BIOGRAPHY
Based in Madrid since 2017, Daniel Juárez is a renowned saxophonist, composer and educator. He released his first album "Caminos" as a band leader in 2014, showing great skills on tenor sax, as well as in the field of composition and arrangements. He is always committed to composing new original music that mixes jazz with styles as diverse as pop, hip-hop, odd meters, ballads, electronica, free and contemporary music. His innovative vision of music makes him one of the most outstanding artists in Europe.
Studied his bachelor's degree at Musikene (Donostia, Spain). Later on, he went to the Netherlands to study his master's degree at the Prins Claus Conservatory, during which he completed an exchange with Queens College. He would live for six months in New York City, where he recorded his second album "Neuronal Odd World", released in 2017. Afterwards he returns to Spain and releases "Tales From Some Of Those Lands" in 2019. And more recently he recorded live his latest album, "Energía - Live", released on November 11th (2022) with the label ΠΚmusic, leaded by the well-known double bass player Petros Klampanis.
He played with artists such as Adam Nussbaum, Dave Liebman, Rhonda Ross, Michael Moore, Rodney Kendrick, Kevin Hays, Jerry González, Alina Engibaryan, Gadi Lehavi, Marc Miralta, Owen Hart Jr., Kurt Weiss, Perico Sambeat, Roberto Pistolesi, Guillermo McGill, Félix Rossy, Miron Rafajlovic, among others.
Nowadays he combines his activity between concerts as a professional musician, and teaching Jazz & modern Music saxophone, big band and improvisation lessons at Alfonso X El Sabio University (UAX) in Madrid, Spain.
MUSIC
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Produced music in 8 BIT format:
2018 - 8 BIT / Hyper Simple Ideas
2018 - 8 BIT / Second Round
2019 - 8 BIT / Dimensions
2020 - 8 BIT / Euskal Suite
Co-leader:
2009 - Stop Daydreaming (Jo-Jazz Quartet)
2012 - N.A.J.C. (The North Atlantic Jazz Connection)
2014 - Element To Evasion (The North Atlantic Jazz Connection)
2015 - Seminal Jazz (Seminal Jazz)
2015 - Bidaia (Garob Band)
2016 - Newface (Garob Band)
2016 - 1290 Prospect Place (The Machetazo)
2019 - A Vision In A Dream (The Machetazo)
2022 - Searching Hard (The Machetazo)
Sideman:
2013 - Neruda/Ahijado (Javier Ahijado, songwriter)
2014 - Skytrain Live At Cafe Central, Madrid (Mariano Díaz & Joaquín Chacón)
2015 - Unexpected Paths (Reunion Big Band - Feat. Perico Sambeat)
2015 - Cycle (Isaac del Pozo)
2016 - Paramates (Jorge Castañeda)
2017 - From Zolder To Warhol (Ernesto Larcher 5tet - Feat. Kurt Weiss)
2017 - Memories (Aarón Castrillo 5tet)
2020 - Distancia (Rodrigo Almonte 5tet - feat. Michael Moore & Rogerio Boccato)
2021 - Roberto Pistolesi (to be released).
2021 - Ernesto Larcher & The Hateful Three (to be released).
2021 - Sean Clapis & "New World Band"
2022 - Through the Darkness (Quique Ramírez - feat. David Binney & Viktorija Pilatovic)
2022 - Botánica (Abe Rábade - "Seeds 5tet")
Collaborations:
2008 - Azul y Grande (Javier Ahijado, songwriter)
2010 - La Espalda del Agua (E.P. - Javier Ahijado, songwriter)
2011 - Adicciones (No Reply)
2011 - Satierismos (Afrodisian Orchestra & Miguel Blanco)
2011 - Somos Cëltiber (Cëltiber Band)
2013 - Doble Aire (E.P. - Javier DLC songwriter)
2014 - Aprende Inglés con Canciones de Película (Rachelle Bentley & Richard Vaughan)
2014 - A Tribute to the Fort Apache Band (Jerry González & Miguel Blanco)
2015 - Tan Imposible Marea (Nito Pinilla)
2016 - The Red Capa (Jesús Caparrós)
2016 - Who Programs You (Laura de Rover)
2017 - Luna Azul (Alma de Jazz)
2017 - Reverso (Javier DLC, songwriter)
2018 - There Will Always Be Glorious Birds (Marcos García, songwriter)
2020 - Nublo (Amber Window)
2022 - Intuición (Yuss Cawa)
2022 - Derroteros (Arturo Pueyo)
GALLERY
Photos & art design: Teresa Jiménez.
Spontaneous Sketch -- Daniel Juárez // Energía·Live (ΠΚmusic)
You Said My Eyes Could Speak -- Daniel Juárez / Feat. Alina Engibaryan
EVENTS
MARCH 9th - Ernersto Larcher & All Night Long Big Band -- Café Berlín (Madrid, Spain)
MARCH 18th - The Machetazo presents "Searching Hard" -- Red de teatros (Alalpardo, Spain)
MARCH 23rd - Daniel Juárez 4tet presents "Energía · Live" -- Club Matador (Madrid, Spain)
MARCH 27th - Steve Altenberg 4tet -- Café Central (Madrid, Spain)
MARCH 28th - Steve Altenberg 4tet -- Café Central (Madrid, Spain)
MARCH 29th - Big Band UAX, conducted by Daniel Juárez -- Centro Cultural Nicolás Salmerón (Madrid, Spain)
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APRIL 15th - Jazz-On Lithium band feat. Daniel Juarez - Ciclo Lithium -- Bilbaina Jazz Club (Bilbao, Spain)
APRIL 20th - The Machetazo presents "Searching Hard" -- Red de teatros (Móstoles, Spain)
APRIL 26th - Big Band UAX, conducted by Daniel Juárez -- Real Jardín Botánico (Madrid, Spain)
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MAY 3rd - Big Band UAX, conducted by Daniel Juárez -- Centro Cultural Paco Rabal (Madrid, Spain)
MAY 9th - Big Band UAX, conducted by Daniel Juárez -- Sala Clamores (Madrid, Spain)
MAY 11th - The Machetazo presents "Searching Hard" -- Festival Jazz (La Rioja, Spain)
MAY 20th - Manuel Portolés Sextet -- Café el Despertar (Madrid, Spain)
MAY 26th - Sean Clapis 4tet presents "Paths Unfold" -- Café el Despertar (Madrid, Spain)
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JUNE 30th to JULY 4th - Masterclasses & concerts -- teacher at Seminario "Toca Aedo" (Aedo, Burgos, Spain)
JULY 7th - The Machetazo presents "Searching Hard" -- Festival Goierri Jazz (Ordizia, Spain)
JULY 17th - Sean Clapis 4tet presents "Paths Unfold" -- Palencia Jazz (Palencia, Spain)
JULY 31st - TERRA 5tet -- Festival Clásico Cádiz (Cádiz, Spain)
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AUGUST 24th - The Machetazo presents "Searching Hard" -- Festival Jazz Ponferrada (León, Spain)
P R E S S
CONTACT
Booking Inquiries:
(+34) 663 567 550
ΠΚmusic Label:
Petros Klampanis / pkmusic.contact@gmail.com
Photography & art design:
Teresa Jiménez / jimenezgomez.teresa@gmail.com
CONTACT
Booking Inquiries:
(+34) 663 567 550
ΠΚmusic Label:
Petros Klampanis / pkmusic.contact@gmail.com
Photography & art design:
Teresa Jiménez / jimenezgomez.teresa@gmail.com