Jazz Vocalist, DARIA invites you to join in the celebration for her newest, long awaited CD “Strawberry Fields Forever, Songs by the Beatles” tonight! Concert features Daria, Vocals; Frank Martin, Piano; Sam Bevan, Bass; Alan Hall, Drums; Henry Hung, Trumpet; Sheldon Brown, Sax; Joel Behrman, Trombone; Plus special guests! Concert will be a blend of Re-imagined Beatles, Jazz, Pop, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and Originals.
“It’s a voice that utterly captivated me the first time I heard it. The voice of Daria in action. No matter what she was singing, embracing the balladry of Great American Songbook standards, romping through familiar pop tunes, swinging jazz riffs, dipping into the roots of the blues and beyond. And it was vividly apparent, even in her early albums, that Daria was (and is) a singer with the talent to place her in the upper levels of the jazz vocal art. The proof, as always, is in the tracks. Daria’s versions of the songs, arranged by bassist Sam Bevan and Daria, are sheer magic. – It’ll be no surprise if Daria’s memorable version of ‘Strawberry Fields Forever, Songs by the Beatles’, really does last ‘Forever’.” – Don Heckman The International Review of Music
Acclaimed vocalist, DARIA, an innovative singer and songwriter with a beautiful voice, unerring pitch and wide vocal range, blends Jazz, Brazilian music, Afro Cuban and world rhythms to create her own powerful and expressive style.
Growing up in San Francisco, Daria was part of a uniquely creative family. Her mother spoke five languages, taught creative writing and is a published author and Milly Award winner. Her father was a first violinist with the San Francisco Symphony. Daria began to sing at age six. In her teens she fell in love with Jazz. She went on to study with Bobby McFerrin, Mark Murphy and Brazilian musician, Celia Malheiros. Daria has 2 critically acclaimed CDs, Just the Beginning, produced by Ian Dogole and Feel The Rhythm, produced by Frank Martin and seven-time Grammy Nominee, Wayne Wallace. The title track, Feel The Rhythm, a beautiful Brazilian style song, received Honorable Mention at the Billboard World Music Competition. She is included in the book THE JAZZ SINGERS, The Top 521 Jazz Singers of All Time, by Jazz critic, Scott Yanow.
Her upcoming CD, Strawberry Fields Forever, Songs by the Beatles will be released on Origin Records.
Daria has received international airplay and performed at clubs and festivals in the SF Bay Area and beyond, including L.A., NYC, Japan, Montreux, Brussels and Berlin. She has shared the stage and recorded with many notable musicians including, Bob Dorough, Ricki Lee Jones, Diana Krall, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Dan Hicks, Tuck and Patti, Dave Grisman, Maria Muldaur, Joe Sample, Harold Jones, Lawrence Hobgood, Christian McBride, Abe Laboriel, Harvie S, Jose Neto, Lewis Nash, Marcos Silva, Harvey Wainapel and Alex Acuna, among many others. Daria toured with the legendary Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks as a vocalist, percussionist and melodica player for over 10 years.
“Currently breaking new ground with Strawberry Fields Forever, Songs by the Beatles, with arrangements by bassist Sam Bevan, listeners will hear these famous songs with new insight.”– Scott Yanow, Jazz Critic/Author
“Daria is a delightful 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. She is long overdue to be discovered.” Scott Yanow, Author/Jazz Reviewer, L.A. Jazz Scene
