Current lineup for the New CD "I Like That" : David Boswell-electric, acoustic and synthesized guitars, mandolin, voice / Jimmy Haslip-Bass / MB Gordy-Drums and Percussion / Nelson Rangell-Saxophone / John Boswell-Piano
Lineup on previous CDs: Dean Taba-Bass (Bridge of Art and Hold Tight To Your Dreams) Tim McIntyre-Drums (Bridge of Art) Randy Drake-Drums (Hold Tight to your Dreams) Eric Rigler-Bagpipes and Low Whistle (Hold Tight to your Dreams)
David Boswell is a jazz guitarist with a rich sense of power and emotion in both his playing and his composing.
His love for the guitar started very early when he first heard the Beatles and Johnny Cash. Later it was the jazz guitar that really captured David's attention and has brought him to where he is today.
"I've been really lucky to have been able to study with some of the greatest jazz players in the world." (Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, John Abercrombie...)
Having grown up with a family of professional musicians, David had many different styles of music introduced to him at a very young age. Although he played the french horn in elementary school, it was the guitar that ended up being his true musical passion.
"There was always music going on in our home. My mother loved to play music all day and my father (an accomplished classical pianist) was constantly rehearsing and performing with other musicians at our home. As a child, I used to bring records to school for "sharing", when all the other kids brought in their pets or their baseball cards. I was always thinking in musical terms and began improvising when I was really young."
"I began experimenting with how to use the guitar in different ways at a young age experimenting with tunings and string types. I feel a little spoiled being a guitar player because of all the various textures that I can create just by using a different guitar. On this CD I use electric, acoustic 6 and 12 string as well as classical and synthesized guitars. I have always loved the sound of a big grand piano which sustains for days and I'm always trying to get that big sustaining acoustic sound from my guitars. I think I was one of the first guys in town to start using the guitar synthesizer and have fallen in love with that certain voice that is capable from them. It has sort of allowed me to be a horn player without having to learn a new instrument. I also love to sing and use my voice, but I could never remember lyrics to vocal tunes. The use of voice in my music is really just an extension of my playing. I think of my voice more like a trumpet, horn or cello. I love using my voice to create texture in my music."
Hey David, Good to see you here on My Space it was so good to meet you and can not wait to see you all again...Tell T hey and will be speaking to you all soon...Ck Jazzmatic as well as Dr. Moira's Kids pages too and add them when you have a moment....Love Ya'll..smile
...I was hangin' with a couple of friends the other day, and I mentioned your new CD "I Like That". Well, I said I really thought it was fabulous and Metheney says "I haven't heard it yet"...and Mike Stern says "...hey, isn't that David Boswell's new CD?" ...and Metheney is all like "Yeah, I heard a few tunes from Jimmy Haslip...he played on that y'know"...and Robbin was all like "Yeah, that cat is 'SCHMOKIN'!!"...and Stern says "I think he's gonna kick some major BUTT around here" and Metheney is all like "Yeah, word..." ...and then I says "Who's makin' the beer run guys? Chick made the last one and he's passed out!". With that we all had a chuckle and had a few more.
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Wow David! Welcome to the Myspace world! Though I'm sure you've had this for awhile! Anyways, your page looks amazing, and the music sounds fantastic! Thank you for putting a picture and an amazing caption of me! I hope all is going well!!! I have a few shows coming up that I would love for you to join! Talk to you soon!
Dave... I miss you and Tina...I wish you guys could come up for a visit. The trees are calling your names! Plus I miss you a helluva lot. Call me when you can, Pat Metheney keeps bugging me to come over for dinner, and I keep telling him... "Only David Boswell, I can only handle one great guitarist at a time!!" I hate to see him mope.
Dave!!! Daaaaaaaaaave!!!!! I love your new CD! I wanna buy it NOW! NOW! No waiting, NOW!!!!!!!!! You are my favorite guitarist, and my hero. Peace... Rodney
You sound amazing....and is that the fantastic John Boswell playing with you, along with my old friend from High School, Nelson Rangell? What a small world. Love, Liz
