David Najera Gonzalez

David Nájera González is a Mexican drummer, composer and educator currently based in NYC. Since his childhood, a strong gravitation towards music has acted as a driving life force. At the age of 19 he moved to NYC and attended the New School for Jazz And Contemporary Music.

David graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2021. After working for a year as a bandleader, sideman and educator, he decided to pursue a Master's degree at Queens College. There he was mentored by Dennis Mackrel, Antonio Hart, David Berkman, and Michael Mossman. He graduated in 2024.

​In 2021 he formed Patos, an octet ensemble for which he composed and arranged music up to 2022. He recorded five arranged compositions at Dimension 70 studios that were released on streaming platforms on February 9th, 2024.

He has performed with musicians Matt Lavon, Julia Chen, Will Slater, Cat Evers, John Gray, Sarah Anjali, Sebastían de Urquiza, Hina Oikawa, Nate Liebert, and Javier Madrazo.

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