Daniel Riera

Daniel Riera is a Latin-Grammy nominated multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer from San Francisco, CA. He plays the flute, wind-controller, modular synthesizer, guitar, and bass. He is active as a performer with his jazz-fusion quartet the Daniel Riera Ensemble as well as performing solo with a modular synthesizer and looper.  He also performs with alternative jazz artists like Rebirth Canal, Kev Choice, Mara Hruby and Indian bhangra fusion group the KGS Band. 

His music has been featured on NPR on the Tiny Desk Contest, as well as the podcasts Snap Judgment! And Spooked! As a beat maker and songwriter he has collaborated with La Doña, Watsky and Los Tangueros del Oeste, for which he was nominated for a 2022 Latin-Grammy for best Tango album.

His musical training began at the age of ten with lessons in Jazz and Afro-Cuban styles from San Francisco-based flute virtuoso and composer John Calloway. Daniel continued his studies at San Francisco's School of the Arts High School, and Berklee College of Music where he earned his degree in Music Synthesis., Magna Cum Laude. At the age of 14 Daniel won the ASCAP Young Jazz Composed award.