David Friesen is listed in the credits for the following albums:
| Year | Artist | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Jeff Johnson | No Shadow of Turning | Bass |
| 1986 | Jeff Johnson | Fallen Splendor | Bass |
| 1987 | Jeff Johnson | Born Of Water | Producer, Mixed, Songwriter, Bass, Emulator |
David Friesen
David Friesen (born May 6, 1942) is an American jazz bassist born in Tacoma, Washington. Friesen plays the double bass as well as the Oregon bass, which is an electrified acoustic bass.
Friesen was an autodidact on bass, having picked it up while serving in the 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 record as a session leader appeared that same year. In 1976, he began collaborating with guitarist John Stowell; the pair would work together often for many years. 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 effort Other Times, Other Places hit #11 on the U.S. Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. He has also played with Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Garrett, Dizzy Gillespie and Mal Waldron.
His sister is the actress Dyan Cannon.
David Friesen. (2011, November 15). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:05, December 4, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Friesen&oldid=460845681
