Dan Chmielinski, also known as "Chimy" (shim'-ee), (born December 28, 1993) is an American jazz bassist, synthesist and composer.
[6][7][8][9][10] He has performed as a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Wynton Marsalis,[11] and has also worked with artists including Brad Mehldau, Chase Baird, Eric Harland, Antonio Sánchez, Nir Felder, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Mark Sherman, Dan Tepfer, Steve Lyman, Sammy Miller, Bryan Carter and others.
In mid-2018, Chmielinski formed the electro-acoustic band Circuit Kisser, featuring Electronic Wind Instrumentalist Chase Baird, keyboardist Mathis Picard and drummer Diego Ramirez.
[12][14] In December 2019, Chmielinski collaborated with vocalist Martina DaSilva to release the winter holiday-inspired album A Very ChimyTina Christmas.
While the album primarily featured Chmielinski and DaSilva in a duo format, several tracks incorporate individual guest artists including saxophonist Lucas Pino, guitarist Gabe Schnider, vibraphonist Joel Ross and bassist Ben Wolfe.