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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
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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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English
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Discography
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Daniel Diaz DPK
