dave40318
CONTACT

SEEKING

Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, Didgeridoo, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.

ABOUT

A highly and experienced versatile jazz, blues, ska, afrobeat, and latin brass player; extensive range enabling a role as a first trombonist or second trumpet in any professionable ensemble. Beautiful improviser and spontaneous horn line architect with a great earerienced composer and arranger with radio and TV credits. Good natural vocalist in English and Spanish; extensive festival performance experience; experience in tour management. Highly personable, professional ex-drinker who likes hanging out with drinking and non-drinking musos alike. An encouraging, empathetic friend who is able tto bring the best out of fellow musicans of all abilities.

Screen name:
dave40318
Member since:
Apr 02 2018
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
25
Gigs played:
Over 100
Available to gig:
6-7 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

J.J Johnson, Don Drummond, Jazz Messengers, Lee Morgan, Skatellites, Frank Zappa, Jack Teagarden, Coleman Hawkins, Miles Davis, James Brown, Fred Wesley, Tito Puente, Tom Waits, Fela Kuti, Ellington's brass section, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Leadbelly, Jacques Brel, Mirabel/ Guajiro, Ornette Coleman, any kind of classic, cumbia, mariachi or salsa...

Instrument experience:

Trumpet:
Expert
Trombone:
Expert

EQUIPMENT

Trombone, Trumpet, Shure SM 58, Shure beta clip on mic.