Dylan Band’s music is fully representative of his experiences growing up in Philadelphia. As a teenager, Band studied at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts as well as with Larry Mckenna. He continued his education at Temple University to study with Terell Stafford, Tim Warfield, and Dick Oatts. He received both his Bachelors’ (BM ‘20) and Masters’ (MM ‘22) Degrees in Music Performance.

Dylan performs regularly in bands led by pianist George Burton and drummer Rodney Green. He has played with Christian McBride, Joey Defranceso, Robin Eubanks and Orrin Evans at venues such as the Kimmel Center, the Kennedy Center, Rose Hall, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, The Appel Room, and Smalls Jazz Club.

In 2020, Dylan placed 2nd place in the Vandoren Emerging Artists Competition.

The Dylan Band Quartet performs regularly in Philadelphia and surrounding areas.

Dylan also co-leads the Philadelphia Ambassador Big Band, which has performed with and commissioned arrangements for Jaleel Shaw, Seamus Blake, and Kurt Rosenwinkel.