Daniel Diaz (musician)

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Born
Daniel H. Díaz Fernández

(1963-11-22) 22 November 1963 (age 60)
Lanus, Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalityArgentina, Spain
Notable work
The Years Alone (1996).

Segundo Ciclo (2002).

Swan Song (2015).

Souvenirs Panamericanos (2023)
StyleJazz, World, Experimental, Soundtrack

Daniel Díaz (born 22 November 1963) is bass player multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and composer known for his work for films and television.[1] and his fusion of different styles and genres of Argentinian music, jazz and experimental music [2].

Biography

Daniel H. Díaz Fernandez was born in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina of Spanish parents) .[3] . He lived and studied in Argentina until 1992, then he shared time between Buenos Aires and New York until he decided to move permanently to Paris, France in 1997.

Career

In Argentina, from 1983 until 1997 he developed a career as a performing and session musician, arranger, producer and musical director , touring and recording with many local acts, especially in the Tango, Folklore, and Rock Nacional scenes. He worked with Fats Fernandez, Jorge Navarro, Virginia Lago, Daniel Binelli, Antonio Agri, Virgilio Exposito, Hector Starc, Horacio Lopez, Rodolfo Garcia, Lucho Gonzalez.

Since 1997 he lives in Paris, France, where he’s been active in the Latin, experimental jazz, and French rock scenes, producing, recording and performing live (concerts in Paris and tours in Italy, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, Turkey, Luxemburg, Monaco, Belgium, Andorra, Switzerland, Morocco, and all around France) with Hilton McConnico, "Anga" Diaz, Steve Argüelles, Francis Lalanne, Renaud, Juan Carlos Caceres [4], Cuarteto Cedron(fr), Miguel Angel Estrella, Magic Malik, Elise Caron, Alfredo Arias, Jorge Chaminé, and Teresa Berganza.

After the 2020-2021 pandemic he focused on his composer and studio work, producing collaborative albums with Argentine percussion player Minino Garay (fr) [5] and Chamamé (es) big figure Raúl Barboza (es).

His last collaboration with Barboza, "Souvenirs Panamericanos" released on March 2023 [6] got extensive media coverage in Argentina [7] [8] [9] and good reviews as well as some radio coverage in France [10] [11]

Solo Career:[12]

In 1993 he recorded his first album "The Years Alone".[13] released by North American label Green Linnet/Xenophile_Records, with little commercial success and some small media coverage [14] . The variety of styles in this album was praised by critics [15].

Daniel Diaz played most of the parts (fretted and fretless basses, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, etc.) and included guest appearances of other South American players, such as Ricky Olarte on congas, Manuel Miranda on Sax, flute and Indian flutes, "Pato" Loza on drums, Beto Satragni on bass, Gustavo Paglia on bandoneon, Rikhi Hambra on tabla, and Miguel Angel Amaral on vocals.[16]

He continued this solo career with “Segundo Ciclo” (1997) Dutch jazz label Timeless Records in 2002 [17] , and "Swan Song" [18] released in 2015, always with guest players form around the world [19]. Both albums featured the cosmopolitan jazz-fusion style of the first one. [20]

Music for Film, Television and Theater

Since 2005 Daniel Diaz has been composing and recording for films.[21]. In 2005 he started working for French publisher and music library Cezame Music Agency (Frédéric Leibovitz Editeur) for whom he composed and recorded more than 250 tracks and released 5 albums alone or in collaboration. [22]. Since then he continued his work for films, TV and theatre, releasing hundreds of compositions for different publishers, in France: Cezame Music Agency [23], and Scoring Pictures/Universal Production Music [24] , in Germany Sonoton GmbH [25], Music Vine and Indiesonics in England and Pacifica Music and Omnimusic in the USA.

In 2012 he attended the Festival De Cannes as original score composer[26] for the short film "Quitte ou Double" [27] [28]

Since 2010 his music has been used on many TV documentaries and films[29] [30]. In 2022 his track "Club Recoleta" [31] was used on Tom McCarthy's feature film Stillwater [32] [33]

