David Friesen & the David
Friesen Trio
David
Friesen is doing for the bass what Pythagoras did for triangles.
-Patrick Hinelly Jazz Magazine Click here to see this month's tour
schedule. Visit David Friesen’s webpage David Friesen is
considered one of the premier jazz bass players in the world. He has over 30
recordings to his credit. Friesen's music, which is imbued with certain ingredients of jazz, is
also characterized by folk-flavored things and classical and Jewish veins
with substantial spontaneity, lyrical strength, warmth and creative
discoveries in the musical wilderness. Anyone acquainted with David Friesen's
exceptional music quickly thinks of his creative universe. Ocean-deep in his
sensitivity to the human spirit, Friesen is compassionate and his music
founded on integrity and the pursuit of excellence. David
Friesen has recorded over 65 CD's as a leader/ co-leader and appeared as a
sideman or featured artist on more than 100 recordings. He has performed and/
or recorded with many of the great names and legends of jazz including: Stan
Getz, Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson, Sam Rivers, Michael Brecker, Bud Shank,
Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Freddy Hubbard, Art Farmer, Clark Terry, Joe
Venuti, Mal Waldron, Jaki Byard, Kenny Drew Sr., Chick Corea, Milt Jackson,
Slim Gaillard, John Scofield, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, Paul Motian,
Jack Dejohnette, Airto Moreira, and many others. He
has performed in concert as a soloist (Friesen is one of two or three
bassists in the world that is able to play a solo concert and keep an
audience riveted) and with his own groups throughout the United States,
Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Belgium,
Switzerland, The Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria,
Hungary, Slovenia, Turkey, Poland, Japan, Australia and South America. The David Friesen Trio “1 2 3”
Along with newcomers Randy Poster on
piano, who's playing is reminiscent of Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett combined
with the unique phrasing of drummer Alan Jones, this trio has created a
magically brilliant recording. Includes five standards (My Funny Valentine,
Only Trust Your Heart,...) as well as five originals by Friesen and Porter. Click
the album cover to listen to song samples from,
David Friesen
and Glen Moore “Returning”
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