David Defries
David Defries (born May 24, 1952 in London ) is a British jazz trumpeter and alto horn player .
Life
Defries sang in the school choir and was a member of the Surrey County Youth Orchestra . He studied for two semesters at Leeds College of Music and completed a few jazz courses. During the 1970s he played in Julian Bahulas Jabula , Don Wellers Major Surgery , Dudu Pukwanas Zila and Bijelo dugme . In 1981 he founded the band Sunwind together with guitarist Mark Wood ; he was a member of Chris McGregor's second and third editions of the Brotherhood of Breath and the Penguin Cafe Orchestra . He also played with Rip, Rig & Panic , with the Charlie Watts Orchestra and with the Loose Tubes . In 1985 he presented his debut album The Secret City , in which Maggie Nicols and Harry Beckett were also involved. He then worked as a studio musician, u. a. with Annie Lennox in The The and Chris Farlowe , and was Dedication Orchestra of Louis Moholo active. He currently plays with the Brotherhood of Breath and No Fear Music .
literature
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz. 1800 bands and artists from the beginning until today. 2nd, expanded and updated edition. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2004, ISBN 3-476-01892-X (reprint of the Stuttgart 1999 edition).
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Defries, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Defries, Dave; DeFries, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz trumpeter and horn player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |