C A R L O S D I A Z Guitarist and Composer
The Argentine musician Carlos Diaz plays his compositions
based upon Latin or Jazz standard. Actually this seems to be
quite normal for a guitar player/ composer of his genre – if he
didn’t do it in his very authentic attitude, playing and
composing more than well known tunes in his unpretentious
way.
The reasons for his originality lay in his roots. Carlos Diaz
comes from the southern tip of Patagonia which is – not only
for Europeans – the very end of the world, even for Argentinians
Patagonia is really a world away from any cultural center of the
country.
Under these extreme conditions, Diaz gains his early experience
in music and having only minimun information he builds up his
own band performing in the outback around Fireland, later on in
Buenos Aires. Next leaving his country for the first time he
goes to Brasil, grown up by then and having found his personal
style. Only so he is able without losing his musical identity – to
integrate Brazilian influences in his individual stylistics as well
Jazz, Tango and Fusion later on. Combining mostly different
styles Diaz has developed his characteristic genuine language of
music, realized especially in his own delicat lyrical compositions
and in his powerful rhythmical pieces.
So finally the disfavour for his solitude at home topped up by the
lack of information and musical influence turned out to be a
favour as it forced him successfully into a process of finding his
very authentic way of composing and playing the guitar, giving
wings to fantasy and creativity.
Carlos Diaz
born in Rio Gallegos, Patagonia, Argentina
start to play the guitar as a child, learning by himself
later with his own group touring in the festivals and clubs of Fireland, Patagonia
and Buenos Aires.
- in the 80’s he become part of the musical movement called “Proyeccion
Folklorica”combining the roots of Argentine Folk with Jazz and
Contemporanian music, which is the background of musicians like
Dino Saluzzi, Lito Vitale or Pedro Aznar.
- Travel to Brazil to study and perform.
- 1990 first trip to Europe for concerts in Spain with Argentinen musicians
- Since 1991 living in Germany and Belgium.
- 1997/99 solist in the project of Dirk Brossé “The Birth of Music” an Ethno-
Classical Symphony with the Orchestra L’Arco Musicale, on tour in C.Centers,
Cathedrals in Belgium and Nederland.
- 1997 in Germany realisation of the first CD “Buen Ambo” with own
compositions with the accompaniment of Henk Delaat, Frank
Deruytter, Osvaldo Hernandez and Peter van Woensel.
With this musicians perfomances in Belgium, Nederland and Germany
Festival Asilah, Marocco, in Armenia – Yerevan and Talklang – world
music festival.
- 2000 Start project “Tango for Today”Carlos Diaz Quintet, with Gwenael
Micault, Piet Verbist, Tars Lootens and Bert van Laethem.
Performing in La noche de la pasion, Gentse Feesten, Elisabeth Zaal,
Jazz Clubs and Cultural Centers in Belgium and Germany.
- Performing with the Abdelli group in several world-music festivals in
Europe, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, France, The Neatherlands
and Belgium.- 2003 Participate with the realisation of the CD ABDELLI
“Among Brother”produced for (Real World) Peter Gabriel´s Label.
- 2003 Patagon Patagonia Project, together with Dirk van Esbroeck,
Juan Masondo, Alfredo Marcucci, Daniela Rapan, Christel Borghlevens
and Gido Desimpelaere, on tour in Belgium, Germany and Austria.
Also Tres Violas with Juan Masondo and Dirk van Esbroeck.
- 2004 Touring with the project Coast 2 Coast, together with Dirk van
Esbroeck, Francesca Vanthielen, Wigbert van Lierde, Ibernice Macbean,
N´Faly Kouyate, Alfredo Marcucci, Steve Willaert, Jan Marmenout
and Boudewijn Groenhuijzen.
- 2005/08 Performing with his own group “Zapatango” (Alternative-Tango –
Jazz Project) with Bart Van Caenegem piano, Philippe Thuriot Accordeon,
Piet Verbist Contrabass and Ingeborg Cneut Violin.
- 2007/08 New Trio guitar, with Koen De Cauter and Juan Masondo
- 2009 New Project, Stadtlandshaften, Köorpen Klang Performance with
Francisco Mamani Körpertheater, Miguel Arcos Blas-und percussions,
Carlos Diaz Guitarreund Acoutic Loops
- 2009/10 Become new CD’s with Zapatango in Music & Words Label NL,
new CD with “El Encuentro” (Carlos Diaz, Juan Masondo & Koen de Cauter,
New CD, Carlos Diaz Solo Guitar