The buzz had been created and upon his return to Paraguay in 1997,he was invited to participate in numerous jazz concerts sharing the stage with world renowned groups as well as other jazz festivals in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil, as well as Venezuela. The years to follow saw Dani traveling to Switzerland and Germany where he was invited to participate in various compilation cds with other Paraguayan artists living in those countries.

A special Kennedy Center concert brought Dani Cortaza to Washington DC in 2002, where he now calls home. Dani is the founder of two dynamic musical groups specializing in Latin jazz and Brazilian music of with he directs. Additionally, he teaches guitar privately.

Dani has had many crowning moments; among them is the 2004 concert with flautist Nestor Torres and jazz pianist Dick Morgan. April 2005 found him in the theater Tom Jobim in Asuncion, where he received excellent review by the press.He has appeared at Blues alley, the Smithsonian Jazz Cafe, Silver Spring Jazz Festival and Gala Theater, just to name a few venues. He was the recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s “Artistic Excellence” Award in 2007. In the same year, his CD Expressions (2007) received a WAMMIE nomination for Best Jazz Album.” Currently Dani is working on his own compositions to share with the world!

Dani Cortaza is a Master Guitarist plain and simple. He has earned that title. Once you see him live it will be evident when his fingers begin to fly!!