Montavilla resident and bassist David Friesen has recorded over seventy-five CDs as a leader/coleader and appeared as a sideman or featured artist on more than one hundred recordings. He has performed and/or recorded with many of the great names of jazz, including Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson, Sam Rivers, Michael Brecker, Bud Shank, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Art Farmer, Clark Terry, Mal Waldron, Jaki Byard, Kenny Drew Sr., Chick Corea, Milt Jackson, John Scofield, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, Paul Motian, Jack DeJohnette, and Airto Moreira. He has been nominated as best jazz bassist by the American Jazz Awards.
David Friesen – bass
Rob Davis – tenor sax
Dan Gaynor – piano
Charlie Doggett – drums
MJF 2018 Artists
Randy Porter Trio with Nancy King
Nicole Glover Quartet
Dmitri Matheny and Darrell Grant
Farnell Newton Evolution
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble feat. James Miley Watershed Suite
Tim Willcox Superjazzers
George Colligan Other Barry
Christopher Brown Art of the Dialogue
Creative Music Guild Sound Foundry
Alan Jones Social Music
Ryan Meagher's Evil Twin
Shao Way Wu Salting