David Bryant (bassist)
David S. Bryant (* 1922 in Chicago ; † May 1, 2000 in Los Angeles ) was an American jazz musician ( double bass ).
Bryant grew up in Los Angeles; The financial situation of his family did not allow him to learn an instrument until he was at junior high school, first violin before switching to the double bass, which he played in the school band of Jordan High School. During the Second World War he did military service in the US Army and played in an army band, stationed in North Africa and Italy. After contracting tuberculosis and returning to the United States, he continued his musical training and played with Buddy Collette and Charles Mingus during this time ; He took lessons from Red Callender and Lloyd Reese . He toured with Nellie Lutcher ; In 1946 he worked in Hollywood in the Joe Swanson Orchestra , with which the first recordings were made.
In the 1950s, Bryant played in Los Angeles a. a. with Gerald Wilson , Charlie Parker , Percy Mayfield , Al Haig and Sonny Criss , from the late 1960s he was part of Horace Tapscott's various band projects , such as the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra . In the field of jazz he was involved in 25 recording sessions between 1946 and 1987.
Web links
- David Bryant at Discogs (English)
- Obituary in the Los Angeles Times (2000)
- Portrait at Pi Recordings
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bryant, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bryabt, David S. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 2000 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |