Born in Buenos Aires , Argentina in 1963 , Daniel Díaz began playing bass in 1980. In 1983 he started to study theory, harmony, and bass and a year later he was working as a professional, backing several singers in small clubs around Buenos Aires. During the eighties he continued studying (harmony, counterpoint, ear training etc.) and attended several courses and clinics such as orchestration with Carlos Franzetti, improvisation with Gary Burton, production and bass with Pedro Aznar, tango history and language with Horacio Salgán, and Argentine folkloric rhythms with "Cuchi" Leguizamon.In 1992 he traveled the U.S.A where he studied improvisation (with Bruce Gertz and Oscar Stagnaro at Berklee College of Music in Boston) and bass (with Mark Egan and Percy Jones in New York City and Alexis Skjlarevsky in LA.).
In 1993 Daniel recorded his first album: "The Years Alone ", released in the US and Canada in January’1996 by North American label Green Linnet/Xenophile. The Years Alone's eleven songs combine traditional argentine rhythms like Zamba, Chacarera, Cueca, etc. with non-traditional structures and sounds inspired in rock, jazz, and classical styles. In that album Daniel Diaz played most of the parts (bass, keyboards, guitar, percussion, drums, etc.) but included guest appearances from many fine South American players. He continued his career as a leader/composer with “Segundo Ciclo”(1997) released worldwide in 2002 by Timeless Records, Netherlands.
Since 1997 he lives in Paris, France, where he’s been performing with several argentine-latin-jazz-tango groups, producing, recording and performing live. He’s now playing with lyrical baritone Jorge Chaminé and french singer/composer Elise Caron and french singer Marie Daguerre. He leads the trio DIAZ/RANGELL/ESTRELLA. And plays bass/keys with the rock/pop band Playful.
In 2006 he Composed/Produced/Recorded a double CD of film/TV music for french publisher KOKA Media/CEZAME.
Daniel Diaz uses Rotosound Strings.
More info: www.dedeland.Com/danieldiaz.htm
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