Flam Bam Thank You Mam!" Danny is great! He just played on a few tracks for me and he nailed it. His horn playing is top notch and his recording/ sound is awesome. Good, quick communication as well. Thanks!
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Great professional who really know his weapon of choice. If you are after brass work, then Danny is definitely the person you're looking for.
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Danny did excellent work on the track, making it sound BIG. Great communication, highly recommend to anyone looking for brass work. Look forward to working with him again.
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Danny did an excellent job working on our track. He went above and beyond what we asked and made out track sound amazing. I highly recommend him and will definitely try to work with him in the future!
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Another great track with Danny! He took this track to another level. The arrangement is killer!
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WOW. Danny is seriously talented! His horn arrangements and performances are unreal. He took the time to go FAR beyond what I could've imagined and discussed what type of genre/vibes/etc I was going for. He nailed it immediately. I can't recommend Danny more highly! If you're looking for pop, r&b, funk, really any genre - he's your go-to man.
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Working with Danny was smooth and easy. Communication skills are killers and he's fast and on top of his game. The horns he laid for my Track was Grazy Good. Looking forward to working with him in the future.
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Second time working with Danny and his elaborate horn parts continue to impress me. I brought a few songs to him that needed some extra punch but I didn't have a clear vision of what they needed. He came up with some horn parts that made the songs fantastic. Thanks again. If I ever need horns. I'm going to Danny first.
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Amazing. Professional to work with. The product came out sounding as if it were a high dollar major label horn section. Their recordings took our song from average to sounding professional. The quality of horn playing was above and beyond my expectation as well. The know how to play! Thanks again for this amazing product!
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Yeah Danny is awesome. Everything he played fit well in the mix. He didn't overdo it or underdo it, it was just tasteful and we'll executed and he gave me plenty of options for the mix. Easy communication and prompt delivery of files
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was a joy to work with. super creative and quick! thanks
Aaron hired danny to play horns over our 60s soul song "I want to know you", and he killed it. Very easy to work with allowed us to make changes and he did the changes no problem. Quality horns at an affordable price. From one brass player to another, Mahalos from Vaihi, Danny!!
Bruddah Sam of VaihiDanny did a very professionnal work to our track !
Fast & very efficient job !!!!
Thxxxssss for all Mr DannyDanny is truly a BRILLIANT player, musician, orchestrater, arranger...the list goes on. I highly, highly recommend Danny. What makes him truly brilliant is the way he listens to the story being told, and finds all the ways to compliment the vision and tone you're looking for. Plus, he's a lot of fun. Hire Danny. You'll be glad you did.
Interview with Danny Flam of NewYorkBrass
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started with the Israeli Air Force Orchestra then moved on to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. I moved to to New York, started playing around town and I started a recording studio that specializes in horns/brass.Recently, together with other musicians - I have founded ConSoul - a video game music cover band.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Wily Bo Walker and the Danny Flam big band. This was the first project I produced not as a sideman but as an artist, and Wily Bo Walker is an amazing artist, there is a reason he is a Blues Hall of Famer! Another fun project was the Simpsons season promo we recorded, and Ron Bertolet our sax guy always wanted to play the Lisa solo on the Bari-Sax!
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: My Video Game Music Big Band named ConSoul! 13 piece band with 10 horns! You have to check this out! You can also hear a ton of tracks we recorded there too! http://consoul.nyc
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Amber Sweeny is an amazing singer!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To get them the best possible product within the production budget.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I sit in the front row seat everyday!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How much will it cost to record a ____ style song? and my answer is always "I need to hear what you want so I can give you an estimate!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I would say, the biggest misconception is that one needs to understand how to write for brass to get really good results, or that it is prohibitively expensive to hire great horn guys.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: 1) what is the turnaround time frame? 2) what sound do you expect? 3) What is your budget?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Never be shy! Ask questions, Say you don't like something, you are the boss and it is your project, you are the one that needs to sound good.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Trombone, Trumpet.... and a sattelite internet connection....
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Our style is more commercial, less "jazz" - not that we don't play Jazz, but playing commericially is a completely different animal.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I like working with fun people.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: When overdubbing a single instrument multiple times, use a mid-side recording setup, and stack the decoded stereo track. this will produce amazing lifelike sonic image.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: This is a hard question - it varies so widely that i cannot truthfully answer this...
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: being almost telepathic
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: awesome brass, lol...
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Usually a client will send a song, i will listen and give a quote. we will work out what he is looking for sonically, hopefully also sending over examples of the sound he is after. we record and after payment we send the tracks.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a setup for up to 5 horns, each with personal monitoring. we have a choice of ribbons and condensers. The room is very live, designed to get a very bright brass sound.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I am mostly inspired by my clients, because it's what makes studio work so much fun. You get to hear fresh new music every day, hear inspiting ideas and be part of the future of music!
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Usually clients have a very good grasp of the brass they hear in their head and want someone to help translate that sound into reality.