Discography

As a solo artist

  • 1996 The Years Alone (Green Linnet/Xenophile 4031) USA CD & Cassette.
  • 1997 Segundo Ciclo (Tímeles Records CD SJP 459) Netherlands CD.
  • 2005 Lugar Comun (DedeLand/Exodos CDDD009 ) France CD.
  • 2007 LOW Volume 1 (DedeLand/Éxodos CDDD011) France CD.
  • 2010 Musique Mécanique Boxset + Musique Mécanique Addendum (bonus tracks) + Lärmknunst (DedeLand/Éxodos CDDD012) France CD.
  • 2015 Swan Song (Dedeland 016) France CD.
  • 2016 Landscapes Consonance and Solitude (Dedeland 017) France. digital album.
  • 2017 Nightwatch (Dedeland 018) France. Solo electric basses, digital EP
  • 2018 Invisible Soundtracks (Dedeland 019) France, digital album
  • 2020 Film Noir & City Nights (Dedeland 022) France, digital album
  • 2021 Understated Passion Melodies (Dedeland 023) France, digital album
  • 2021 Miniatures Volume 1 (DedeLand 024) France, digital album
  • 2022 Miniatures Volume 2 (DedeLand 025) France, digital album
  • 2023 Daniel Diaz & Raul Barboza « Souvenirs Panamericanos » ” Cezame Music Agency (CEL7034) France, digital album

As Producer/Arranger/Musician

  • 1993 Juan Del Barrio “El Alma Secreta de las Cosas” (Ciclo3) Argentina. co-producer.
  • 1994 Xeito Novo - Galimérica - (Melopea) Argentina. Electric bass (as member of Rodolfo Garcia's La Barraca)[34]
  • 1995 Osvaldo Burucuá “Paisaje” (PAI3029) Argentina. Bass, producer.[35]
  • 1996 Lina Avellaneda “Ciudadana” (Alfiz/BMG) Argentina. Bass, keyboards, percussion, arranger, producer .[36]
  • 1999 Norberto Pedreira TRÍO “Otras Imagenes” (AIA, France) Bass, co-arranger, producer.
  • 1999 Tres Porteños “Tango Solo Para Bailar” (DedeLand005/France) Bass, producer.
  • 2005 Jorge Chaminé “Alma Latina Vol 1” (DedeLand/Éxodos/SonsCroisés, France) Bass, producer.
  • 2008 Pájaro Canzani “Transamericana” (Random, Argentina). Bass, keyboards, co-producer
  • 2012 Norberto Pedreira TRÍO “A la Vida” (SurSud, France) Bass, co-arranger, producer.
  • 2014 BorderTracks “BorderTracks” (Exodos, France) Bass, co-composer, producer.
  • 2014 Peio Serbielle “Zara” (indep, france). Arrangements, Co-producer, basses, multi-instruments.
  • 2019 Raul Barboza Trio “12 de Julio en París” (DedeLand, France). Bass, producer.

As a composer for Film/Television/Theater, Production Music

  • 2006 Daniel Diaz & Pajaro Canzani "La Otra America" Cezame Music Agency (CEZ 4048 & 4049)
  • 2010 Daniel Diaz & Pajaro Canzani "Cubanisimo" Cezame Music Agency (CEZ 4079)
  • 2010 Daniel Diaz “Ambient World” Sonoton, Germany EAN: 4020771107377.
  • 2011 Daniel Diaz “Elect’ Tango” Cezame Music Agency (CEZ 4093)
  • 2012 Daniel Diaz & Selma Mutal “Natural Energies” Cezame Music Agency (CEZ 4099).
  • 2012 Daniel Diaz, Pajaro Canzani, Selma Mutal "Géopolitique Amérique Latine" Cezame Music Agency (CEV3032)
  • 2012 Various Artists "Film Noir 3CD collection" Cezame Music Agency (CEZ4107/08/09)
  • 2013 Daniel Diaz, Daniel Finot, Arnaud Rozermblat "Just Bass" Cezame Music Agency (CEZ4110)
  • 2013 Raul Barboza & Daniel Diaz “Ruta 40” (Cezame Carte Blanche, CCB1007).
  • 2013 Daniel Diaz “The Time” (30 track album for Sonoton)
  • 2014 Daniel Diaz "Film Noir" (Sonoton , Germany SCDV 578)
  • 2015 Daniel Diaz "Equinox" (Omnimusic, USA)
  • 2016 Daniel Diaz "Minimalist Steel Drums" (Sonoton , Germany SCDV 603)
  • 2017 Daniel Diaz "Soloists" (Sonoton , Germany SCDV 715)
  • 2019 Daniel Diaz “Acoustic Sophistication”(Sonoton , Germany SCDV 887)
  • 2021 Daniel Diaz “Organic Underscores” (Indiesonics 2021) England
  • 2021 Daniel Diaz, " Latin Noir" Cezame Music Agency (CEL7012)
  • 2022 Various Artists “French Themes” (Universal /Scoring Pictures , France SCP018)
  • 2022 Daniel Diaz/Laurent Levesque “Repetitive Minimalism” (Universal /Scoring Pictures , France SCP021)
  • 2022 Daniel Diaz & Minino Garay “Latin Percussionary” (Sonoton, Germany SCDV1135)

