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PROCEED TO MY WEBSITE FOR FULL TRACKS FOR THE FULL OEUVRE
REGARDING THE MUSIC ABOVE:
"You Don't See Any Black Women Destroying the World, Do You? Huh?" - because I don't see any - and I think they're wonderful. It's performed by ALEXI DAVID'S HIPSTER MASSACRE [on that date - Brandon Lewis, Saul Rubin, me, Chris Langellotti, Ryan Anselmi, Geoff Vidal].
"Stunted Growth/Elvin Is Mercury" is ALEXI DAVID'S PATRIOT ACT, August 2008 [Saul Rubin, Phil Stewart, me, Geoff Vidal, Tom Abbott, Vladimir Katz]. The full 18-minute version is on my real website.
"Something For Franz Liszt" is piano w/ effects, played by me ca. 2007, improvised. The slowest gliss since Morton Feldman...hahaha
The PATRIOT ACT SAMPLER is with Stacy Dillard, Tom Abbott, Phil Stewart, Alon Albagli, Vladimir Katz, Cem Misirlioglou and Eleni Tsoura.
Oh yeah, my name is Alexi David, and I'm a Composer/Double Bassist/Human.
I was born in Cyprus, and raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn, before the evil strollers descended.
I had a stunted growth as a young musician because I was (am?) a drug addict. I'm much better now, but still continue to fight.
After rehab in Cyprus, I resumed playing Double Bass (after a hiatus of years), and I moved back to NYC in August 2005. I became a full-time college student. I have also taught music and helped other young people at The Door, a youth center in SoHo.
Some of the great musicians I've been recording/performing with lately include: Andrew Hadro, Brandon Lewis, Vladimir Katz, Eyal Vilner, Eleni Tsoura, Cem Misirlioglou, David White, Yotam Silberstein, Tom Abbott, Ryan Anselmi, Junior Mance, Phil Stewart, Stacy Dillard, Bruce Cox, Saul Rubin, Geoff Vidal, Alon Albagli...........
I did a three year stint with singer José James for many Brownswood Recordings and two European tours.
I've played venues such as ENZO e.V (Frankfurt), The Blue Note (Milan), Paradiso (Amsterdam), Bohannon (Berlin), Vortex, Pizza Express, Bush Hall, MoMo's (all London), Berns (Stockholm), almost everywhere in Cyprus, La Fleche D'Or, New Morning (Both Paris), Supermarket (Toronto Jazz festival) Garage, SummerStage, Wetlands, Sweet Rhythm, Hiro Ballroom, Baggott Inn, St. Peter's Church, Smalls, Fat Cat, Swing 46, Knickerbocker, NuBlu (NYC) and lots of other cool joints. I've done live radio shows for WBGO and WBAI.
In May 2009 my group performed my Jazz/Rembetika fusion at the Cyprus consulate in NYC in conjunction with Cypriot artists Nikos Kouroussis and Lia Lapithi.
I've also had/have great teachers and mentors, such as Gamal El-Zoghby, Kirk Nurock, Bill Kirchner, Robert Sadin, Joe Chambers, Cecil Bridgewater, Henry Grimes and Junior Mance.
Aside from music, I my life is: Animals, Conspiracies/TRUTH, Knowledge, Food/Drink, Traveling, History, Research, being a Pisces, restoring vintage electronic equipment (mostly tube amps), and trying to improve myself and be a "better" person. I also have the best girlfriend in the world.
Regarding Music: Besides satisfying my EGO, my goal is to create POSITIVE CHANGE.
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