Daniel Messina

Daniel Messina was born on april 9th, 1965 in Jose C. Paz, Buenos aires, argentina.

at the age of six, he began to play drums and guitar. He learned to play drums on his own for almost ten years by playing along different records and using a book by Gene Krupa. His first teacher for about three years was Omar Belmonte. after that, he studied five year longs with Elias “Chiche” Heger at the Escuela Nacional de Bateria y Percusion. During that time, he played in different bands like for example aperture, Quinteto el Quartetazo or the Baden Jazz Quartett.

He also wrote a workshop column in the music magazine “El musiquero” from October 1989 until June 1991.

at the age of 26, Daniel Messina emigrated to Germany. He played there in The Real Blues Band, with Yanomani and the Pablo Vazquez Trio.

Since 1993 Daniel Messina is a drum teacher in the drum department Stuttgart.

an important step in his career is the co-operation with the renowned jazz Barbara Dennerlein since 1995, with whom he recorded her current duo CD “Love Letters” in 2001

In 1996 he founded the Daniel Messina Band, which is a continuation of his project with own compositions and arrangements that he has already started in argentina in 1989. In 1999 the CD “Imagenes” was released.

In january 2001 Daniel Messina started with his band the concert series “Jazz Edge on Saturday” at Buch Julius in Stuttgart, which meanwhile has become an in-scene meeting point and which is already successfully entering upon its second year.

Since the start of Jazz Network Radio in september 2001 he has directed the editorship of the latin channel and since february 2002 also the editorshipof the drummer channel, Drummer’s Special.

South America, Europe, Asia. Argentina, Uruguay, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Holland, France, Portugal, Italy, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Slovenia, Poland, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kirgiztan, England, Croatia, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, Russia, Israel and Luxemburg.

Daniel Messina Band, Barbara Dennerlein, Ernie Watts, Duo Sinesi & Messina, Wolfgang Schmid, Rhoda Scott, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Hakim Ludin, Stefanie Schlesinger, Bob Degen, Dieter Seelow, Melva Houston, Viviane de Farias, Bodil Niska, Franco Petroca, Lorenzo Petrocca, Real Blues Band, Nora Sarmoria, Viewpoint Orchestra, angela Balhorn Quartet, Rossana & Zelia, Tree-ho, Mouyee, Vum-Vum Kamusasadi, Yanomani, Pablo Vazquez Trio, apertura, Quinteto el Quartetazo, Ente, Tobogan, Patricia andrade, Marcelo San Juan, Baden Jazz Quartet, Santiago Suarez, Coro de la Fundacion San Telmo, Coro Polifonico Municipal de la Matanza.

1984 Prize “Parque Norte” Buenos aires, argentina, (with apertura)

1986 1st prize T.V. “Todo Nuevo " (with apertura)

1986 1st prize in the popular music competition of the Univeristy of Belgrano (with apertura)

1987 1st prize Juventudes Musicales de la Republica argentina (with apertura)

1988 Stipendate 2nd jazz seminary Valle de las Lenas, Mendoza, argentina

2000 “musician of the month”, october 2000 Musica en Internet, argentina

2001 “musician of the month”, august 2001, drumsweb, argentinien 2001 “Love Letters”, Barbara Dennerlein Duo, “CD of the month”, august 2001, Keyboards Magazin, Deutschland

2003, mit Barbara Dennerlein Duo: “Jazz Eaters award” for the best Jazz performance, Kaunas Jazz Festival, Litauen

2006 “musician of the day” 01.05.2006, Jazz-Kalender, Germany

Kraft-Landry-Messina: “Latin Journey” (2007, Neu Klang)

Langer-Schmid-Messina: “The beat goes on” (2007, EMO Jazz)

Barbara Dennerlein Trio & Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz: “Change Of Peace”: (2007, BMG-Bebab)

Barbara Dennerlein Duo : 10th. anniversary “It’s Magic” (2005, BMG-Bebab)

Daniel Messina Trio: “Buenos aires affairs” (2004, Mulatina Records)

Lothar Hensel: “Tangomania” (2003, Sony)

Daniel Messina Trio: “El sol sale” (2002, Mulatina Records)

Barbara Dennerlein Duo: “Love Letters” (2001, BMG-Bebab)

