Biography
Daniela Schächter pianist, vocalist and composer is also faculty at Berklee College of Music, Boston MA.
The Italian-born Schächter after her classical studies moved to Boston MA as recipient of a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, where she studied with Phil Wilson, Joe Lovano, Hal Crook and above all with Joanne Brackeen.
Daniela has won many prestigious awards, such as the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition 2005, The Sister in Jazz Competition 2002, the Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead Competition 2002, the Terri Lyne Carrington Endowed Scholarship, the ‘Tindari 93, Prize’ for the best jazz duo with her brother Davide and also she appeared in the Jazziz magazine collector's CD (July 2001). She was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to the Henry Mancini Institute for one month; there she met Billy Childs her favourite composer. The musicians that had the most influence in her music are Wayne Shorter, Keith Jarrett, Paul McCandless, Thelonious Monk, Bela Bartok, Maurice Ravel.
Daniela has performed at the Brass Group Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Fest, the Cape May Jazz Festival, the Cleveland Jazz Fest with the Rainbow Big Band, the International Trumpet Guilt Conference, the Kennedy Center, the Sarasota Jazz Festival, the Cape Code Jazz Festival, ‘The Blue Note’ with ‘The Tiger Okoshi Quartet’, the Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops and Patti Austin, the Ravinia Jazz Festival with the Count Basie Big Band and the Hollywood Bowl.
Daniela has performed with John Clayton Jr. and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, John Dankworth, the New York Voices, Terri Lyne Carrington, Patti Austin, Regina Carter, Christian McBride, Ingrid Jensen, Tiger Okoshi, Shirley Horn, Al McKibbon and Phil Wilson among others.
She has also been conducted by Quincy Jones, Patrick Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, John Clayton Jr., Elmer Bernstein, Bob Brookmeyer, Justin DiCioccio and Phil Wilson.
Daniela Schaechter leads her group in several NYC venues. Among her most recent performances the Java Jazz Festival and the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival. Also she was guest artist of the prestigious Marian McPartland Piano Jazz and JazzSet hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater NPR on WGBO. Her CDs “Quintet” and “I colori del mare”, are available on www.cdbaby.com. Her second CD has been released with the Italian jazz label Splasc Records www.splaschrecords.com. Her new CD will be released on April 21st through April 25th at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola (Lincoln Center). More details are available at www.danielaschaechter.net
Instrumentation
Daniela Schachter piano and vocals
Oleg Osenkov upright bass
E.J. Strickland drums
Discography
As leader:
"Quintet"
"I colori del mare"
"Purple Butterfly"
As side pianist:
"Black Box" Katja Endemann
"Discover" Berklee College of Music
Live projects:
"Java Jazz Festival" 2006 - Trio performance (DVD)
BPC Live "Seasons" with Tiger Okoshi and Jeff Galindo
BPC Live "The Journey" with Phil Wilson
Compilations:
"Jazz Magazine" N. 58 (Italy)
"NPR Jazzy Christmas" CD Various Artists 2006
"Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead" 2002
"Jazziz Women 2" 2001
"Encore Gala" 2001