Biography
Daniel Noel Martínez Izquierdo, better known as Dany Noel, is a virtuoso Cuban bassist and artist. At the age of 10 he began playing bass and double bass with many Cuban orchestras and artists of national and international prestige. He has extensive experience in Latin jazz and flamenco... Read more
Current projects
- Dany Noel Trío. Bass, Piano, Percussion.
Projects and collaborations
Dany Noel has collaborated with several artists such as Roy Hargrove, Bebo Valdés, Chucho Valdés, José Luis Quintana "Changuito", Giovanni Hidalgo, Horacio "El Negro" Hernández, Diego el Cigala, Andy Montañez, Richie Flores, Ivan Lins, Julio Barreto, Dave Valentin, Eric Harland, Alex Acuña, Kenny Garrett, Zucchero Fornaciari, José Alberto "El Canario", Alfredo De La Fe, The New York Salsa All Star, Orquest a Mercado Negro, Luis Salinas, Niño Josele, Jerry González, Celia Cruz (during her world tour in 2001), Paquito D'Rivera Pío Leyva and Omara Portuondo, members of "Buena Vista Social Club", Ángel Bonne, Eddy Gaytán, Xiomara Laugart.
Dany is well established in the pop-flamenco and flamenco scene, as he regularly collaborates, for example, with Casa Limón and tours the world with artists such as Concha Buika. His work can be found on albums by artists such as Luz Casal, Victoria Abril, Lolita Flores, Ainhoa Arteta, Mariza, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Fito Páez, Hip Hop Roots, Ojos de brujo.
Awards and nominations
- 2004 - Grammy nomination for best album in the Latin jazz category for his album Italuba 1.
Others
“Dany Noel has become one of the most important voices in contemporary Cuban music as a bass player”.
Horacio “El Negro” Hernández
“I know Dany Noel, he and I worked together. Dany is an excellent bass player, capable of playing any genre of music with absolute mastery”.
Chucho Valdés.
Manager: Jorge Alfaro
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