Berklee College of Music
Weymouth, MA, US
Daniela Schächter jazz vocalist, pianist, arranger and composer was born in Sicily, Italy. After her classical studies, she moved to Boston MA as recipient of a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, there she studied with Phil Wilson, Joe Lovano, Hal Crook and Joanne Brackeen. Daniela has won many prestigious awards, such as the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition 2005, The Sister in Jazz Competition 2002, the Betty Carters Jazz Ahead Competition 2002, the Terri Lyne Carrington Endowed Scholarship, the Tindari 93, Prize for the best jazz duo with her brother Davide. She appeared in the Jazziz magazine collector's CD (July 2001). She was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to the Henry Mancini Institute in LA, where she studied with Billy Childs and Bill Cunliffe. Daniela has performed with Randy Brecker, John Clayton Jr. and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, John Dankworth, Slide Hampton, the New York Voices, Terri Lyne Carrington, Patti Austin, Regina Carter, Christian McBride, Ingrid Jensen, Tiger Okoshi, Shirley Horn, Al McKibbon and Phil Wilson among others. She has also been conducted by Quincy Jones, Patrick Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, John Clayton Jr., Elmer Bernstein, Bob Brookmeyer, Justin DiCioccio and Phil Wilson. Daniela was guest artist of the prestigious Marian McPartland Piano Jazz radio program, the Java Jazz Festival and the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival in 2006. Daniela released four albums as a leader. Her new album featuring Jason Palmer on trumpet and other special guests will be released in the Spring 2026.
Daniela has performed at the Brass Group Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Fest, the Cape May Jazz Festival, the Cleveland Jazz Fest with the Rainbow Big Band, the International Trumpet Guilt Conference, the Kennedy Center, the Sarasota Jazz Festival, the Cape Code Jazz Festival, The Blue Note with The Tiger Okoshi Quartet, the Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops and Patti Austin, the Ravinia Jazz Festival with the Count Basie Big Band and the Hollywood Bowl. She is currently leading her groups in several venues in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, NYC and Rhode Island.
Daniela is Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston MA since 2008 and AMP Professor at Brown University in Providence RI since 2018.
More info at www.danielaschachter.com
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Vocal Improvisation and Phrasing in Odd Meters.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CST
