Dave Carpenter
Dave Carpenter (born November 4, 1959 in Dayton (Ohio) , † June 23, 2008 in Burbank (Los Angeles County) ) was an American jazz bassist.
Live and act
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.
Discographic notes
- Bill Watrous : A Time for Love (1993)
- Dick Hafer : Prez Impressions (1994)
- Toots Thielemans: East Coast, West Coast (1994)
- Bill Holman: A View from the Side (1995)
- Bill Perkins: Perk Plays Prez (1995)
- Jack Nimitz: Confirmation (1996)
- Jan Lundgren: Calfornian Connection (1996)
- Herb Geller: You're Looking at Me (1997)
- Peter Erskine: Live at Rocco (1999)
- Terry Gibbs Plays Steve Allen (1999)
- Jason Smith : Tipping Point (2012), with Gary Husband
Web links
- Dave Carpenter at Allmusic (English)
- Dave Carpenter at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gaylord Library ( Memento of the original from April 9, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Obituary in All About jazz
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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 |