Daria

Acclaimed vocalist, Daria, an innovative singer and songwriter with a beautiful voice, unerring pitch and wide vocal range, blends Jazz, Brazilian music, Afro Cuban and world rhythms to create her own powerful and expressive style.  Growing up in San Francisco, Daria was part of a uniquely creative family. Her mother spoke five languages, taught creative writing and is a published author. Her father was a first violinist with the San Francisco Symphony. Daria began to sing at age six. In her teens she fell in love with Jazz. She went on to study with Bobby McFerrin, Mark Murphy and Brazilian musician, Celia Malheiros. She is included in the book The Jazz Singers, The Top 521 Jazz Singers of All Time, by Jazz critic, Scott Yanow.  Daria has received international airplay and performed at clubs and festivals in the SF Bay Area and beyond, including L.A., NYC, Japan, Montreux, Brussels and Berlin. She has shared the stage and recorded with many notable musicians including, Bob Dorough, Ricki Lee Jones, Diana Krall, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Dan Hicks, Tuck and Patti, Dave Grisman, Maria Muldaur, Joe Sample, Harold Jones, Lawrence Hobgood, Christian McBride, Abe Laboriel, Harvie S, Jose Neto, Lewis Nash, Marcos Silva, Harvey Wainapel and Alex Acuna, among many others. Daria toured with the legendary Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks as a vocalist, percussionist and melodica player for over 10 years.