The Dave Bass Songbook

Dave’s latest project is the Dave Bass Songbook, picking up where Gone left off. Dave has put together an all-star cast for several Sacramento-area concerts. Five great singers interpret Dave’s original music and lyrics, joining together as a chorus on Mi Guajira and Filled With Song.

Read the Sacramento Bee’s feature article on Dave by Marcus Crowder >>

Listen to an interview with KXJZ’s Jeffrey Callison on Insight >>

This could be the beginning of Dave’s new CD…

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Dave Bass Quartet CD Project: GONE

Gone presents Dave's compositions scored for piano, sax, bass and percussion and features two "new standards" sung by acclaimed jazz vocalist Mary Stallings. Dave and saxophonist Ernie Watts, percussionist Babatunde Lea, bassist Gary Brown and conguero Harold Muniz present a mixed set of original post-bebop, sultry and bluesy ballads, gospel, straight-ahead jazz, Afro-Cuban and bossa nova tunes plus a Piazzola tango.

Listen to sample tracks and purchase the CD @ www.cdbaby.com.

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La Descarga! Afro-Cuban Jazz

La Descarga! specializes in Cuban classics by Cachao, Peruchin and Lecouna, "latinized" standards including Besame Mucho, Tres Palabras, Caravan and Fly Me To The Moon and Dave's original tunes.

The band features Bea Godinez-Muniz on conga and lead vocals; Dave Bass on piano and coro; Harold Muniz on timbales and coro; and Dominic Garcia on bass and coro.

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Upcoming Events

  • Saturday, March 10, 2012

    Dave Bass Quintet & Friends

    7 to 10:30 pm

    The Fugu Lounge

    2071 Natomas Crossing Dr., Sacto

    Vocalist Ann Roach joins the Quintet to perform the Dave Bass Songbook.
    Dave, piano; Mike McMullen, sax, flute; Matt Robinson, bass; Brian Kendrick, drums, Carlos Caro, conga and percussion.

    Great sushi and free parking.
    Reservations: 916 515-1958
    $10 cover charge

    www.thefugulounge.com

  • Saturday, April 14, 2012

    Dave Bass Quintet & Friends

    7 to 10:30 pm

    The Fugu Lounge

    2071 Natomas Crossing Dr., Sacto

    Vocalist Francesa Homan joins the Quintet to perform the Dave Bass Songbook.
    Dave, piano; Mark Tulga, sax, flute, clarinet; Matt Robinson, bass;
    Brian Kendrick, drums, Carlos Caro, conga and percussion
    Great sushi and free parking.
    Reservations: 916 515-1958
    $10 cover charge

    www.thefugulounge.com

Booking and Information:
916 849-6988