Album Notes

Daniel Martina begins studying music theory and folk guitar with a local teacher when he was nine.Then he studies in Rosario (Argentina) at the UNR School of Music and with Santiago G. Castelli, teacher of harmony and jazz improvisation.Later in Buenos Aires with the jazz guitarist and composer Armando Alonso (Dino Saluzzi´s guitarist).Furthermore, he's self-taught himself with the Berklee College of Music method and he's followed several workshops held by the G.I.T. in L.A. He's also taken part in clinics held by: Pat Metheny, Chuck Wayne, George Benson, Scott Henderson, Jim Hall and Robben Ford.He's participated at the music for the movie"El cumple" by the argentinean director Gustavo Postiglione and at the Networks collaborations: "Movimientos del Paraná" co-produced with Mathias Claus (Germany) and Peggy Morris(USA),"OAN CD Compilation-Jazz Vol 1" and "The jazz room CD
Compilation-Jazz mix Greatest Hits Vol 1" at: www.mathiasclaus.com , www.morriscode.com and www.spectrumrecords.com

*"PROPINAS" CD is his 1º work like leader co-produced with Sergio Santi on keyboards and great musicians guest like Jota Morelli on drums(Al Jarreau´s drummer),Damián Oliver and Sandra Corizzo on vocals,Gustavo Luciani on bass(Alejandro Lerner Band),Emilio Maciel on saxophones,etc.

*Artist description: Smooth Latin Jazz guitarist, composer and producer from Rosario (Argentina)

*Musical influences: Smooth jazz- Latin jazz- Fusion- R&B

*Other websites:
http://artists.primetones.com/danielmartina
www.smooth-jazz.de/artists3/Martina.htm
http://go.berkleemusic.com/danielmartina