About me

Daniel Gazmuri is a professional bassist, composer, and educator from Chile, born in Temuco in 1986. He has worked alongside prominent musicians such as Oscar Stagnaro (Peru), Louise Denson (Canada), Bruce Woodward (Australia), and Golosa la Orquesta (Chile), among others.

With over 20 years of experience, he has performed on stages such as the Jazz Festival del Bosque, Teatro Providencia, Estadio Víctor Jara, Sala Master of Radio Universidad de Chile, Jazz Music Institute (Australia) and Chilevisión.

Together with the group Paloma Negra, he received the “Margot Loyola Award for Traditional Music” (SCD, 2017). In 2023, he was recognized by the Prestige Awards (United Kingdom) as Music Tutor of the Year in South America, highlighting his international pedagogical work.

She has appeared in various media and publications such as Bass Musician Magazine, La Panera, Harper's Bazaar, Vanidades, Caras, El Mercurio and La Tercera.

In 2019 he was invited by the Chilean brand Quintay Straps to exhibit at the NAMM Show international trade fair in Anaheim, United States.

As a composer, he released his first album, "Camino," in 2020, in collaboration with Mauricio Rodríguez, Daniel Rodríguez, and Javiera Abufhele. In 2024, he released his second album, "Raíces," recorded with Roberto "Toti" Monsalve, Hugo Jara, Guillermo Muñoz, and Antonio Faraggi.

In the educational field, he was a teacher at the Projazz Professional Institute, and has offered master classes in spaces such as Plectrum Studio, the 3rd Antofajazzta Festival and Espacio Diana.

He is the author of four books for bass and double bass players, focusing on musical improvisation, the development of modern language, and walking bass technique.

His training includes studies in Chile, Australia, India, France and Brazil with teachers such as Luis Cheul, Jorge Díaz, Gerardo Dirie, Chandra Kand Prasad, Dominique Di Piazza and Thiago Espírito Santo.

In recent years he has collaborated with renowned brands from the United States, England, Turkey, and Switzerland, such as Aguilar, Analysis Plus, Pitbull Strings, Tribe Guitars, and Singular Sound. He is currently an international artist with Sadowsky and Rotosound.