and traveled with me on several occasions. He was my favorite acoustic bassist in L.A. Harvey Mason Dave recorded with me on two of my most memorable projects, Trios 1 & 2. He had a seductive argument, a razor wit and a knack for turning the most bizarre conspiracy theory into plain vanilla fact! Musically, he made us all sound better. ![]() Dave was one of the smartest men I've ever known. John BeasleyI was close to Dave, played and traveled with him on everything from hardcore jazz to jingles to ambient funk. I feel fortunate to have played with him and will miss his contributions to the music. It was clear that Carp loved to play, and his spirit was contagious. The last time I played with him was on a trio gig with the great guitarist Ron Anthony, which would never would've been as musical as it was without his presence. He always found a way to make the music his own. Michael Stephans Carp was one of those rare guys who could fit perfectly into any musical situation, whether it was in the studio or in a club. Tuesday June 24th, 2008 The news of Carpenter's passing traveled quickly through Hollywood, with shock, having just ended a three day recording session with Simon Phillips (drummer, producer) and Peter Erskine Monday, the day before his death. It was far and away the wildest piece of music heard here this week, leaving a listener with the sense that it should have been the festival's starting point, not its final word. By turns rambunctious and soulful, this nine-movement suite is raucous and heartfelt. The music's roots ran everywhere, from the Copland of "Quiet City" to Frank Zappa's off-kilter zaniness. In the best jazz tradition, these musicians all took solos, sometimes augmented by orchestral brass and percussionists. Maestro Asbury was on the podium for Turnage's festival-closing, "Blood on the Floor," which mixed into the large, percussion-heavy orchestra was a jazz band that included Martin Robertson, the saxophonist John Parricelli, the guitarist Dave Carpenter, the bassist and Peter Erskine, the drummer. New York Times Review Lenox, MA (2006) the Classical and the Vernacular, were a cohesive choice at the Festival of Contemporary Music, Tanglewood Music Center's annual showcase. Carpenter was a founding member of the "Lounge Art Ensemble" along with Bob Sheppard and Peter Erskine. He appeared as a soloist with the Los Angeles and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras plus Tanglewood and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestras. He also worked as assistant sound engineer on several albums as well. Carpenter is no stranger to the recording studio, a first call bassist on hundreds of albums. ![]() Soundtracks like on the films Sideways, Ocean's Eleven, When Do We Eat?, Charlie Bartlett, 50 First Dates, Wild Things 2, Hotel, Casualties and Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do! as well as the Original Broadway Cast recording of Cabaret. He performed on over two hundred recordings, and had dozens of television, film theme and soundtracks to his recording credit. In as great demand in Los Angeles studios as he was in clubs, Carpenter has a list of recording credits as long as both of your arms. ![]() A veteran of the Woody Herman and Bill Holman big bands, he also worked with Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz, Herb Geller, Herbie Hancock, Jack Sheldon, Al Jarreau, Bill Cunliffe, Jan Lundgren, Terry Gibbs, Buddy DeFranco and Richard Stoltzman, to name a few. Most recently, Carpenter had been in drummer Peter Erskine's trio, which also included pianist Alan Pasqua. After studying music at Ohio State University, he launched his professional career playing with three giants of jazz: Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson and Woody Herman. One of the west coast's finest session bassists, Dave Carpenter died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 48. A Passing Glance Last week, jazz lost a gentleman and journeyman artist valued for his dependability, versatility and swing.
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