Dave Carpenter

Dave Carpenter (born November 4, 1959 in Dayton (Ohio) , † June 23, 2008 in Burbank (Los Angeles County) ) was an American jazz bassist.

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Carpenter studied music at Ohio State University and began his music career with Buddy Rich , Maynard Ferguson and Woody Herman . He also played in the Peter Erskine Trio and the Bill Holman Bigbands, as well as with Alan Pasqua , Bill Perkins , Jack Nimitz , Herb Geller , Herbie Hancock , Jack Sheldon , Al Jarreau , Bill Cunliffe , Jan Lundgren , Terry Gibbs , Buddy DeFranco and Richard Stoltzman . Carpenter was a sought-after session musician in Los Angeles clubs and studios; he has appeared on over two hundred recordings and numerous television and film soundtracks, including Tom Hanks ' That Thing You Do! (1996), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Sideways (2004), 50 First Dates (2004), Wild Things 2 (2004), Charlie Bartlett (2007) and When Do We Eat? (2008), also on the original recording of the Broadway musical Cabaret . Carpenter was a founding member of the Lounge Art Ensemble (with Bob Sheppard and Peter Erskine). The album Standards , recorded with Erskine and Pasqua, was nominated with a Grammy in 2009 in the category Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Solo Artist or Group . He died of a heart attack after a recording session with Simon Phillips and Peter Erskine.

Carpenter should not be confused with the rock bassist David J. Carpenter.

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SURNAME	Carpenter, Dave
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Carpenter, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz musician and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	4th November 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dayton (Ohio)
DATE OF DEATH	June 23, 2008
Place of death	Burbank, Los Angeles County