Most nights Dave is playing with the Curtis Salgado Band, but you can often fine Dave playing solo piano, or with a classic Organ Trio, or he might play with a quintet. Some of the members of Dave's bands consist of: Dan Gildea on Guitar, Charlie Doggett or Ken Ollis on Drums, Tyler Smith or Bill Athens on Bass, Marc Hutchinson or Scott Hall on Saxophones,
Influences
Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Smith, Keith Jarrett, Little Brother Montgomery, Larry Young, Otis Spann, Bob Dylan
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Dave is known as both a pianist and as a Hammond B-3 organ player and performs in a variety of styles. Dave has performed with countless jazz masters, rock stars, blues icons, soul legends, as well as the Portland Sympohony Orchestra. Some of the talent Dave has shared the stage with include:
B.B. King, The Pointer Sisters, Steve Miller, Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan, Charlie Musselwhite, Curtis Salgado, Kim Wilson, Jeff Tyzik, Charles Floyd, Mel Brown, Bobby Torres, Rob Scheps, John Gross, Warren Rand, Dan Balmer, Alan Jones, Paul Delay, Valerie Day, Chris Mayther, Kathy Walker, Shelly Rudolph, Gary Burford, Duffy Bishop, Monti Amundson, Seth Samuels, Rubberneck and many others. Currently you can find him playing in the Curtis Salgado Band, Miriam's Well (Original, Soulful Rock), Groove Revelation, the Ben Fowler Quintet or in one of the incantations of his own groups.
He has recently been involved in theatre, arranging and leading the band through 1940’s wartime era “A Christmas from Home” and for a revue of Patsy Cline music. Dave also owns and operates a project studio out of his home, where he acts as both producer and engineer for his own projects and numerous others. He teaches lessons and classes through Ethos (a nonprofit music school) and the Multnomah Art Center.
Dave has been profiled in JazzScene, The Statesman Journal, The Oregonian, Willamette Week, Postitively Entertainment & Dining, The Portland Tribune, and is a frequent guest performer on Homegrown Jazz with Mary Burlingame, a live broadcast from KMHD, the Portland area jazz radio station. His recorded performances and compositions can also be heard frequently on KMHD.
Hey Dave B.J. in Omaha here - thanks for posting the pic of the band with Bonnie -- you all look great and I'm betting a grand time was had by all! Best, B.J.
Thank you very much for adding me to your friends, I'm honored for your invite. Nice music and great performances here :-D Were you interested in getting some airplay on the Jazz Sessions, just let me know.
Georgia, Georgia, Georgia On My Mind...... Congrats! Hope you're ready and rested up for no sleep the next few months..... Let us know when you need a mini-vacation, we've got a spare room for you to hide out in for a few days..... Love and peace to you and your beautiful family! ST & TT :o)
Hi Dave, Thanks very much for the add! Had I known that the hottest keyboard player in Portland was on myspace, I'd have hit you up with a friend request much sooner! Your playing is incredible - always such a treat to watch you and do photos! See you soon! Susan :o)
Heydy ho! Thanks for the add, as the kids say, and hopefully, like me, you are taking time to decompress from a heavy gig schedule. Until it revs up again I'm sure.
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