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, Marc Miralta, Owen Hart Jr., Kurt Weiss, Perico Sambeat, Pablo Martín Caminero, Moisés P. Sánchez, Roberto Pistolesi, Guillermo McGill, 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) and the Conservatory of Escuela Creativa 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 - Open Lands And Moving People (Roberto Pistolesi)
2021 - Ernesto Larcher & The Hateful Three (to be released)
2021 - Paths Unfold In The Dark (Sean Clapis 4tet)
2022 - Through the Darkness (Quique Ramírez - feat. David Binney & Viktorija Pilatovic)
2022 - Botánica (Abe Rábade - "Seeds 5tet")
2023 - Way Out (Cristian Letelier 5tet)
2023 - Euterpe (Quique Ramírez) - to be released
2024 - Heart's Manifesto (Rodrigo Almonte 5tet) - to be released
2024 - No Concept (Chuso Martelo)
2024 - Dani Pozo Trío (to be released)
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)
2023 - Amaría (single - Ander Yarza)
2023 - Soltar (single - Nikkito)
2023 - Erantzun (Ander García)
GALLERY
Spontaneous Sketch -- Daniel Juárez // Energía·Live (ΠΚmusic)
You Said My Eyes Could Speak -- Daniel Juárez / Feat. Alina Engibaryan
EVENTS
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OCTOBER 3rd - Anders Knudsen 4tet - Café El Despertar (Madrid, Spain)
OCTOBER 4th - Improrrogable 4tet - Café El Despertar (Madrid, Spain)
OCTOBER 15th - Terra Musical Ensemble - Jamboree Club (Barcelona, Spain)
OCTOBER 16th - Daniel Juárez & Diego Hervalejo 4tet - Casa Figari (Barcelona, Spain)
OCTOBER 19th - Terra Musical Ensemble - Jimmy Glass Club (Valencia, Spain)
OCTOBER 20th - All Night Long Big Band - Intruso Bar (Madrid, Spain)
OCTOBER 26th - Pablo Martín Caminero 4tet - Bilbaina Jazz Club (Bilbao, Spain)
OCTOBER 27th - Improrrogable 4tet - Alabanda (Madrid, Spain)
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NOVEMBER 22nd - Pablo Martín Caminero 4tet - TBA (Valladolid, Spain)