DAVE BASS COMPOSER PIANIST ARRANGER

Pianist, composer and lyricist, Dave Bass, is an American success story that reads like a riveting bio-pic script. This Cincinnati kid began piano lessons at age seven and after high school played in bands opening for Captain Beefheart and Alice Cooper. Dave began studies at ’s , but left after a few months to study with the legendary Madame Margaret Chaloff. Madame schooled him and other WHAT THEY SAY young, immensely talented jazz artists as Keith Jarrett, Leonard Bernstein, Steve Kuhn, and Kenny Werner. While in Boston he landed a stint as “Man! This is a helluva recording. Brenda Lee’s pianist, touring the Caribbean, Japan, Singapore, and I love it and am very proud to be Malaysia. Immersed in the vibrant jazz and Latin scene, on it. It’s swingin’ all the way!” Bass led his own group which included Babatunde Lea and Jackie Ryan. Phil Woods on NYC Sessions Dave also played with friend and neighbor Bobby McFerrin. “NYC SESSIONS covers a broad In the mid-80s, a slip and fall caused a serious wrist fracture, leaving range of material for a unified Dave unable to play piano. With his music career no longer an option, whole...due in part to Bass’ savvy Dave enrolled at the , Irvine, moved on to as an arranger and programmer, UCLA School of Law, and began his legal career in 1992. In 1996 Dave and his top-notch crew, not accepted a position as a Deputy Attorney General with the California to mention his own sparkling Office of the Attorney General, and received the Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Achievement. keyboard work.” Jon Garelick, DownBeat In 2005, after a twenty-year absence from the music scene, Dave’s long- forgotten dreams of playing and composing jazz were re-kindled with an “Bass writes and plays in a style invitation to play impromptu solo piano during a private party. Dave once that is easily identifiable and again fell in love with playing, composing, arranging, and writing lyrics. relatable, yet sophisticated and In June 2010, he released his first CD, Gone, featuring Mary Stallings and operates on a very high level. , showcasing ten originals ranging from straight-ahead to Dave Bass is back doing what he tangos to vocals. Gone hit #2 on the national JazzWeek Radio charts. was born to and, in doing so, is In early 2015, Dave released NYC Sessions (Whaling City Sound) featuring keeping the torch burning for jazz legend Phil Woods as well as Karrin Allyson, Harvie S, Ignacio elegant songwriting and classic Berroa, and Conrad Herwig. NYC Sessions may well be the last studio bebop in the process.” recording by Phil Woods (RIP) who “sounds big and bold, fully engaged Eric Harabedian, Jazz Inside with Bass’ tuneful charts.” (DownBeat) NYC Sessions soon hit #5 on the national JazzWeek Radio charts. DownBeat gave NYC Sessions a coveted “Not only is Mr. Bass in fine 4- STAR review and went on to name NYC Sessions as one of the “BEST form...the music in all its ALBUMS of 2015.” diversity and passion [has] an unstoppable momentum under In January 2015, Dave retired from the Office of the Attorney General to his leadership.” devote himself to music 24/7 and continues to compose and perform. Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Network

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