David Wertman
David "Dave" Wertman (* 1. October 1952 in New York City ; † 14. December 2013 in Northampton , Massachusetts ) was an American jazz - bassist and composer .
Live and act
Wertman grew up in Queens and began to play jazz himself. During his career he worked a. a. with Earl Freeman ( Soundcraft '75 ), Billy Bang , Arthur Blythe , Marion Brown , Steve Reid , Dave Pike and Hilton Ruiz . Wertman led his own groups like the Sun Ensemble , for which he also composed, and recorded several albums under his own name. With Charlie Kohlhase and Lou Grassi he formed a trio that recorded the album North Country Pie (2002) for CIMP .
He also went on tour with big bands like Ray Anthony , Erskine Hawkins and Les Elgart as well as with Buddy Greco , The Four Freshmen , Barbara McNair , The Ink Spots , The Shirelles and The Drifters . In the field of jazz he was involved in 18 recording sessions between 1975 and 2013. Wertman died of cancer in December 2013 at the age of 61.
Discographic notes
- Kara Suite (1976, with Charles Tyler , Richard Schatzberg, Ken Simon, Steve Reid)
- Earthly Delights (1978, with John Sprague, David Swerdlove, John Hagen, Greg Wall, John Zieman, Jay Conway)
- Up in the Sky (1981, with Tim Moran, Tom McClung, Bob Dagnello, Charles Miller, Lynne Meryl)
- Wide Eye Culture (2008)
- Sushi Blues' Jazz All Stars: Feed the Kitty (2003, with Marty Cook , Keshavan Maslak , Paul Hannah)
Web links
- Web presence
- David Wertman at Allmusic (English)
- David Wertman at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wertman, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wertman, Dave (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 2013 |
| Place of death | Northampton, Massachusetts |