PRESS

Dave Bass is the quintessential artist. His talent is pure and terribly entertaining...."
- Michele Rhea Caplinger
Sr. Executive Director, The Recording Academy, Atlanta

"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.

"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

"The hardest working man in the jazz business."
- Charles Driebe, Manager
The Blind Boys of Alabama

"This group of authentic jazz musicians can do it all.
The Dave Bass Ensemble is becoming one of Atlanta's hottest in-town groups;
They are taking Atlanta's nightlife by storm."
- Angela Carone
The Piedmont Review



"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
Station Manager, Brenau University
Atlanta Jazz List, Creator and Moderator

"To their credit, the quartet emphasizes sets consisting of mostly obscure tunes written by jazz musicians;
Tasty stuff."
- James Rozzi
Creative Loafing

"Very few ensembles capture the energy of a big band... Dave Bass does it."
- Mark Garber
Dance-GA



BIO


The Dave Bass Quartet was a leader in the Atlanta music scene from its formation in 1991 until Dave moved to Los Angeles in 2008.
The Quartet launched many of Atlanta's iconic music series including Fernbank’s Martini & IMAX nights ('96), Jazz at the High Museum ('93), The Leopard Lounge ('98), Jazz at Apres Diem ('00) and The Four Seasons ('01).

The Quartet was in high-demand, performing 200+ dates per year throughout the Southeast, between private functions, weddings, clubs and festivals. During this time, Dave also managed the music stage for The Virginia-Highlands Summerfest ('96-'99), booked talent for clubs and installed sound systems and sound conditioning in a number of venues.

In 2008, Dave moved to Los Angeles and became deeply immersed in the art of Studio Recording. He apprenticed under some of the finest engineers including Andy Zane of Sound City (Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses); John Rhys of Hollywood Sound Recorders (The Wrecking Crew, Bonnie Raitt, Warren Zevon, Pat Benetar, Eddie Harris, Joe Sample) and Matt Forger of Westlake Studios (Michael Jackson).

In 2015, Dave took his hobby of woodworking to the next level, opening a professional shop that built trade show booths, showrooms, theater sets, (lots and lots of furniture) and sound-conditioning products for Recording Studios:
www.davebass.com/woodworking

Bass is back!
In 2024, Dave moved back to Atlanta. He is currently setting up his Recording Studio in a beautiful house on a lake in Austell, has re-formed his amazing Quartet and is eager to enrich Atlanta with his many newfound talents.

For Booking:
678-793-8606
dave@davebass.com

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