David has toured the world as a bandleader, performer, arranger and educator receiving high praise from audiences and critics alike.

He has many influences including Count Basie, Urbie Green, Conrad Herwig, Robin Eubanks, Carl Fontana, Steve Turre, Mark Nightingale and Dave Panichi. David has received the Australia day Medallion for his work as bandleader of the renowned Royal Australian Air Force Big Band.

Studying Big Band and Jazz at the NSW Conservatorium of Music under the direction of Richard Montz and Paul Macnamara, David has engaged in an exciting music career. He has performed in the Sydney orchestras for the Disney production ‘The Lion King’, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cats’ and Cole Porters ‘Anything Goes’.

Formerly lead Trombone in the Warren Daly Big Band, David’s latest work is with the Tim Oram Big Band whose gigs feature one of Australia’s greatest vocalists Mr Doug Parkinson. David’s extensive performance roster recently has included gigs with John Morrison’s ‘Swing City’ Big Band, Glen Shorrock, appearances on Channel 9’s ‘The Footy Show’ and ‘Mornings with Kerry-Ann’. David has also performed with: Jim Pugh, Alan Vizzutti, Kerry Biddell, Marina Prior, James Morrison, Ed Wilson, Errol Buddle, James Greening, Bob Barnard, Rhonda Burchmore, Tom Burlinson, Frank Bennett, Grace Knight, Tommy Emmanuel, James Blundell, Jeff Duff, Billy Field, Tim Friedman, Skunkhour and Taxiride.to name just a few. David is currently touring the Australian east coast with Paul Griffith’s, ‘Worlds Greatest Songbook’ including Broken Hill, Mildura, Tenterfield Moree and Armidale.

David is also an arranger, and has written many jazz arrangements that have been extensively performed by the RAAF Big Band at Jazz festivals throughout Australia. David has written material for Glen Shorrock, Doug Parkinson and the Air Force trombone ensemble, including arrangements of timeless standards and jazz staples.

David is committed to music education. His work with young musicians and audiences through clinics, lectures, workshops and master classes has brought him to such venues as Edith Cowan University, University of Western Sydney, Wollongong University, Southern Cross University and many primary and secondary schools throughout Australia and Asia.

Born November 16, 1960 in Geelong, Victoria, David was first introduced to music by his parents. After spending several years of practice and tutoring David began listening to albums such as Carla Bley, Stanley Clarke and Chick Corea; rather different tastes to fellow students. Unperturbed by this his playing and musicality has grown since those years with help from many friends along the way.