Daria

"Daria is a delightful...highly individual.. and versatile singer whose improvisations are subtle, sensuous and creative....she does justice to every song she interprets and her three-octave voice is both beautiful and flexible....inviting and haunting, featuring a wide range and a full understanding of several styles of music........Daria's beautiful voice constantly uplifts the material, making every selection (no matter the genre or instrumentation) well worth hearing...She is long overdue to be discovered."
- Scott Yanow, Jazz Reviewer, L.A. Jazz Scene
"world class....a great album..new experiences and insights beyond the ordinary.. a musical cruise with ports-of-call in Brazil, Africa, Cuba, Manhattan and her own hometown of San Francisco.... songs that speak to the heart and spirit. Feel The Rhythm, you'll be glad you did!"
- Jesse "Chuy" Varela, Latin Beat Magazine, SF Chronicle, KCSM Radio.
"I can't stop spinning it.....Daria is breathing fire on Feel The Rhythm. Her performance is hot, hot, hot.....Listening to Daria scatting high above the fiery rhythm is a thrill you won't forget. ......Five big shining stars!"
- The Jazz Review
"An exquisitely crafted album that shows off the multiple talents of the singularly named Daria. Daria's songwriting abilities are quite impressive.... profound understanding of Brazilian music is heard to great effect...Feel the Rhythm is a tremendous album that features a wide variety of musical styles. Daria is an outstanding vocal talent, equally facile in straightahead swinging, ballads, and Latin tunes.....In sum, Daria is the real deal."
- All About Jazz
DARIA follows up her critically acclaimed debut album, “Just the Beginning” with an irresistible collection of songs on her new CD, “Feel The Rhythm”. Combining her pure voice and dynamic style with innovative arrangements by Frank Martin and Wayne Wallace, Daria takes you from the thrill of Carnival, with “Feel the Rhythm” (Daria and Frank Martin), to the stirring and sultry “Luiza”(Antonio Carlos Jobim) and the poignant “Fragile” (Sting). With her inimitable passion for music Daria, along with world-renowned musicians Alex Acuña, Jose Neto, William Kennedy and members of the Turtle Island String Quartet, captures the mood of each song and celebrates life. She carves a new path on her latest CD, "Feel the Rhythm" and her compelling vocals move easily between jazz, fusion, pop and world styles, seamlessly blending the sounds into a colorful, pulsating whole. The result is jazz standards and pop tunes spun into something unique. Flowing through a range of Latin rhythms, each arrangement highlights the innovative talents of DARIA and her producers. “On Stevie Wonder’s ‘Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing,’ producer and arranger Wayne Wallace gave it a Take Five influence with a cha-cha beat. I also captured a bit of Carmen McCrae and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, coming up with an interesting mix on that tune. It just turned out that way and I’m very happy with it.”
DARIA is a powerful vocalist, an accomplished jazz singer and talented songwriter. Her compelling vocal style is the culmination of years of study with acknowledged masters of jazz, classical and popular music, including jazz greats Bobby McFerrin and Mark Murphy. Using her three-octave range in exciting and unique rhythmic improvisations, Daria’s voice becomes an instrument. Her silky, sensuous tone, beautiful and hip arrangements create an exciting program which features an eclectic mix of Jazz, Latin, Brazilian and World Rhythms fused with pop and originals. She builds on her solid jazz foundation and deftly breaks new ground, satisfying listeners of all persuasions. Her perfect intonation, new and fresh interpretations and pure musicality are her trademarks.
“Her performance will move you.” - JazzNation.com
Daria has appeared and recorded with Jose Neto, Alex Acuna, Abe Laboriel, Frank Martin, Wayne Wallace, Charles McNeal, Marc Russo, and an array of musicians who tour with such luminaries as Flora Purim, Pete Escovedo, Carlos Santana, Sarah Vaughan, Stevie Wonder and Zakir Hussein. She has performed at such venues and festivals as Yoshi's, Mr. E's (Pete Escovedo’s nightclub), Noe Valley Ministry, Pearl’s, Empire Plush Room, Sweetwater, 142 Throckmorton Theatre, The Vic For Jazz (L.A.), concerts sponsored by Jazz In Flight and the San Francisco Jazz Festival, as well as internationally at clubs in Nagoya, Brussels and Berlin. She has been featured on jazz radio programs (See’s Sunday Night Suites and I’m Talking Jazz), via the internet and has been chosen several times as favorite artist of the week on radio programs worldwide. Daria has recorded backup vocals and voice-overs for radio commercials. She also tours worldwide with the renowned Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. She continues to contribute her talents in performances for the internationally renowned Bread and Roses charitable organization and received an award for her outstanding contributions.
"Daria has all the equipment to propel her into the top ranks of contemporary Jazz vocalists. A well endowed voice, extensive range, diction--an unerring sense of dynamics and time." - Jazz Now Magazine
Her music crosses over into many genres and appeals to all ages. It's both listenable and will move you!