David Black composer

date of birth: 07.05.1959

Dave Black received his B.M. degree in percussion performance from California State University, Northridge. He has traveled around the world with a variety of entertainers and shows, performing and/or recording with such artists as Alan King, Robert Merrill, June Allyson, Anita O'Day and Jerry Hey. As a widely published composer/arranger, he has written with and for bands of Louie Bellson, Sammy Nestico, Bill Watrous, Bobby Shew and Ed Shaughnessy. He is the recipient of nine ASCAP Popular Composer Awards and two Grammy participation/nomination certificates. He is the co-author of several national best-selling books, including Alfred's Drum Method, Books 1 & 2; Alfred's Beginning Drumset Method; and Cymbals: A Crash Course. In addition, he has written numerous articles, book and concert reviews for such magazines as Down Beat, The Instrumentalist, Modern Drummer, Jazz Educators Journal and others.

Dave Black schloß sein Studium an der California State University, Northridge, als B.M. in Percussion Performance ab. Zusammen mit verschiedenen Entertainern und Shows bereiste er die Welt und arbeitete bei Auftritten und/oder Aufnahmen mit Künstlern wie Alan King, Robert Marrill, June Allyson, Anita O'Day und Jerry Hey zusammen. Als bekannter Komponist und Arrangeur schrieb er mit und für Bands von Louie Beltson, Sammy Nestico, Bill Watrous, Bobby Shew und Ed Shaughnassy. Er erhielt zehn ASCAP-Auszeichnungen als "Popular Composer" und war zweimal für den Grammy nominiert. Black ist Co-Autor einiger in den USA überaus erfolgreicher Bücher, z.B. Alfred's Drum Method 1 & 2; Alfred's Beginning Drumset Method; Cymbals: A Crash Course; Drumset Independence & Syncopation sowie The Essential Dictionary of Instrumentation.