Quique Sinesi, Daniel Messina: “Prioridad a la emocion” (2001)

Lalana/Becker/Messina: “Cantares y ritmos hispanicos” (2001)

Walter Becker: “Una pasion del sur” (2000)

Daniel Messina Band: “Imagenes” (1999, Mulatina Records)

Barbara Dennerlein Duo: (1999- ZDF/3 Sat, “Hilfe fuer Kosovo-Schueler Helfen Leben”)

Walter Becker: “Tangos und andere Suenden” (1998)

Emilio Solla: “apertura y afines” (1997)

Daniel Messina: “Solo en Europa” (1996, Mulatina Records)

Pojolax (1996)

Grupo Sal: “De maiz y fuego” (1995)

Vum Vum Kamusasadi: “Muzangola” (1995, Tropical Music)

Vibemares: “The wild cat mixes” (1994, Triangle Records)

Quinteto El Quartetazo (1991, L.P.Barca)

apertura (1988, L.P. Melopea/Interdisc)

apertura (1987, L.P. Melopea/Interdisc)

apertura (1986, L.P. Melopea/Interdisc)

102) Blues Festival 2007, Loerrach, (Germany)

101) Blues Festival 2007, Waldshud, (Germany)

100) V. Guitar Festival 2007, Vrsar (Croatia)

99) Jazztage 2006 im Laboratorium , Stuttgart (Germany)

98) Lange Schwenninger Kulturnacht 2006, Schwenningen (Germany)

97) altstadt Spektakel 2006, Leonberg (Germany)

96) 9. Burgerspektakel 2006, Koenigsfeld (Germany)

95) Lange Schwenninger Kulturnacht 2006, Schwenningen (Germany)

94) Marktplatzfest Ludwigsburg 2006, Ludwigsburg (Germany)

93) Jazzgarten Jazzfestival 2006, Frankfurt (Germany)

92) Schorndorfer-Gitarrentage 2006, Schorndorf (Germany)

91) 8. I.G. Jazz Clubfestival 2005, Wien (austria)

90) Orgelfestival Fugato 2005, Bad Homburg (Germany)

89) Brandenburg Trommelt IV 2005, Brandenburg (Germany)

88) Festival Internacional de la Cultura 2005, Sucre, (Bolivia)

87) Festijazz La Paz 2005, La Paz, (Bolivia)

86) 4. Buenos aires Percusion 2005, Buenos aires, (argentinia)

85) Jazz Festival Wiesen 2005, Wiesen (austria)

84) Jazztage Seeon 2005, Seeon (Germany)

83) Lange Nacht der Kulturen 2005, Fellbach (Germany)

82) Crossdrumming Festival 2005, Varsovia, (Poland)

81) Jazznojazz, International Jazz Festival, 2005, Zuerich, (Schwizerland)

80) Festival a Beneficio de las Victimas del Tsunami, 2005, Stuttgart, (Germany)

79) Wein Kultur Tage Bottwartal 2004, Kleinbottwahr, (Germany)

78) 52. Europaeische Wochen Passau 2004, (Germany)

77) Sommer Festival der Kulturen 2004, Stuttgart, (Germany)

76) Crossdrumming Festival 2004, Warsaw (Poland)

75) Verona Jazz 2004, (Italy)

74) Jazz Festival 2004 s-Hertogenbosch, (Holland)

73) International Fusion Drum Festival 2003, (argentina)

72) Internationales Jazz Fest, Jazz of Europe, Herford 2003 (Germany)

71) Silda Jazz Festival Haugesund 2003 (Norway)

70) 12.Muelheimer Jazz-Tage 2003, Muelheim an de Ruhr, (Germany)

69) Palatia Jazz 2003, Deidesheim, (Germany)

68) alba Regia Jazz Festival Szekesfehervar 2003 (Hungary)

67) Kaunas Jazz Festival 2003, (Lithuania)

66) Theaterhaus Internationale Jazztage 2003, Stuttgart, (Germany)

65) Ehinger Jazz Festival 2002 (Germany)

64) Wolgast Jazz Festival 2002 (Germany)

63) 2. Unkersdorfer Jazztage 2002 (Germany)

62) Jazz Time 2002, Rijeka, (Croatia)

