Danny Ray (born Dan Feinstein; February 1, 1951 in New York, United States) is an American tenor saxophonist. Known for his sax style which evolved from early punk rock and R&B roots he is a long-time contributing artist to the New York City music scene and has been identified with the moniker, "Exploding Sax". Ray is currently performing, touring and recording with New York singer, songwriter Jesse Malin (D Generation), in the Jesse Malin Band. He plays as a member of the perennial Mad Juana, with rock bassist Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, Jetboy, Demolition 23, New York Dolls) is a member of the Emily Duff Band and can often be seen sitting in with such prolific performers as street poet Puma Perl, and NYC singer-songwriter Diane Gentile.

Performance history

A list of artists Danny Ray has performed with from 1975 to the present: Sylvain Sylvain, Jerry Nolan and the Ugly Americans, Johnny Thunders, The Waldos, Walter Lure, Rob Stoner, Tony Garnier, Chris Spedding, Lydia Lunch, Anton Fig, Howie Wyeth, Lenny Kaye, Anton Fier, Mike Ness, Alejandro Escovedo, Richard Bacchus, Robert Gordon, Lydia Lunch, The Dickies, Brian Setzer (with The Tomcats), Wayne Kramer, Catherine Popper, Kelley Swindall, New York Dolls, The Persuasions, D Generation, Jesse Malin, Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls, Captain Sensible, The Dickies, Bo Diddley, Roy Buchanan, Earl Scruggs, Bobby Steele, Burny White, Wild Bill Thompson, Steve Conte, Edward "Little Buster" Forehand, Kenny Margolis, River City Rebels, Seamonster, Andy Rosen, Spacehog, Six Gun Republic, Peter Missing (Missing Foundation), The Loveless, Philippe Marcade, The Backbones, The Senders, Holis Brown, The Drossells, The Sheiks, The Emily Duff Band, Puma Perl, The Carvels NYC, Panzie

Discography

The Sheiks The Senders The Backbones The Waldos D Generation Seamonster Devil Dogs Raunch Hands The Drossells Six Gun Republic River City Rebels Mad Juana Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls Matty B and The Dirty Pickles (2008) Steve Conte and the Crazy Truth Stihleto (2013) The Bleeding Hearts The Nuclears Jesse Malin The Waldos Emily Duff Band Electrajets The Carvels NYC Jesse Malin Kelley Swindall Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls Marc O Jesse Malin/Eugene Hutz The Tube Diane Gentile and the Gentle Men Lost Apollo Anthony Martinelli Jesse Malin Jesse Malin Emily Duff Band