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David Ashkenazy
He was a full time freelance drummer in Los Angeles for 10 years and is now living in New York City and actively performing in a wide variety of musical environments.
David has played with many talented and inspiring musicians such as Joel Frahm, Jon Gordon, Brad Shepik, Steve Cardinas, Gilad Hekselman, Gary Versace, Alan Ferber, Matt Clohesy, Mike Moreno, Robin Verheyen, Clay Jenkins, Adrian Cunningham, Scott Ritchie, Dan Pratt, Rob Scheps, Jared Gold, Nate Radely, Matt Otto, Ricky Woodard, Bob Sheppard, Larry Fuller, Gilbert Castellanos, Christoph Luty, Ron Stout, John Campbell, Tony Dumas, Carl Saunders, Scott Whitfield, Steve Cotter, Roger Shew & Joe Bagg.
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David Ashkenazy: Out With It
by Woodrow Wilkins
Some music defies description. In the case of drummer David Ashkenazy's Out With It, words can hardly do justice to the varied moods and sounds of this eight-song set. Ashkenazy studied piano and guitar at age nine and later learned to play the drums. His varied musical tastes include reggae, blues, rock, bluegrass, and jazz. A California native now residing in New York, Ashkenazy performs in a wide range of musical environments, associating with many other musicians, including ...
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by Martin Gladu
David Ashkenazy Out With It Posi-Tone 2009
The jazz drumming tradition abounds in models for emulation and study, and two such models stand out in importance. For its sheer power, Elvin Jones' work with saxophonist John Coltrane imposes itself on any serious student of the drum set. The other would be Paul Motian whose oblique, deconstructivist approach appears liberated of such notions as how many beats there are to the bar or ...
read more"Each track displays an infectious sense of swing and drive."
--Mark Corroto, All About Jazz
"A lot of dense listening packed into the bytes make this like an episode of “Seinfeld” You’ll have to keep coming back to it to catch what you missed on the last run through. Well done".
--Chris Spector, Midwest Record Entertainment
"Within the first three tracks of OUT WITH IT is a sign of a thinking man's jazz combo. The Song selection is incredible and the end result is a fine work of art".
--Layla Macoran, NY Culture Examiner