Daniel DIAZ is an Argentinean bass player, soloist, composer. He recorded various solo albums, from "The Tears Alone" to latest "LOW Vol. 1": an album fully performed on acoustic and electric basses. In the above menu you'll find his Bio in three different languages, as well as full discography and mp3 samples.

Comments &Press:

"Daniel Díaz is Argentinean. Listen to his debut recording 'The Years Alone' and you will hear the rhythms of the zamba and the chacarera. You will also hear how the musical heritage has been informed by the composer's absorption of the "outside"  influences, particularly the jazz, rock, and music synthesis technology of North America. This is a new music, shaped by the irresistible influence Argentina has on her children, and by the perspective and know-how of its creator, Daniel Díaz.
'The Years Alone'  has the self-assured, unassuming  character of a natural merging of past and present. The 11 selections  are his own compositions, based in spirit and rhythm on the folklore of his land, and feature his expressive and melodic bass playing and abilities as multi instrumentalist. Díaz's studies of jazz and classical idioms and affinity for contemporary harmony and technology are evident  throughout, and put an unique stamp on his particular expression of the argentine soul.
A synthesized orchestral section may serve equally well beneath a modern bass and keyboard unison melody, or as an accompaniment to the haunting , melancholic bandoneon. Drum machine co-exists with bombo leguero (the skin-covered drum that is the heart beat of Argentinean traditional music).
Diaz is joined by a variety of South American players contributing their own musical voices on instruments both native and foreign to Argentina, including bandoneon, saxophones, quena and tabla.
The result is a music that is unmistakably infused with the argentine soul, and equally blessed with the spirit of its composer"
                     - Dan Greenspan, Boston, 1995

"..there seems to be no limits to his talents: composing, arranging, and playing bass, synths, drums, and guitar. There are some sparkling moments on his albums, some new ideas, and some glimmers of real depth. Every song has a moment of brightness...."
                                                               -Cliff Furnald, Roots World, New Heaven, USA.

"Sensual, Sweet, Somber, sad, sensational, sexy, night, fog, rain, clouds, clear skies, ....are there any other words to describe this emotive music based on non traditional structures and forms? Let me just feel this music: something different again."
                                                  -April/May 1996 KVMR Program Guide, USA.

"Inspirándose en los ritmos de su natal argentina, Díaz compone sus propios temas a los cuales les agrega una fuerte dosis de estructuras musicales tomadas del jazz, rock y música clásica. Son de destacar sus temas Moboro, La China y El Matador y Lluvias Costeras."
                                                                           -La Prensa de LOS ÁNGELES, Julio 1996

Für Liebhaber der träumerischen jazzvariante empfiehlt sich die CD des argentiniers Daniel Diaz…Sie bilden keinen Zusatz im Ensemble, sondern vervollkommnen und bereichern -auch in der Abminschung- den Gesamtklang. Eine interesante Ergansung inder CD-Samlung!

                                                                          Carola Faber, Jazz Podium Magazine, Germany

Les 2 Amériques parisiennes réunies autour d'un répertoire du cône sud, avec 3 gaillards de bonne stature : Daniel Diaz, bassiste et compositeur, vient d'Argentine, tout comme Javier Estrella, percu tous terrains. Bobby Rangell, lui, vient de l'autre Amérique, celle du nord, son sax et sa flûte sont familiers à toute la galaxie latino-parisienne. Ensemble, ils esquissent les contours d'un univers où tango argentin, candombé uruguayen et autres genres d'Amérique latine font bon ménage avec un jazz qu'ils pimentent à souhait. Hardi chemin de traverse.
                NOVA magazine, Paris France

Amazon Reviews

Multi-talented tour de force Rating: A brilliant 'sleeper'; hypnotic. I don't usually go for these 1-bloke-plays-everything dazzlers but Diaz has mastery of all his instruments - guitar, basses (fretless and harmonic), drums, keyboards, melodica - the lot. Eleven superbly crafted tracks that will inspire other instrumentalists and wow those in need of a satisfying listen. Superb production values (Mr Diaz again, yet another talented string to his polymath bow) and a worthy tribute to DD's dedicatees, among them Miles and Piazzolla. Cop a listen, and have credit card details ready to order. We need more like this. Reviewer: Chris Holmes "busker" (Bainbridge Island, WA USA)

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