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David Bailis
September 11 @ 7:00 pm
“Bailis creates a very original style of modern jazz that is thoughtful, cinematic, unpredictable, and quietly inventive while also expressing plenty of fire. “
DAVID BAILIS is a multi-talented musician best known for his skills as a guitarist. Equally accomplished as a composer, producer and educator David has showcased his musical talents throughout the world, performing to sold out crowds at a range of venues from Carnegie Hall to Golden Gate Park.
David leads his own group and has put out 4 critically acclaimed albums featured on numerous outlets including Spotify’s top curated jazz playlist- ‘The State of Jazz’ and has been profiled in a wide range of publications including Jazz Guitar Today, All About Jazz, NPR, BassPlayer Magazine and the New York Times.
In addition to touring as a guitarist for numerous artists, David was a longtime member of the renowned electro funk band Pimps of Joytime and has appeared with/collaborated with a diverse group of artists ranging from Grammy-nominated singer/emcee and Fugees alum John Forte, Chris Speed (The Bad Plus), Philip Glass, Caroline Davis and Sierre Leone’s hiphop world music superstar Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew. He also co-leads the band ‘Walk Talk’ with singer/percussionist extraordinaire Mayteana Morales.