Daniel Amat is a Cuban pianist and composer internationally recognized as one of the leading figures in contemporary Afro-Cuban jazz.

Throughout his career, he has released six albums and received major accolades in the world of jazz and Cuban music. His debut album, “El Piano Que Llevo Dentro”, won the Cubadisco awards for Best Debut Album and Best Instrumental Music.

The album featured prominent figures in Latin jazz and Cuban music, including Tata Güines, José Luis Quintana “Changuito,” and Pancho Amat.

His second album, “Bilbao La Habana y Vuelta”, featured a special collaboration with the legendary Chucho Valdés in a memorable two-piano duet. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award and cemented the artist’s international reputation.

Daniel Amat also appeared alongside actor and director Andy García at the Hollywood premiere of the documentary dedicated to the legendary Cuban double bassist Israel López “Cachao.”

With his project “The Classical Side of Cuban Music”, he once again caught the attention of Downbeat Magazine, which reaffirmed his status as one of the leading figures in Latin jazz today, particularly highlighting the authenticity of his musical language and his deeply personal style.

In 2010, he recorded the album “Haciendo Son en Otro Jazz” with his father, Pancho Amat—considered one of the great masters of the Cuban tres—and received rave reviews at major international festivals such as the Java Jazz Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival, and the Martinique Jazz Festival, among others.

In 2015, he released the album “Hermano” with Andalusian double bassist Francis Posé, a project inspired by the encounter between Cuban and Andalusian cultures.

He later launched “Daniel Amat Big Band”, a production that pays tribute to the golden age of the great Cuban big bands of the 1950s, bringing together prominent musicians from his native Cuba for a journey through the island’s most iconic sounds.

In 2021, he released “Pianísticamente”, an intimate solo piano album featuring his own compositions as well as covers of works by major figures in Cuban trova and world music.

Throughout his career, he has shared the stage with internationally renowned artists such as Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Carlos Santana, Arturo Sandoval, Bebo Valdés, Roy Hargrove, Joey Defrancesco, and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, among many others.

His music serves as a bridge between Afro-Cuban tradition and the contemporary language of jazz, combining virtuosity, sensitivity, and a deep connection to Cuban musical roots.