Born in Derby Connecticut on February 6th 1971, Dave has been playing bass guitar since the age of nine. Brought up listening mostly to rock groups such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Rush, Yes and numerous others, Dave was also exposed to Jazz Fusion around the age thirteen. Return to Forever, Chic Corea, Jeff Beck, Stanely Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, are just a few of the groups which inspired him to pursue a career in music. Dave also attributes his strong groove and big sound to the influence of R & B, Funk, & Soul Music heard on AM Radio as a child.
At the age of 16, a junior in high school, Dave attended a weekly Jazz Ensemble class at Western Connecticut State University (W.C.S.U.) where he developed a deep love for the art of Jazz improvisation. Some of the artists that he was exposed to at that time were John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Paul Chambers, Charlie Parker and many more. Dave states, I love the spontaneous interaction that goes on in Jazz music, yet everybody knowing their roll on their instrument and being able to communicate their feelings through sounds. After graduating from High School in 1989, Dave attended Berklee College of Music. It was there in Boston where he began combining all of his influences of Rock, Jazz, R & B, Blues, Fusion, Funk, and Soul Music to create his style of bass playing.
Dave's view on music was best summed up in a W.C.S.U. article which solicited his views; "Music is meant to be played with passion and honesty. Communicating with the other musicians through music is how are souls connect".
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