daniel casimir

born in Celle in Germany in 1967, composer, arranger and trombone player, Daniel

Casimir has been

professionally engaged in music since the age of seventeen. After studying

composition improvisation

and trombone at the New School in New York and after a lengthy stay in Rio de

Janeiro, he came to

Paris in '92 where he now lives. Widely known for his activities as a trombone

player in jazz and

improvised music, he composes regularly for soloists, ensembles and festivals of

either jazz, classical

or contemporary music. He is artistic advisor for the DRAC (cultural department)

Ile de France, working

with the comission for musical creation and inventivity. He is also a member of

the musicial collective

"Yolk".

For a fuller biography see: www.daniel-casimir.com________________

Daniel Casimir plays a custom made trombone from Pierre Hulot.