Daniel Casimir

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Daniel Casimir, born around 1990 in London, is an English jazz musician known for his double bass playing and composition. He started playing bass in a steel band at age 11 and transitioned to electric bass by 15 after discovering Jaco Pastorius' recordings. From 2008 to 2012, Casimir studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Casimir released his debut EP Escapee in 2017 with Moses Boyd, Joe Armon-Jones, and Shirley Tetteh. His critically acclaimed debut album Boxed In was released in 2021, featuring contributions from Nubya Garcia, Moses Boyd, Rosie Turton, Al Macsween, and James Copus. He won the Young Jazz Musician Award from the Musicians’ Company in 2016 and was named Instrumentalist of the Year at the Jazz FM Awards in 2021. His album Boxed In received a Parliamentary Jazz Award for Best Album in 2022

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03	New Waters (feat. Ria Moran)	Daniel Casimir	Boxed In			03:59
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Ria Moran

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Discography

Albums

Balance (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)

℗ 2024 Jazz Re:freshed: 26-07-2024

Balance (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)

01	Music Not Numbers (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra & Chris Maddock)	Daniel Casimir	Balance (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)			04:44
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
02	Balance (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra & James Beckwith)	Daniel Casimir	Balance (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)			04:43
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
03	I'll Take My Chances (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra, Ria Moran & Binker Golding)	Daniel Casimir	Balance (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)			06:15
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
04	Believe (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)	Daniel Casimir	Balance (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)			04:16
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
05	Just a Little Bit (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)	Daniel Casimir	Balance (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)			04:27
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
06	In Search for Goldilocks (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra & James Beckwith)	Daniel Casimir	Balance (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)			05:28
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
07	You Know (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra, Zola Marcelle & Nubya Garcia)	Daniel Casimir	Balance (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)			07:10
	Composers: Daniel Casimir

Boxed In

Jazz re:freshed: 05-11-2021

Boxed In

01	Safe, Pt. 1	Daniel Casimir	Boxed In			07:07
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
02	Boxed In	Daniel Casimir	Boxed In			07:18
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
03	New Waters (feat. Ria Moran)	Daniel Casimir	Boxed In			03:59
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Ria Moran
04	Your Side	Daniel Casimir	Boxed In			07:45
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
05	Safe, Pt. 2	Daniel Casimir	Boxed In			06:34
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
06	Get Even (feat. Ria Moran)	Daniel Casimir	Boxed In			07:48
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Ria Moran
07	Safe, Pt. 3	Daniel Casimir	Boxed In			06:17
	Composers: Daniel Casimir

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These Days

Jazz Re:freshed Ltd: 01-11-2019

These Days

01	Don't Let Them	Daniel Casimir	These Days			02:32
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst - Charles Mingus
02	Security	Daniel Casimir	These Days			04:07
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst
03	They Come over Here	Daniel Casimir	These Days			05:53
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst
04	Interlude 1	Daniel Casimir	These Days			01:03
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst
05	Magic Money Tree	Daniel Casimir	These Days			02:16
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst
06	Freedom	Daniel Casimir	These Days			04:57
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst
07	What Did I Do?	Daniel Casimir	These Days			04:54
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst

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Eros & Thanatos

Yolk: 01-04-2004

Eros & Thanatos

01	Tabea's song	Daniel Casimir	Eros & Thanatos			07:27
	Composers: Daniel Casimir / Other contributors: D.R
02	The teaser	Daniel Casimir	Eros & Thanatos			04:01
	Composers: Daniel Casimir / Other contributors: D.R
03	Train of thoughts	Daniel Casimir	Eros & Thanatos			10:43
	Composers: Daniel Casimir / Other contributors: D.R
04	Till the thrill	Daniel Casimir	Eros & Thanatos			02:43
	Composers: Daniel Casimir / Other contributors: D.R
05	Sculpture dansante	Daniel Casimir	Eros & Thanatos			06:43
	Composers: Daniel Casimir / Other contributors: D.R
06	Introducing merle	Daniel Casimir	Eros & Thanatos			01:43
	Composers: Daniel Casimir / Other contributors: D.R
07	Waltz for merle	Daniel Casimir	Eros & Thanatos			03:20
	Composers: Daniel Casimir / Other contributors: D.R

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EPs

These Days In These Ways

Jazz re:freshed: 31-07-2020

These Days In These Ways

01	Tell Me When	Daniel Casimir	These Days In These Ways			06:02
	Composers: D. Casimir - T. Hirst
02	Representation (Remix)	Daniel Casimir	These Days In These Ways			06:13
	Composers: D. Casimir - T. Hirst
03	Where's My Money	Daniel Casimir	These Days In These Ways			06:23
	Composers: D. Casimir - T. Hirst
04	These Days (Remix)	Daniel Casimir	These Days In These Ways			05:08
	Composers: D. Casimir - T. Hirst

