Attended Berklee College of Music in Boston Mass.

BA Jazz from Western Connecticut State University

In recent years Dave has performed or recorded with Stanley Clarke, Mike Stern,

Colin Tilton, John Abercrombie, Zak Wylde and Chris Morrison,

Endorsed by and plays DR Handmade bass Strings, SWR Sound and Ron Blake Handmade Basses

Author of 7 books for the electric bass, all published by Alfred/NGW

Instructor at the National Guitar Workshop since it’s inception in 1983. One of the workshops original faculty.

Director of Music and Head of Jazz Studies at the Canterbury School

Assisted in writing the Rock Bass Curriculum and filmed lessons for “Workshop Live”

Has performed throughout the United States