Thiago Rabello

Dani Gurgel: DDG19 Big Band

by Katchie Cartwright
April 13, 2024

Dani Gurgel was born into a musical family in São Paulo. Her mother Débora Gurgel (a busy pianist and arranger) and father (an amateur jazz saxophonist) met on the bandstand. Following her own musical path, Dani skirted gender biases in jazz culture that might have limited her opportunities by learning to do and play “everything," as she put it. She is quick to point out that things are “getting better," but hedged her bets by gaining proficiency in many instruments, ...