Dave Carpenter
Dave Carpenter was an American bass player.Biography
After studying music at Ohio State University, he launched his professional career by moving to New York City. It was there that he first toured and recorded with artists such as Buddy Rich, Woody Herman and Maynard Ferguson.
Carpenter appeared on countless sessions and had dozens of television, film themes and soundtracks to his recording credit. He worked with artists such as Allan Holdsworth, Steve Hass, Peter Erskine,Pino Daniele, Joel Taylor, Mike Stern, Scott Henderson, Mitchel Forman, Eric Marienthal, Lee Ritenour, Tom Scott, Rita Coolidge, Russ Freeman, Rod Stewart, Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand, David Benoit, Boz Scaggs, Shakira, Dick Halligan and many more. He also appeared as a soloist with the Los Angeles and Berlin Philharmonics as well as the Tanglewood and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and was a founding member of the "Lounge Art Ensemble" with Erskine and Bob Sheppard.
Carpenter died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 48.Collaborations
With Barbra Streisand
With Al Jarreau
With Johnny Rivers
With Rita Coolidge
With Toni Childs
With Jesse McCartney
With Boz Scaggs
With Rod Stewart
With Adam Cohen
With Bette Midler
With James Taylor
With Shakira
With Pino Daniele'
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