Daniela Schächter

Daniela Schächter[1] (born 14 February 1972) is an Italian jazz singer and pianist.

Daniela Schächter
Born (1972-02-14) 14 February 1972
GenresJazz, vocal jazz
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, composer, arranger, educator
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active1987–present
LabelsSplasc

Career

Schächter started on piano when she was eight. In her teens, she performed professionally in Italy and Sicily and worked as a studio musician. In 1998, she attended the Berklee College of Music, where she was taught by Joanne Brackeen. She issued her first album independently in 2001.[2][3][4]

Schächter appeared on the radio program Piano Jazz after the host, Marian McPartland, heard she won the Mary Lou Williams jazz piano contest.[5]

Schächter has worked with Patti Austin, Regina Carter, Terri Lyne Carrington, John Dankworth, Shirley Horn, Ingrid Jensen, Christian McBride, Al McKibbon, Tiger Okoshi, Phil Wilson, New York Voices, and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.[4]

Awards and honors
  • Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition, 2005
  • Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Competition, 2002

Discography
  • Quintet (2001)
  • I Colori Del Mare (Splasc, 2006)
  • Purple Butterfly (2009)
  • Vanheusenism (2016)

References
  1. Sometimes spelled Schachter or Schaechter when journalists or webmasters don't know how to produce the letter ä, but Schächter doesn't even mention those respellings on her website.
  2. Bragonier, J. Robert (5 October 2003). "Daniela Schächter". All About Jazz. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. Dryden, Ken. "I Colori del Mare - Daniela Schächter". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. "Daniela Schächter". Daniela Schächter. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. Lyon, David (12 June 2009). "Daniela Schaechter On Piano Jazz". NPR.org. Retrieved 26 March 2017.


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