Biography

BIOGRAPHY
Trumpetter and composer, Daniel VERDESCA is leader of many salsa and jazz formations. He's also one of the most active musicians on the Switzerland scene. A generous and strong sound, lyrical sentences, Daniel Verdesca is never stingy of his energy and his emotions. Holder of a classical trumpet diploma from the Lecce music conservatory in Italia, Daniel choose the exodus to see new horizons and learn different music styles. He came to Switzerland in 1978. It's how he started to play with : «L’Etat des Sons» from Maurice MAGNONI, «Rosso di sera» with Marc ERBETTA and Maurizio BIONDA. He plays jazz trumpet with american trumpetters : Dave DOUGLAS, James ZOLLAR, the saxophonist Dave LIEBMAN


(Photo : Rosso di Sera 4tett)
Daniel VERDESCA is very active on the Geneva music scene, not only as a musician, teacher, or band leader but as a composer too. (See Orchestra, Education).


He plays and collaborates with international musicians like :

Tito NIEVES, James MORRISON, Lee KONITZ, Bob MARTIN : ( Frank ZAPPA) Maurice MAGNONI, Christophe BAUMANN, Don RANDOLPH, François LINDEMANN, Jean François BOVARD, Gian Luigi TROVESI, Paolo DAMIANI, Gian Battista LENA, Oraçio FUMERO. Carlos AVERHOFF (IRAKERE), Sandy PATTON

The SALSA ORCHESTRA

-GRUPO CAFE (Colombian Salsa) 1 CD "Canto de Sonero" Lifurena Prod.

-BULENGA (Caribbean Salsa) 1 CD "Sintetico Dial" Prod. Noveraz

-ALMENDRA (Cuban Salsa) "Historias"1 CD Prod. Hear Wego

-SUNSET BAND (Zouk) "C'est Super" 1 Album Oversea Prod.

-VERDE PARRA (salsa & latin jazz big band) 1 DVD Live "Scène Ella Fitzgerald"

-HEV salsa & latin jazz big band " Un Homage à Tito Puente" 1 CD with HEV-PRODUCTION


The JAZZ ORCHESTRA

-ROSSO DI SERA (Jazz 4tett) "Rosso di Sera" 1 Album Prod. PLAINISPHARE

-VERDURA FRESCA (Jazz 5tett) "Verdura Fresca" 1 CD Prod. BELVEDERE RECORDS

-l'ETAT DES SONS (Jazz 10tett) "L'Etat des Sons"   1 CD YVP Music

-SWING APACHE ARKESTRA (Ethno Jazz) " Ho La Vache ! " 1 CD Prod. VDE-GALLO

- SWING DE FOU / SDF


-Le BOCAL : Modern Jazz Collective

-TEE-NAH-NA STOMPERS "Jazz New Orleans"

-BLUZ BROZ BUZZ & ARÊTE A' FRANKLIN "R&B"



CLUBS & FESTIVALS

SUISSE
ORBE :          "La Tournelle" Jazz Club
NYON :          Paléo Festival
LUGANO :    "Capolinea" Jazz Club
LAUSANNE : Festival de la Citè. Radio Suisse Romande la 1ère.
                      Espace 2. Festival Jazz Onze#
BALE :            Festival jazz
WILLISAU :    Festival Jazz
ZURICH :       Moods Jazz Club. Rote Fabrik
GENEVE :    Théâtre de Verdure "Scène Ella Fitzgerald".
                      Festival Cropettes, Alhambra Jazz Festival AMR.
                      Sud des Alpes AMR
INTERLAKEN : Festival Jazz
OLTEN :            Festival Jazz
WINTERTHUR : Alte Kaserne Jazz in Winterthur
LUCERNE :       Kursaal Jazz Festival
BIEL/BIENNE : Festival Jazz/Days

ESPAGNE
BARCELONA: Polideportivo Salsa Club

FRANCE
CANNES : Carnaval "Jazz Parade"
ANNEMASSE : Thèâtre de Verdure
PARIS : Clubs : La Java, Le Cithéa
ST. MALO' : Festival jazz
CHAMBESY : Savoie D'Jazz Festival
SEYNOD : Auditorium
SAMOËNS : Le Bois aux Dames
ANNECY : Festival Jazz aux Carrés


ITALIA
TORINO : Stadio delle Alpi
PARMA : Festival dell'Unità
Aux Festivals Jazz :
AQUILA, RAVENNA,CATANIA, MAGLIE, ROCCELLA IONICA

ALLEMAGNE
STUTTGART : Galerie Themo
BERGNEUSTADT : SchauspielHaus
HAGEN : Pelmke
BREMEN : Festival Jazz Head -
                   Blue Moon Bar -
                   Schnürschuh
MAGDEBOURG : AG Jazz e.V
FREIBERG : Jazz Tage
BERLIN : Schlot -
                B-Flat -
                Junction Bar)
NEUSTADT : Kultwerkstatt Forum
ERFURT : Jazzclub e.V
KEMPTEN : TheaterOben Jazz Festival
BAD BODERAN : Festival Jazz ZAPPANALES
MANNHEIN : Enjoy Festival Jazz


AUSTRIA
DORNBIRN : Jazz Festival


BELGIQUE
BRUXELLE : Festival Jazz Chocolat Blanc