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It Could Happen to You Dave Bass, Voice & Sax Dan Baraszu, Guitar Brian Hall, Bass Justin Varnes, Drums	Fly Me to the Moon In Vegas at a famous (and very noisy) bar!	Made for Each Other by Robert Bass A beautiful song written by my father in NYC when he was 16. I multi-tracked all instruments in one take each in my studio in LA.

Autumn in New York Alto Sax Dave Bass Studios An example of softer, lyrical jazz; (I was missing my hometown something awful).	Mack the Knife Baritone Sax w/ the Gainsville Big Band Video by Scott Fugate, 2008	Body and Soul Tenor Sax Perhaps my favorite jazz ballad of all time
	Thriving on a Riff Alto Sax Recorded on a sweltering hot day in LA (with a saxophone going flat, lol)! Assistance by Elizabeth, circa 2013

Aw Shucks, Hush your Mouth w/ Skyler Saufley, Blind Willie's	Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop w/ Skyler Saufley, Blind Willie's	Trouble w/ Skyler Saufley, Blind Willie's

Aquele Abraco Soprano Sax With Rua 6, a Brazilian band that was very popular in Atlanta. Juan Bonini and Andre Rivers perform with their own groups around town now. (So glad I got a better soprano since then)!	(Untitled) Flute w/ effects, percussion w/ DJ Inaia, a popular Los Angeles / Miami DJ. Many people think I picked up these flute effects by listening to Jethro Tull, but it was actually Roland Kirk who inspired me.	Quiet Nights Jobim / Lees Solo Guitar and Voice I had the great privilege of knowing Gene Lees and spending time with him in his house in Ojai. Gene was the editor of Downbeat Magazine for years, was a wonderful lyricist ("Waltz for Debby" is my fave) and knew Jobim, Bill Evans, Sarah Vaughan, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown and a host of other great musicians very well.

Will it Go Round in Circles? With the Big Dixie Mafia, MacCracken's Irish Pub, Marietta	Night in Tunisia Baritone Sax Arrangement by Dave Bass, © 1996 My mother was born in Tunis, Tunisia, where my grandfather was a bandleader. Maybe that's why I love odd time-signatures so much!	Selam (peace) w/Wudasse, funky Ethiopian band out of Atlanta Recorded by Billy Kirk at The 5 Spot, 2006
	The Chicken Chairs in East Point Village with the house band

Mustang Sally Hey, I admit it - I love a good party! As you can see, I have zero reservervations about leading people around in a "train" as well. And why not? With all the misery in the world, it's great to see people being happy! (There's a funny story about Benny Carter catching John Coltrane 'walking the bar' in a blues club - and Coltrane ducking out of sight so Benny wouldn't see him)!	Fast Blues w/ The Big Dixie Mafia Band MacCracken's Irish Pub, Marietta	Next One to Cry Grant Rosen David Sanborn-style screamin' Alto over an original by an LA artist
Sentimental Me Rusty Johnson This was only my second time in a recording studio, early 90s. The singer / composer had just weathered a very difficult time in his life; the mood on this track shows it. This is the softer side of rock; a side I like a lot.		Who Can It Be Now? Men at Work, 1981 When I ran my LA studio, I was asked to re-create this iconic sax part so a band could sync it live at their shows. It was a blast! I was able to match the same mouthpiece and microphone. I even used a thin reed and tried to play slightly flat, ala the orginal. Original Track: My copy:
Although most of my performances are with my Quartet, there is something very satisfying about singing with just a guitar. I have done this for clubs as well as retirement home and am favored for memory care facilities because I love to get people singing along with me! Here is a reference letter (right click to open):
Fly Me to the Moon Voice and Guitar	Blue Suede Shoes In my father's style of R&B guitar	Body and Soul Tenor Sax Perhaps my favorite jazz ballad of all time

Just Another Gig © Dave Bass The germ of this song came to me while I was driving home from a less-than-fulfilling gig, (hence the rather sarcastic title). However, as songs go, this one wound up evoking a New Orleans dark alley / cemetary feel. Which, in either case, was better than the gig I was on! Dan Baraszu, guitar Tim Delaney, bass Keith Runfolla, drums Recorded for Tom Carpenter's show on PBS	Delilah's Dream © Dave Bass This was the song that got me started as a composer. I awoke one morning to a dream in which I was singing this song to my then girlfriend, circa 1997. I didn't realize until years later that my memory had "lifted" part of a Henry Mancini tune for the bridge. I've got to go back and re-write this bridge someday! Dan Baraszu, guitar Tim Delaney, bass Keith Runfolla, drums Recorded for Tom Carpenter's show on PBS	Made for Each Other © Robert Bass A beautiful song written by my father when he was a teen in New York City. I multi-tracked guitar, bass, drums, voice and sax in my studio in LA, one take each.


The Dave Bass Quartet Cafe tu tu Tango, Buckhead From an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution



"Dave Bass is jazz music's most extraordinary secret. A virtuoso on multiple instruments, (with particular emphasis on his haunting sax), Dave combines instrumental mastery with vocal skills that, alone, have driven the careers of many world-renowned performers. It is only a matter of time before Dave is no longer Atlanta's best-kept secret!” - Connie Zerden, Vice President & General Manager, Showtime Networks, Inc. "Dave Bass is a singer inspired by Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles and a tenor-saxophonist whose tone recalls Dexter Gordon." - Scott Yanow, jazz historian and author "Dave is jazz music's most extraordinary secret. A virtuoso on multiple instruments. His talent is pure and terribly entertaining." - Michele Rhea Caplinger, Executive Director of the Recording Academy, Atlanta "Listening to him, I hear an exuberant lover, a wise old pal, a lonely figure on a park bench. He's a man with Sinatra in his voice and silver in his fingers." - Todd Leopold, Entertainment Producer - CNN "The Dave Bass Quartet not only performs a hefty Sinatra repertoire, it also evokes a mélange of musical tastes, including Latin tempos, swinging jazz tunes, R&B riffs and funkified rhythms. Versatility like this almost guarantees a spotlight." - Kenneth Rollins, Atlanta Journal-Constitution "I'd like to affirm Dave Bass for his passion and artistic excellence - I am inspired every time I hear him play." - J. Scott Fugate, the "Jazz Evangelist" and founder of the "Atlanta Jazz Group"



The Dave Bass Quartet specializes in jazz, blues, Latin styles and classic pop/rock. We have performed thousands of gigs in clubs, festivals and for private functions and weddings. Clients appreciate our "class" and ability to accommodate a room with an appropriate volume level. The Dave Bass Quartet originated many of Atlanta's iconic music nights, including: Jazz at the High ('93) Jazz at the Red Light Cafe ('93) Fernbank's Martini, IMAX and Jazz Nights ('97) Apres Diem's music night ('00) After a long spell in Hollywood as a Recording Engineer and Artist, Dave recently returned to Atlanta to set up his Analog Studio in Austell, in a lovely house on a beautiful lake full of wildlife - (and very glad to be out of the concrete jungle)! Let us know how we can be of help to you or your clients. We are happy to answer any questions:



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