Dani Assis is an award-winning vocalist and rising star in jazz and Brazilian music, born into a family of accomplished musicians. The son of singer Adriana Quadros and percussionist and vocalist Nanny Assis, he began performing at a young age and was immersed in New York’s vibrant Brazilian music scene. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, where he studied with acclaimed artists including La Tanya Hall and Jamey Haddad, Assis is the winner of the Blues Alley Jazz Society’s Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition. He has performed alongside legendary bassist Ron Carter and acclaimed artists including Lakecia Benjamin, Helio Alves, Chico Pinheiro, and Edu Ribeiro, blending jazz and Brazilian influences with his distinctive voice and improvisational style.
Jazz