Daniel is a versatile musician who specialises in jazz improvisation and contemporary piano performance. He has received extensive training at Humber College (Toronto, Canada), attending masterclasses with prominent players like Steve Grossman, Pat LaBarbera, and Lorne Loftsky, in addition to spending five years under private tuition from Brian Rudolf, one of Canada’s leading pianists and jazz educators.
After moving to the UK, Daniel held the piano chair in the Durham University Jazz Orchestra and has participated in the Tomorrow’s Warriors programme, in which he had a chance to build connections with the new generation of London’s jazz musicians and to learn directly from internationally established performers like Joe-Armon Jones, Binker Golding, and Nubya Garcia. Having performed at dozens public concerts and private events over the past decade, Daniel has developed an extensive repertoire and a recognisable sound, characterised by a percussive approach to the piano, Afrobeat-inspired comping patterns, and modern-sounding improvised lines influenced by the likes of McCoy Tyner. He has performed at respected venues in North America, (such as the Walter Hall and the Rex) and in the UK, particularly around London, Manchester, and Newcastle, (such as Colour Factory, the Blackthorn Festival, Ninety One Living Room, Jazztrain Shoreditch, Troy Bar, Jago, and others).
Currently, in addition to giving solo performances and tutoring privately, Daniel performs on piano and keyboards with four long-term London-based projects: “Kanpai Quartet”, a jazz fusion and library music-inspired group, “Olubundi”, an 8-piece Afrofunk act, “Grace Monaco”, a ‘bedroom pop’-style singer and songwriter, and “Angael”, an alt-pop artist. He is also a regular at London’s most established improvised jam sessions, such as Orii Jam, Upstairs at the Ritzy, and Troy Bar.
Based in North West London
= areas covered (up to 100 miles)
= free travel (up to 20 miles)
Any requests!
Autumn Leaves
My Funny Valentine
Body and Soul
Misty
My Romance
There Will Never Be Another You
But Not for Me
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
The Nearness of You
Night and Day
The Way You Look Tonight
Embraceable You
How High the Moon
Cheek to Cheek
It Could Happen to You
I Remember You
What a Wonderful World
My One and Only Love
Someone to Watch Over Me
Let’s Fall in Love
Take the A Train
Satin Doll
Caravan
Perdido
St. Thomas
Oleo
Anthropology
Four
Confirmation
Ornithology
Moose the Mooche
Yardbird Suite
So What
Impressions
Maiden Voyage
Footprints
Little Sunflower
Recorda-Me
Song for My Father
Equinox
Inner Urge
Dolphin Dance
Speak No Evil
Round Midnight
In a Sentimental Mood
My Foolish Heart
Angel Eyes
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
I Fall in Love Too Easily
Lover Man
You Don’t Know What Love Is
When I Fall in Love
Tenor Madness
Bags’ Groove
Billie's Bounce
Watermelon Man
All Blues
C Jam Blues
Straight, No Chaser
Blue Bossa
Sandu
Corcovado (Quiet Nights)
Wave
Girl from Ipanema
Desafinado
Meditation
How Insensitive
Agua de Beber
One Note Samba
Spain
Isn’t She Lovely
Giant Steps
Naima
500 Miles High
Butterfly
Alone Together
Beautiful Love
Stella by Starlight
Solar
Bluesette
I Got Rhythm
Have You Met Miss Jones
I Hear a Rhapsody
You Stepped Out of a Dream
Tenderly
Out of Nowhere
I Should Care
I Could Write a Book
My Shining Hour
On Green Dolphin Street
My Ideal
Let’s Get Lost
I’m Old Fashioned
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
I’ll Remember April
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
Darn That Dream
Our Love Is Here to Stay
Yesterdays
Soft Winds
If I Should Lose You
Skylark
Cry Me a River
Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me
Stardust
Time After Time
Bewitched
Almost Like Being in Love
Old Devil Moon
I Love You
Alone and Blue
East of the Sun
Estate
Gentle Rain
Triste
So Danco Samba
Favela
No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)
Invitation
Moment’s Notice
Yes or No
Witch Hunt
Black Narcissus
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum
Panjang Ko
Pent-Up House
Doxy
Strollin’
Joy Spring
Groovin’ High
Nica’s Dream
Along Came Betty
Blue Train
Better Git It in Your Soul
Shiny Stockings
Li’l Darlin’
April in Paris
In the Wee Small Hours
Ruby, My Dear
Ask Me Now
Pannonica
Reflections
Lazy Bird
Dear Old Stockholm
Iris
Upper Manhattan Medical Group
Isfahan
I Mean You
Evidence
Bemsha Swing
Brilliant Corners
Epistrophy
Speak Low
A power socket
Yes
Directions and available equipment
Yes
SXSW in Austin, Texas!
The jazz piano greats! Oscar Peterson, McCoyr Tyner, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans and many more. I do, however expose myself to and professionally perform a range of ranges of music, from afrofunk to indie pop
I love performing at all sorts of events, from festivals to jazz clubs to corporate functions
Flexible
Yes
Clients have a say and I am happy to adjust my set accordingly
Elegant and moving, with a high degree of professionalism and flexibility based on the event type
Private clients and corporate entities
The Rex
Walter Hall
Blackthorn Festival
Colour Factory
Troy Car
CPA Social Club
Jago
The Ritzy
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Concert
Religious Event
Recording Session
Cruise
Charity Event
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
Classical
1920s Music
1930s Music
1940s Music
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
1980s Music
1990s Music
2000s+ Music
Folk
Jazz
Blues
Dixieland / Ragtime
Gypsy Jazz
Latin Jazz
Swing
Gospel
Easy Listening
Background Music
Country
Pop
Acoustic
Covers
Funk
Motown
R&B
Soul
Vintage
Rock
Britpop
Classic Rock
Rock 'n' Roll
Instrumental
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