David Friesen | |
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Born | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | May 6, 1942
Spouse(s) | Kirsten Friesen (m. 1964;died 2002)Natalie Digtyar |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Dyan Cannon (sister) Jennifer Grant (niece) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument(s) | Double bass Electric upright bass |
David Friesen (born May 6, 1942) [1] is an American jazz bassist. He plays double bass and electric upright bass. [2]
Friesen began playing bass while serving in the United States Army in Germany. He played with John Handy and Marian McPartland and following this, with Joe Henderson; in 1975, he toured in Europe with Billy Harper. His first album as a session leader appeared that year. In 1976, he began collaborating with guitarist John Stowell; the pair would work together often. He appeared with Ted Curson at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1977. Following this, he worked with Ricky Ford, Duke Jordan, Mal Waldron, and Paul Horn. His 1989 album Other Times, Other Places reached No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. [3] He has also played with Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Garrett, and Dizzy Gillespie.
Friesen is the younger brother of actress Dyan Cannon, and the uncle of actress Jennifer Grant. [4] He is the son of Ashkenazi Jewish mother Claire (née Portnoy) and Canadian Mennonite father Ben Friesen. [5] He was married to Kirsten Friesen from 1964 until her death in 2022; they had three children. [1] He has since been remarried to Natalie Digtyar, a fashion designer from the Czech Republic. [1]
With Ted Curson
With Kenny Drew
With Ricky Ford
With Billy Harper
With Duke Jordan
With Uwe Kropinski
With Mal Waldron
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Playing for a small but select audience that included his sister, Dyan Cannon, Friesen performed during most of the set on a French acoustic bass, made in 1795.