Escapee

Jazz Refreshed Ltd: 17-04-2017

Escapee

01	Escapee	Daniel Casimir	Escapee			07:12
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
02	Really for Always (feat. Tess Hirst)	Daniel Casimir	Escapee			06:21
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst
03	Cable St	Daniel Casimir	Escapee			05:46
	Composers: Daniel Casimir
04	Tell Me When (feat. Tess Hirst)	Daniel Casimir	Escapee			05:43
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst
05	Close and Slow (feat. Tess Hirst)	Daniel Casimir	Escapee			04:47
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst

Singles

Balance (feat. James Beckwith)

℗ 2024 Jazz Re:freshed: 21-06-2024

Balance (feat. James Beckwith)

01	Balance (feat. James Beckwith)	Daniel Casimir	Balance (feat. James Beckwith)			04:43
	Composers: Daniel Casimir

New Waters (feat. Ria Moran)

Jazz Re:freshed: 22-10-2021

New Waters (feat. Ria Moran)

01	New Waters (feat. Ria Moran)	Daniel Casimir	New Waters (feat. Ria Moran)			03:59
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Ria Moran

Safe, Pt. 3 (feat. Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Al MacSween & James Copus)

Jazz Re:freshed: 24-09-2021

Safe, Pt. 3 (feat. Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Al MacSween & James Copus)

01	Safe, Pt. 3 (feat. Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Al MacSween & James Copus)	Daniel Casimir	Safe, Pt. 3 (feat. Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Al MacSween & James Copus)			06:17
	Composers: Daniel Casimir

Safe, Pt. 1 (feat. Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Rosie Turton, Al MacSween & James Copus)

Jazz Re:freshed: 12-03-2021

Safe, Pt. 1 (feat. Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Rosie Turton, Al MacSween & James Copus)

01	Safe, Pt. 1 (feat. Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Rosie Turton, Al MacSween & James Copus)	Daniel Casimir	Safe, Pt. 1 (feat. Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Rosie Turton, Al MacSween & James Copus)			07:07
	Composers: Daniel Casimir

Hope She'll Be Happier

Jazz Re:freshed: 11-12-2020

Hope She'll Be Happier

01	Hope She'll Be Happier	Daniel Casimir	Hope She'll Be Happier			04:41
	Composers: Bill Withers

What Did I Do?

Jazz Re:freshed Ltd: 25-10-2019

What Did I Do?

01	What Did I Do?	Daniel Casimir	What Did I Do?			04:54
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst

Security

Jazz Re:freshed Ltd: 27-09-2019

Security

01	Security	Daniel Casimir	Security			04:07
	Composers: Daniel Casimir - Tess Hirst

Featured in

Blue Note Re:imagined II

℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited: 30-09-2022

Blue Note Re:imagined II

01	It	Yazz Ahmed	Blue Note Re:imagined II			05:12
	Composers: Chick Corea
02	You Make Me Feel So Good	Conor Albert	Blue Note Re:imagined II			03:12
	Composers: Alphonso Mizell - Larry Mizell
03	Don't Know Why	parthenope	Blue Note Re:imagined II			03:50
	Composers: Jesse Harris
04	Miss Kane	Swindle	Blue Note Re:imagined II			04:19
	Composers: Larry Mizell
05	Through The Noise (Chant No. 2)	Nubiyan Twist	Blue Note Re:imagined II			04:51
	Composers: Duke Pearson
06	The Morning Side of Love	Ego Ella May	Blue Note Re:imagined II			03:49
	Composers: Chico Hamilton
07	(Why You So) Green With Envy	Oscar Jerome	Blue Note Re:imagined II			05:00
	Composers: Grant Green

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Universal Beings

2018 International Anthem: 26-10-2018

Universal Beings

01	A Queen's Intro	Makaya McCraven	Universal Beings			00:33
	Writer: Makaya McCraven / Composers: Makaya McCraven
02	Holy Lands	Makaya McCraven	Universal Beings			05:15
	Writer: Makaya McCraven / Composers: Makaya McCraven
03	Young Genius	Makaya McCraven	Universal Beings			05:32
	Writer: Makaya McCraven / Composers: Makaya McCraven
04	Black Lion	Makaya McCraven	Universal Beings			02:57
	Writer: Makaya McCraven / Composers: Makaya McCraven
05	Tall Tales	Makaya McCraven	Universal Beings			04:16
	Writer: Makaya McCraven / Composers: Makaya McCraven
06	Mantra	Makaya McCraven	Universal Beings			03:49
	Writer: Makaya McCraven / Composers: Makaya McCraven
07	Pharaoh's Intro	Makaya McCraven	Universal Beings			01:59
	Writer: Makaya McCraven / Composers: Makaya McCraven

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