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 - Connected to Earth (Quique Ramírez)
2024 - Heart's Manifesto (Rodrigo Almonte 5tet) - to be released
2024 - No Concept (Chuso Martelo)
2024 - Pianoless (Dani Pozo Trío, to be released)
2024 - Benjamín Olivares 5tet (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)
2019 - El rey de los Furtivos (single - María Toledo w/ big band)
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)
2024 - Bobby Martínez (to be released)
GALLERY
Spontaneous Sketch -- Daniel Juárez // Energía·Live (ΠΚmusic)
You Said My Eyes Could Speak -- Daniel Juárez / Feat. Alina Engibaryan
EVENTS
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APRIL 20 - the all night long big band - Intruso bar (Madrid, Spain)
APRIL 22 - Kurt Weiss 6tet - Smederej (Groningen, Netherlands)
APRIL 23 - Prins Claus Big Band - conducted by Daniel Juárez & Ernesto Larcher (Groningen, Netherlands)
APRIL 24 - Prins Claus Big Band - conducted by Daniel Juárez & Ernesto Larcher (Groningen, Netherlands)
APRIL 25 - Prins Claus Big Band - conducted by Daniel Juárez & Ernesto Larcher (Groningen, Netherlands)
APRIL 26 - Prins Claus Big Band - conducted by Daniel Juárez & Ernesto Larcher (Groningen, Netherlands)
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MAY 2 - Kurt Weiss 6tet - Cafe Central (Madrid, Spain)
MAY 3 - Kurt Weiss 6tet - Cafe Central (Madrid, Spain)
MAY 4 - Kurt Weiss 6tet - Cafe Central (Madrid, Spain)
MAY 10 - Pablo Martín Caminero Band feat. David Carpio - Jazz Essen (Germany)
MAY 12 - Daniel Juárez 4tet / CD presentation "reflexividad" - Cafe Central (Madrid, Spain)
MAY 13 - Daniel Juárez 4tet / CD presentation "reflexividad" - Cafe Central (Madrid, Spain)
MAY 18 - the all night long big band - Intruso bar (Madrid, Spain)
MAY 29 - Daniel Juárez 4tet / CD presentation "reflexividad" - Jimmy Glass (Valencia, Spain)
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JUNE 7 - Abe Rábade & Botánica - Elviña (Galicia, Spain)
JUNE 14 - Terra Musical Ensemble - Teatro ateneo (Madrid, Spain)
JUNE 22 - the all night long big band - Intruso bar (Madrid, Spain)
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JULY 24 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - Festival de Jazz Talavera (Talavera de la Reina, Spain)
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AUGUST 5 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - Veranos de la Villa (Madrid, Spain)
AUGUST 17 - Anders Knudsen Quartet - MuniJazz Festival (Munilla, Spain)
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OCTOBER 22 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - Asian Tour (TBA -- China & Korea)
OCTOBER 23 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - Asian Tour (TBA -- China & Korea)
OCTOBER 24 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - Asian Tour (TBA -- China & Korea)
OCTOBER 25 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - Asian Tour (TBA -- China & Korea)
OCTOBER 26 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - Asian Tour (TBA -- China & Korea)
OCTOBER 27 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - Asian Tour (TBA -- China & Korea)
OCTOBER 28 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - Asian Tour (TBA -- China & Korea)
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NOVEMBER 5 - Daniel Juárez 4tet / CD presentation "reflexividad" - Ciudad Real Jazz (Ciudad Real, España)
NOVEMBER 20 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - TBA (Sevilla, Spain)
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JANUARY 24 - Daniel Juárez 4tet / CD presentation "reflexividad" - Jazz Mendaro (Mendaro, Spain)
JANUARY 30 - Pablo Martín Caminero Quartet - Jazz Círculo (Madrid, Spain)
