Daniela Schächter, piano and vocals
Jason Palmer, trumpet
Rick DiMuzio, saxophone
Keala Kaumeheiwa, bass
Bertram Lehmann, drums/percussion

Daniela Schächter and her group will perform a mix of original compositions and jazz standards reinterpreted with a contemporary spin. Her piano explorations go often beyond the form, and her singing goes from lyricism à la Shirley Horn to wordless vocalese that resembles a flute. She is in excellent company with Jason Palmer on trumpet, Rick DiMuzio on saxophones, Keala Kaumeheiwa on acoustic bass, and Bertram Lehmann on drums.

DANIELA SCHÄCHTER, piano and vocals
Daniela Schächter is an award-winning pianist, vocalist, arranger, and composer, as well as an associate professor at Berklee College of Music and Brown University. Daniela started her early musical career in Sicily, Italy. After her classical studies there, she moved to Boston on a scholarship to study at Berklee under the tutelage of Phil Wilson, Joe Lovano, Hal Crook, and Joanne Brackeen. She has performed in the U.S. and abroad with such outstanding musicians as Randy Brecker, John Clayton Jr. and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, the New York Voices, Terri Lyne Carrington, Regina Carter, Christian McBride, Patti Austin, Kevin Mahogany, Carmen Lundy, Ingrid Jensen, and Shirley Horn, among others. Just a few of the venues where she has performed as a pianist and vocalist are The Hollywood Bowl with the Count Basie Big Band, The Kennedy Center, and the Umbria Jazz Fest. Daniela is a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition, The Sister in Jazz Competition, the Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead Competition, and others.

JASON PALMER is an internationally prominent trumpeter, composer, and professor at Berklee and the New England Conservatory of Music. He recorded 16 albums as a leader and performed on over 100 recordings as a sideperson with musicians including Roy Haynes, Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Grace Kelly, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Maria Schneider, Ravi Coltrane, Mark Turner, Allison Miller, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Common, Roy Hargrove, Lewis Nash, and many more. Jason has toured in over 40 countries, and received multiple grants, commissions, and fellowships. He won first place in the 2009 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition and was cited in the June 2007 issue of DownBeat Magazine as one of the Top 25 Trumpeters of the Future. 

KEALA KAUMEHEIWA, is an acclaimed bassist who studied both jazz and classical music with renowned bassist Richard Davis in Wisconsin before moving to New York City where he performed with the New York String Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. Keala studied jazz bass and improvisation with legendary bassist Ron Carter and has performed with many great artists, including Jimmy Heath, Jackie McLean, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, T.S. Monk, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson, Harry “Sweets” Edison, and James Moody. In addition to frequently performing at Sculler’s, Ryles, Wally’s, and the Regattabar, Keala also currently teaches Jazz Ensembles at MIT and Phillips Exeter Academy. 

RICK DIMUZIO, is a jazz saxophonist, composer, and Berklee professor, who has performed throughout the world. In addition to leading his own ensembles, he has performed or recorded with David Liebman, Steve Grossman, Bill Perkins, Kenny Wheeler, James Williams, Roger Humphries, John Hollenbeck, the Greg Hopkins Jazz Orchestra and Quintet, Bert Seager, Fernando Huergo, Phil Grenadier, Leo Blanco, and Kevin Harris, and others. Rick earned his doctorate in jazz composition from New England Conservatory and master’s degree in jazz performance from the Eastman School of Music. 

BERTRAM LEHMANN’s innovative style of drumming & percussion make him a much sought-after musician. He is at ease with many genres, including Jazz, South American, African, Turkish, and other global genres. He has 65+ recordings and performances with Paquito d’Rivera, Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, Miguel Zenon, Anat Cohen, Romero Lubambo, Danilo Perez, and many others. He has performed at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Joe’s Pub, Metropolitan Museum, Symphony Hall, the Istanbul Jazz Festival, and more. Bertram also teaches at Berklee College and Tufts University.

About the Seacoast Jazz Society:
This event is part of the Seacoast Jazz Society’s “All-Star Series.” The Society is a nonprofit organization founded in 1990 in New Hampshire. Its mission is to foster a love of jazz in the community, support local musicians, and provide scholarships to young artists. To add your name to the Society’s mailing list or become a member, go to: https://www.seacoastjazz.org.