Dave Palmer (keyboardist)

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Dave Palmer
Born (1968-11-08) November 8, 1968 (age 56)
Denton, Texas, U.S.
Genres Jazz, rock
Occupation(s)Musician, session keyboardist
InstrumentKeyboards
LabelsThree Crows, Two Ohm Hop, Leaning House

Dave Palmer (born November 8, 1968) is an American jazz and rock keyboardist and session musician from Texas, currently based in Ojai, California. He has toured, recorded, and performed with a diverse range of artists including Air, Fiona Apple, Seal, Chris Isaak, Joe Henry, Bobby Previte, Wayne Horvitz, Fleetwood Mac, Ponga, [1] Critters Buggin, MC 900 Ft. Jesus, Aimee Mann, Solomon Burke, Turin Brakes, Cake, Lindsey Buckingham, Tegan and Sara, and Avenged Sevenfold. [2]

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Palmer is a member of the Earl Harvin Trio, based in Denton, Texas and Los Angeles, California. In 2006, he released the solo album Romance .

Reviewer Glenn Astarita described Palmer as a "top-notch acoustic jazz pianist". [3]

Personal life

Dave Palmer was born on November 8, 1968, in Denton, Texas. He began studying piano at a young age and was performing professionally by the age of 17 in jazz and rock venues in Norfolk, Virginia, and Dallas, Texas. [4]

Palmer studied at the University of North Texas, which is known for its prominent jazz program. Following his studies, he moved to Seattle and San Francisco before settling in Los Angeles to pursue a career in session work and live performance. [4]

In addition to live and studio collaborations, Palmer has contributed music for film. He composed and performed parts of the score for the 2010 film Beginners and appeared on soundtracks for films including Stranger Than Fiction (2006), Goats (2012), and others. [5]

As of 2025, Palmer resides in Ojai, California, where he continues to work as a composer, session musician, and musical director. [4]

Discography

Solo and collaborative albums

Selected appearances as a sideman

References

  1. ↑ Spontaneous Composition: Ponga for the Sheer Sensual Pleasure of It James Kirchmer, The Stranger, December 6, 2001
  2. ↑ Bio Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine ThreeCrowsMusic.com
  3. ↑ Fred Hamilton & The Earl Harvin Trio: The Jam Glenn Astarita, AllAboutJazz, February 3, 2006
  4. 1 2 3 "The Jazz Organ Scene USA – Dave Palmer". International Archives for the Jazz Organ. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Dave Palmer – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
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