Dave Wilson Quartet at the Somethin' Jazz Club

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Dave Wilson Quartet (featuring Jim Ridl on Piano (Pat Martino, J.D. Walter); Tony Marino on Acoustic Bass (Dave Liebman Group); Marko Marcinko on Drums (Dave Liebman Group) will perform at the Somethin' Jazz Club (Formerly Miles Cafe), New York, NY on Thurs, Oct. 13th 8:00-9:30 PM. Dave Wilson was born and raised in Bronxville, NY. Rooted strongly in a music background since the fourth grade, Wilson continues to forge his name in jazz as a lasting influence. Wilson has been residing in the Lancaster, PA area since 1983.

As the leader of his own jazz groups, the Dave Wilson Quartet/Crazeology, Wilson and his band mates are known for their groundbreaking improvisations along with creative individualistic compositions and unique arrangements of standards.Wilson continues to stretch his boundaries freelancing with both big bands and small ensembles in the area. From concerts to festivals to club dates and private engagements, Wilson averages over 150 gigs per year and has held that number steady since 1990!

Some of the highlights include appearances at the Media, Pa "Jazz by Night" festival; York JazzFest (headlining in 2009 with Jim Ridl, Tony Marino, and Adam Nussbaum; in 2010 with Phil Markowitz, tony Marino, and Butch Reed), ; regular appearances at Chris' Jazz Cafe (one of the leading jazz venues in Philadelphia; Philadelphia area "Spiral" CD release 12/3/2010), In PA, The Berk's Jazz Fest, Harrisburg's Jazz and Multicultural Festival, Bethlehem Muskiest, Lancaster Jazz Festival, and, with the Canal Street Hot 6, the Hot Steam Jazz Festival (Connecticut), The Suncoast Jazz Society (Clearwater, Fla), Baltimore's Camden Yards. On these and other engagements Wilson has worked with the likes of pianists Jim Ridl (Pat Martino), Phil Markowitz (Dave Liebman); bassists Tony Marino (Dave Liebman), Steve Varner (Pat Martino); drummers Adam Nussbaum (Micahel Brecker, James Moody), Bill Goodwin (Phil Woods), Marko Marcinko (Dave Liebman); as well as Steve Rudolph (legendary PA based pianist); Saxophonist Tim Warfield; and the legendary Philadelphia Guitarist and Jazz Guru Steve Giordano, among others. *Check out the Dave Wilson Quartet (with Jim Ridl, Tony Marino, and Adam Nussbaum) on You Tube, as they headline the 2009 Yorkfest; and (just added) 2010 Yorkfest with Phil Markowitz on piano, Tony on bass, and Philly's own Butch Reed on drums.

A highlight of Wilson's career was in the fall of 2002, when he released the first CD under his own name, titled "Through the Time", featuring himself on tenor and soprano saxophones; Kirk Reese on piano; Steve Meashey on bass; and Jeff Stabley on drums. The release was picked up by Dreamscape Records and received significant airplay on WRTI-FM inPhiladelphia, and enjoyed additional airplay on over 30 jazz stations nationwide! Through the Time found itself on a few individual stations top 5 stats. A second CD by the Dave Wilson Quartet titled "My Time" was released in late 2005 on Dreambox Media, a leading Independent record company out of Philadelphia. It garnered favorable reviews nationwide, including such publications as The Philadelphia Inquirer, All About Jazz, as well as the March, 2007 issue of Jazz Times. It was in radio promotion in late 2006-early 2007 with Mike Carlson and again became a favorite at WRTI as well as some 35-40 jazz stations nationwide achieving "Chartbound Status" and peaking at # 55 on the Jazz Week album chart rankings! Additionally My Time was invloved in a national campaign for publicity with Kari Gaffney (Kari-On Productions) and garnered top notch reviews. Dave has a new recording "Spiral", featuring internationally known personnel, Phil Markowitz on Piano, Tony Marino on Bass, and Adam Nussbaum on Drums, released in June of 2010 on nationally known Summit Records and garnering national airplay ("Chartbound" status on Jazz Weekly for 7 weeks, peaking at #51 in the nation!) and rave reviews (See the "Spiral" lead sheet; Reviewed in both Downbeat and Jazz Times magazines!). The momentum is growing daily, as reviewers and listeners experience the Dave Wilson vibe!

Wilson was also co-leader for many years, with the great trumpet stylist, Ben Mauger, of the well known Traditional/New Orleans ensemble, the Canal Street Hot 6, (CD; "Back In the Day). The Canal Street Hot 6 made numerous festival appearance for traditional jazz audiences including the Hot Steam Jazz Festival in Essex, Conn, the Suncoast Jazz Society inClearwater, Fla., as well as for the Tri-State and Pennsylvania Jazz Societies. He now heads up an all-star Trad Jazz outfit called the Rampart Street Ramblers.

Wilson's experience also includes being a long standing member (retired to focus on his own endeavors, but still subbing with) of the Dave Stahl Sacred Orchestra and Dave Stahl Big Band, (Dave Stahl is one of the leading Jazz trumpet artists in the nation.) The DSSO released 2CD's out on their own, both of which he performed on. With the big band he played alongside such Jazz luminaries as Wynton Marsalis, Tom Harrell, Lou Soloff (BS & T), the late Steve Marcus, John Fedchock, Conrad Herwig, Gary Smulyan, Steve Smith (from Journey), John Riley, among others. Dave has studied with the great saxophonists Joe Lovano, Bill Barron, Ralph Lalama, Tim Price, Glenn Guidone, Tom Stroman, as well as well as guitarist and jazz educator guru Philly's own Steve Giordano and pianist Kirk Reese. Wilson is a striking saxophonist with chops and maturity of tone that invokes passions and enthusiasm when listening to his vocabulary in jazz.

Dave's educational background includes a BA in Philosophy from Wesleyan University and a BS in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College. He has been teaching privately on woodwinds on a full time basis since 1991, and has and is associated with some of the leading studios in the area. He also has a business buying and selling used musical instruments (information on which can be found on this web site.) He resides in Lancaster with his wife, Lisa, and their four cats.

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