Dave DeFries

David DeFries
Born (1952-05-24) 24 May 1952 (age 72)
London, England
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Trumpet, flugelhorn

David DeFries (born 24 May 1952)[1] is an English jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, percussionist, composer and arranger, who was born in London, England.[1] He was a member of Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath from 1981 onwards, and continues in both the London, and South African Brotherhoods that perform McGregor's repertoire.[2]

He was also a member of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Loose Tubes, and the Breakfast Band,[1] which occasionally recorded sessions for BBC Radio 2's "Night Owls", hosted by Dave Gelly. His one solo album, 1988's The Secret City,[3] is on the same axis as Don Cherry and the Art Ensemble of Chicago, jazz meeting world music, with Harry Beckett on second trumpet on one of the tracks.[4] His earlier work includes providing a trumpet backing to Chris Farlowe on Farlowe's album, Born Again (1986).[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who’s Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 117. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. p. 166. ISBN 1-85828-137-7.
  3. ^ "Jazz Album: The Secret City by David DeFries". Musicians.allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "David Defries – The Secret City (1986, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. ^ "David Defries | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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