David Prentice (musician)
David Prentice (* 1947 in Sault Ste Marie , Ontario ) is a Canadian jazz musician (violin, viola, composition ) and instrument maker .
Live and act
Prentice played with Bill Smith in Toronto from the late 1970s , and from the 1990s a. a. in the Joe McPhee Quartet as well as with the Glenn Spearman / John Heward Group and in 2005 in the Joe Giardullo Open Ensemble. In 1993 he made his debut solo album Solos, Violin & Viola 1993 (NXNW); In 1996 he recorded the duo album Inside Out ( CIMP ) in New York City with Joe McPhee . In 2000 he recorded the album Bloor (CIMP) in a trio with alto saxophonist John Oswald and bassist Dominic Duval . In the field of jazz he was involved in 15 recording sessions between 1979 and 2005. a. also with Wadada Leo Smith ( Rastafari , 1983). From 1980 he worked as an instrument maker; his mentor was the lute player Joseph Curtin.
Discographic notes
- Bill Smith Ensemble, David Lee, David Prentice: The Subtle Deceit of the Quick Gloved Hand ( Sackville Recordings , 1981)
- Joe McPhee with the Bill Smith Ensemble: Visitation (Sackville, 1983)
- Joe McPhee: Legend Street One (CIMP, 1996), with Frank Lowe , Charles Moffett
- The Glenn Spearman / John Heward Group: Spirit Room Series Vol. 43 (CIMP, 1997)
- Joe McPhee - Mark Whitecage - Paul Smoker - David Prentice - Peter Kowald - Dominic Duval - Jay Rosen : CIMPhonia 1998 Part 1/2 (CIMP, 1998)
- Dominic Duval Duval / Peggy Lee / David Prentice: New Communities of Sound (Intrepid Ear, 1999)
Web links
- Web presence
- David Prentice at Allmusic (English)
- David Prentice at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 8, 2016)
- ↑ Portrait at the Canadia Jazz Archive
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prentice, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) |