2019 Day of Percussion
WI Percussive Arts Society
Mukwonago High School
Saturday April 13, 2019
Dave Bayles
“The Art of the Trio” - Jazz Drum Set Clinic​
Featuring Mark Davis (Piano) & Jeff Hamann (Bass)
12:00pm | Choir Room
This workshop features live interaction with three veteran jazz performers and educators. This rhythm section has performed with many internationally-renown jazz masters, including Grammy award-winning trumpeter/composer Brian Lynch, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and saxophonists Charles McPherson, Benny Golson and Phil Woods.
Topics to include time, feel and styles of jazz drumming along with musical interaction in a trio setting.
Mr. Bayles has worked with such jazz artists as: Eric Alexander, Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton, Barry Harris, David Hazeltine, Brian Lynch, Jack McDuff, Bob Mintzer, Frank Morgan, James Moody, Melvin Rhyne, Charles McPherson and Ernie Watts.
Recording credits include: Luis Diaz Quintet –On the Edge, Curt Hanrahan Quintet –Hang Time, Juli Wood Quintet –Movin’ and Groovin’, Steve Wiest Big Band –Excalibur, We Six –Bird Say, Jeanne Woodall –It’s Never Too Late, Eric Jacobson–2 a.m., Hal Leonard Corporation–jazz education series.
In addition to his jazz credits, Dave has toured with vocal group Five By Design and has performed with Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s production of Pearl Bailey.
Dave’s orchestral credits include timpani with the Rome Festival Orchestra and percussion with the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, Bel Canto Chorus and Waukesha Symphony. As a clinician for Yamaha Music Corporation and Zildjian Cymbals, he travels and teaches widely throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Dave teaches at UWM, UW-Parkside and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.
B.F.A. Music Education UW-Milwaukee. Additional study with George Fludas, Carl Allen, Ed Thigpen.