Diego Pinera -
A modern approach to Latin Drums
Diego Pinera has already proved several times that he is one of the most exciting drummers of contemporary jazz and knows how to build up a good band. The 42-year- old’s life path leads from Uruguay to Cuba, from the USA to Berlin; from 16 released records (2 of them with ACT Music), over hundreds of concerts on 4 continents to a Grammy nomination, an Echo Jazz Award and most recently to the German Jazz Award 2023.
FESTIVAL APPEARANCES
Jazz Baltica, North Sea Festival, Garana Jazz Festival Romania, Riga Ritmi Jazz Festival, Dresdener Drums Festival, Festival International Naganagua in Venezuela, Bogota Jazz Festival im Teatro Libre, Guangdong Jazz Festival in China, Jazz Festival Lima Peru, Malta Jazz Festival.
AWARDS
Deutscher Jazzpreis 2023 winner for „Best Arrangement of the Year“ and nomination for the best composition • First price International Songwriting Competition for My Picture • ECHO winner for the ‘Instrumentalist of the Year 2017’ with My Picture • ECHO nominated for the ‘Instrumentalist of the Year 2015’ with Strange Ways • PREMIOS GRAFITIS nominated for the ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ award 2015 with Strange Ways • Leipziger Jazzpreis 2011, Jazz and Blues Awards Berlin 2005.