About

Daniel Mayer is a bassist and guitarist based in New York City. A distinctive emerging artist of his generation, Daniel has performed internationally at the Panama Jazz Festival, Nublu, Jordan Hall, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Regattabar, and with artists including José Soto, Nat Adderley Jr., Nasheet Waits, Bruno Bruni, and Fortuno, among others. He is also an avid composer leading a trio that performs original music spearheaded by his voices on the bass and guitar.

While initially starting out on the guitar at the age of nine, Daniel eventually fell in love with the bass and ultimately resolved to pursue both instruments. He holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College and an M.M. from the New England Conservatory, where he received the Dean’s Scholarship to study with Cecil McBee, Frank Carlberg, and Jason Moran.