Born in Panama, Jafet Díaz Martin is a versatile trumpet player, teacher, and arranger. A former member of the Panama Municipal Symphonic Band and Molas Brass Quintet. Jafet has also performed as a guest musician with the Palm Beach Symphony, Seraphic Fire, the National Symphony Orchestra of Panama, and the Panama Jazz Festival Big Band.
In 2020, Jafet was a finalist in the Next Generation Trumpet Competition, and in 2023, he won first prize in the National Society of Arts and Letters (Florida Chapter) Piano and Brass Duo Competition. Jafet has attended the Colorado College Summer Music Festival (USA) and has previously participated in the International Trumpet Festival in Costa Rica, the Integrated Symphonic Band of the Americas in Colombia, and the Festival Alfredo de Saint Malo in Panama.
As a commercial musician, Jafet has performed with artists such as Maelo Ruiz, Willy Chirino, Wichy Camacho, Pedro Brull, Lefty Perez, and Osvaldo Ayala. He has participated as a session musician recording for Julio Reyes Copello and Natalia Schlesinger in Miami and different studios in Panama, including participation in TV shows such as Yo Me Llamo, Calle 7, and Tu Mañana.
Additionally, as a teacher, he has given master classes, didactic concerts, and lectures throughout Panama and Florida, USA. Since 2017, Jafet has been the assistant conductor in the band of the Cerro Viento Bilingual School, Panama. He maintains an active private studio combined with the Panamanian Trumpet Academy, which he founded in 2021.
Jafet received his Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from Lynn University Conservatory of Music as a student of Marc Reese and his Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance from the Universidad de Panama , where he studied with Boris Juárez.
When he is not practicing, Jafet enjoys running, playing soccer, going to the beach, and reading.