David
Bass Vocals, sax, (sop, alto, tenor, bari), flute, clarinet, guitar, drums, percussion and anything that isn't nailed down... |
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David was born in Astoria, Queens, New York, but he has lived in both Naples, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. The arts have always played a huge role in David's life. A third-generation musician on both sides of his family, David's father was a professional guitarist, singer and songwriter in New York City in the 50's & 60's. He exposed young David to an enormous amount of music, art, writing, philosophy and culture. As a toddler, his father taught him percussion; at 10, piano and music theory; saxophone at 11, and guitar and flute at 15. Much later, he learned upright and electric bass and most recently, clarinet was added to his multi-instrumental capabilites. In the early 90's, when a lead singer was mistakenly not booked on a gig, bandmates encouraged David to sing, where he discovered he was in possesion of a warm and flexible voice at home in both the jazz and pop idioms. |
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David’s first love, though, was writing. At 9, his poems were published and he went on to win many awards for writing and later freelanced for a major Atlanta publication. At the same time, his musical career was blossoming. He played his first professional gigs at 15, then freelanced in a variety of musical contexts; blues, country, jazz, big band, funk, rock, and variety bands. In his
early teens, David faced a number of serious personal challenges which
forced him to quit playing for a time. Having survived it by what he
refers to as 'Divine Grace,' he was reunited with his mother and went
on to major in both music and creative writing in college. After college,
his hard work ethic and passion for excellence landed him an offer in
restaurant management and consulting. In 1996,
he took the leap of faith and embarked on music full-time, becoming
one of the most sought after musicians in the South. He has played over
300 venues in Atlanta alone, started some of Atlanta's most enduring
music nights, (Fernbank Martinis & IMAX,
Jazzy Fridays at the High Museum), and
booked & emceed the Virginia-Highland Summerfest
for many years. In addition, he has played on countless recordings and
performed from one coast to the other. Get on the mailing list to see him perform live. |
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