(a.k.a. The Professor) saxophonist, poet, composer, mathematician, historian, teacher On his latest album, Let It
Go, David composed original musical settings for some his favorite
poems by E.E. Cummings along with several of his own poems. The album
features his readings of the poems along with his baritone sax playing
and brilliant work by jazz trumpeter and sound engineer, Marko
Polo. The acoustic jazz horn sounds were combined with voice and
synthesized arrangements to provide a broad range of moods and textures
that move between traditional forms such as mambos, jazz ballads and
Arabic grooves. The album is available on iTunes and at CDBaby. David grew up with music, poetry and theater, both acting, playing music, building sets and painting. His interest in the arts led him to study the history of music and painting, which led him eventually to mathematics. Over the years David obtained multiple college degrees and awards in mathematics, logic, art history, philosophy and education finally obtaining an interdisciplinary doctorate from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He has lived mostly in the areas around Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, but he also spent several years at the University of Texas at El Paso as a professor spearheading a teacher education initiative for the National Science Foundation. His work involved the use of computer animations and the history of science and music to improve the mathematical thinking of teachers. It was in El Paso that David returned his focus to saxophone playing, first with the legendary Texas tenor sax man, Art Lewis, and then with jazz trumpeter Marko Polo. David now performs regularly in Southern California playing a variety of jazz classics, originals, Latin, and pop music combined with poetry and live computer animations. He can often be heard with his various partners: Marko Polo, Demetrius Houser, Karen Wilson, Larry Williams. |
Songs on Let it GoPlato Told HimLady in Green Ivory Rose Screaming at Angels Let it Go All the Girls How to Continue Not Until |
Contact Info
909-883-0848 Cell: 909-496-4560 E-mail: david.dennis@earthlink.net |
Upcoming EventsYou can always find out where
David Dennis
(the Professor) is
performing at lajazz.com;
occasionally club owners will change the schedule, so it's advisable to
call to confirm. |