David Friedman

Quotes:

"The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations."

• Born: March 10, 1944, New York, NY
• Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, 2000s
• Genres: Jazz
• Instrument: Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion
• Representative Albums: "Air Sculpture," "Winter Love, April Joy," "Shades of Change"

Biography

Vibist and marimba player David Friedman has recorded and played extensively since the early '70s. He studied drums in the mid-'50s, and marimba and xylophone in the '60s. Friedman attended Juilliard, with his major emphasis percussion. He also was tutored by Teddy Charles and Hall Overton. Friedman played with The New York Philharmonic and Metropolitan Operas in the '60s, then worked with Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver, Joe Chambers, Hubert Laws and Horacee Arnold in the '70s. After touring and participating in Ludwig Drum Co. workshops with Dave Samuels, Friedman and Samuels formed The Mallet Duo in 1975 and co-led the quartet Double Image from 1977 to 1980. Friedman recorded with Daniel Humair in 1979 and Chet Baker in 1982. He was an instructor at New York's Manhattan School of Music and Montreux's Institute for Advanced Musical Studies in the mid-'70s. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

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