David Najera Gonzalez

David Najera Gonzalez is a Mexican drummer, composer and educator currently based in NYC. In 2017, at the age of 19, he moved to NYC to pursue a career in music performance. He got a Bachelor's degree from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and a Master's from Queens College. He was mentored by world class musicians such as Dennis Mackrel, Eric McPherson and Antonio Hart. David released his first project as a bandleader, Patos, in February 2024. The song “Give It a Chance” was featured as Song Of The Day in All About Jazz online magazine. The 8 piece band got extensive radio play at stations in Mexico: Horizonte Jazz FM, Radio IPN and Jalisco Radio. He actively leads Viento, a jazz-rock trio. Their self-titled EP was released in June 2026. The single “Sly” was listed by Tidal in their “Out There: Best New Jazz” playlist. The release was covered by Jazz Views, Paris move and Jazz Weekly. In December 2024, the trio toured Mexico under the name “David Najera Gonzalez Trio”. They played at world class venues such as Zinco Jazz Club. The tour was covered by press such as La Jornada and Milenio. He has performed with musicians Marina Albero, Takuya Kuroda, Alejandra Williams Maneri, Matt Lavon, Julia Chen, Hina Oikawa and Javier Madrazo.

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