References

  1. Cinezik.org, Benoit Basirico. "Daniel Diaz ( compositeur ) :: Cinezik.fr". www.cinezik.org. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. "Bibliotheque National de France: Daniel Diaz". Bibliotheque National de France.
  3. "Daniel Diaz Bio". DedeLand/Daniel Diaz. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  4. Caceres, Juan Carlos; Caceres, Juan Carlos; Estrella, Javier; Tomassi, Eduardo; Ithursarry, Didier; Diaz, Daniel (2001), Tocá tangó (in Spanish), Mélodie, retrieved 2023-03-05{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. Latin Percussionary Making Of (album by Daniel Diaz featuring Minino Garay), retrieved 2023-02-24
  6. Cezame release video, Raúl Barboza & Daniel Diaz - Album release “Souvenirs Panamericanos”, retrieved 2023-02-24
  7. TÉLAM. "'Souvenirs Panamericanos', nuevo disco de Raúl Barboza junto a Daniel Díaz". www.telam.com.ar (in español). Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  8. Página|12 (2023-03-23). "Inevitables (recomendaciones)". PAGINA12 (in español). Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  9. Angel Romero (March 2023). "Diaz&Barboza single release". World Music Central, Durham, NC USA. Chamamé Accordionist Raúl Barboza Releases "Toda una Vida Volviendo with the composer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Díaz. The album, titled "Souvenirs Panamericanos by Barboza & Díaz", is set to be released on March 21, 2023, on the Cézame Latin label." Single
  10. "Raúl Barboza & Daniel Diaz : " je crois que la musique c'est la voix de l'être humain, mais sans parole " R.B." France Musique (in français). 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  11. Aloir, Laurence (2023-04-01). "Radio RFI replay et #SessionLive avec Raúl Barboza et Daniel Diaz". RFI Musique (in français). Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  12. "Daniel Diaz Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  13. Discogs, >Daniel Díaz - The Years Alone, retrieved 2023-02-24
  14. Furnald, Cliff (May 1996). "The Years Alone review". Roots World, New Heaven, USA. 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….
  15. "The Years Alone - review". KVMR Program Guide, USA. July 1996. Sensual, Sweet, Somber, sad, sensational, sexy, night, fog, rain, clouds, clear skies, brillant stars, moon glow….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.
  16. "The Years Alone - critica". La Prensa de LOS ÁNGELES. July 1996. 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.
  17. Discogs, Daniel Diaz - Segundo Ciclo, retrieved 2023-02-23
  18. Jazz, All About (2016-12-17). "Daniel Diaz: Swan Song album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  19. Daniel Diaz - Swan Song, retrieved 2023-02-23
  20. Grillo, Tyran (2 September 2016). "Daniel Diaz-Swan Song Review by Tyran Grillo". Rootsworld. Retrieved 2 September 2016. On Swan Song, producer and composer Daniel Diaz plays acoustic and electric basses, guitars and pianos, vibes, hang, harmonium, percussion, accordina, charango, ukulele, and synths, along with 15 guest musicians from four continents. Though this album (he) speaks of his love for travel ... taking listeners through a veritable flipbook of his experience with a humility that can only come from a worldly soul.
  21. "Music for TV/Films". DedeLand/Daniel Diaz. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  22. Cezame. "Cezame composer- Daniel Diaz". Cezame Music Agency. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  23. Cezame. "Cézame Music Agency - creative synchronization: Diaz, Daniel". Cezame Music Agency (in français). Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  24. "UPM Rechercher Daniel Diaz". www.universalproductionmusic.com. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  25. "Sonoton Music | Dashboard & Search". www.sonoton.com. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  26. Basirico, Benoit. "Cannes : Les compositeurs des films Talents Cannes / ADAMI 2012". www.cinezik.org. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  27. "Quitte ou double (making-of) - Talents Cannes Adami 2012 - Vidéo Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  28. "Quitte ou double- Making Of". Smith en Face (in français). 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  29. "Music by Daniel Diaz". Tunefind. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  30. "Daniel Diaz Soundtrack". RingosTrack. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  31. "Club Recoleta by Daniel Diaz - Song Info - List of Movies and TV Shows". WhatSong. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  32. "Stillwater (2021) - Soundtrack.Net". www.soundtrack.net. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  33. Basirico, Benoit. "Stillwater (2021) - la BO • Musique de Mychael Danna • Soundtrack • :: Cinezik.fr". www.cinezik.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  34. Gustavo, Gabriel (2008-08-27), Xeito Novo - Galimérica - Melopea (Año 1994), retrieved 2023-02-23
  35. Burucua, Osvaldo. "Album PAISAJE".
  36. "Lina Avellaneda – Ciudadana Youtube... - Registros de Cultura". www.facebook.com (in español). Retrieved 2023-02-23.

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