Background
Nimmer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1982.
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Dan Nimmer
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He had classical music lessons, and studied jazz at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music from the age of 15.
Career
He started playing the piano by ear. While a student at Northern Illinois University, Nimmer continued playing in Chicago clubs. Nimmer moved to New York in 2004.
In the following year, he joined the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
He also became pianist in a variety of bands led by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Nimmer"s second recording as leader was Kelly Blue, a tribute to pianist Wynton Kelly.
A 2012 reviewer commented that "The emphasis on melody during the set is noteworthy, as Nimmer never let his considerable chops dominate a piece for the sake of show. Here is a pianist who respects the song".
An earlier reviewer of Kelly Blue praised Nimmer"s emulation of Kelly, and queried "whether Nimmer"s technique and intimacy with history will eventually lead to the development of a distinctive personal voice".