61) 27.Internationales Jazzfestival Bern 2002 (Schwizerland)

60) 13. Tallinn International Jazzfestival ‘02 (Estonia)

59) 12. Kaunas Jazz Festival ‘02 (Lithuania)

58) 17. Internacionale Jazztage Theaterhaus Stuttgart, ‘02 (Germany)

57) Most Jazz in Fehring, ‘01, (austria)

56) 6. Koepenicker Blues Jazzfestival’01(Germany)

55) Jazz Jam Cheb ‘01 (Czech Republic)

54) 22. Festival de Jazz Bluesn Gouvy ‘01 (Belgiun)

53) 2. Landsteiner Jazzfestival ‘01 (Germany)

52) Jazz Festival Leibtnitz ‘01, (Germany)

51) 9. Internationales Orgel Drehorgel Festival Laubach 2001, (Germany)

50) 10. Lueneburger Jazz Nights, (Germany)

49) 13 JazzFest Gronau ‘01, (Germany)

48) 15. Internationales Jazz Festival St. Ingbert, (Germany)

47) 2001, Musikfest Waidhofen ‘01, (austria)

46) 2. Carl Drewo Jazz Tage, (austria)

45) Orgeltage Lueneburg ‘01, (Germany)

44) aVO Session Basel ‘00, (Schwizerland)

43) Internationale Drummer Meeting Salzgitter 2000 (Germany)

42) Festival Jazz de Colmar ‘00, (France)

41) Jazz Time 2000 Rijeka, (Croatia)

40) 5. Koepenicker Blues Jazzfestival,’00 (Germany)

39) Jazzfest Wiesen 2000, (austria)

38) 22. Jazz Fest Offenburg ‘00, (Germany)

37) Jazztage Goerlitz 2000, (Germany)

36) SWR Hot Jazz Festival ‘99 Rust, (Germany)

35) Chur Sommer jazz Fest ‘99, (Germany)

34) Elmau Jazz-Clasica Festival ‘99, (Germany)

33) 20. Groovy Jazz Blues Festival Gouvy (Belgiun)

32) 7. Jazzfest, Kassel ‘99, (Germany)

31) Leverkusener Jazztage ‘99, (Germany)

30) 2. Fuerther Jazz-Night ‘99, (Germany)

29) Heidelberg Jazz ‘99, (Germany)

28) 10. Jazzfest Muenchen ‘99, (Germany)

27) 10. Kassel Jazz Festival ‘99, (Germany)

26) Fleiner Jazztage, (Germany)

25) 25 Jazzfestival Kaliz ‘98, (Poland)

24) Jazzfestival Kloster Seeon ‘98, (Germany)

23) 24. Freiberger Jazztage ‘98, (Germany)

22) Jazz Isch ‘98, (Germany)

21) Euregio Musik Festival ‘98, (Germany)

20) 9. Internationaler Wiehler Jazztage ‘98, (Germany)

19) Ostsee Jazz Festival Rostock ‘98, (Germany)

18) Hammond B3 Festival Moods ‘98 (Schwizerland)

17) Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker ‘98, (Germany)

16) Diagonale Jazz Festival ‘98, (Germany)

15) Jazztage Ingolstadt ‘98, (Germany)

14) Jazz Festival Terneuzen ‘97 (Holland)

13) 2.Hildener Jazztage ‘97, (Germany)

12) Bayreuther Jazz Festspiele ‘97, (Germany)

11) 1. Deidesheimer Jazztage ‘97, (Germany)

10) Mostly Jazz Schloss Elmau ‘97, (Germany)

9) North Sea Jazz Festival ‘97, (Germany)

8) Festival fuer Junge Kultur ‘97, (Germany)

7) Internationales Moritzburg Jazz Festival ‘97, (Germany)

6) Jazz Night Celle ‘97, (Germany)

5) Ludwisburger Jazztage ‘97, (Germany)

4) Goettinger Jazz Festival ‘96, (Germany)

3) 1. Festival de Musica Popular Instrumental SaDEM ‘91, (argentina)

2) C.D.M. Fusion ‘90, BUenos aires, (argentina)

1) Mardel Jazz ‘85, Necochea, Buenos aires, (argentina)