Dave Anderson is a bass player with over forty years' experience performing and recording in a wide range of genres. His credits span a range of world class artists in jazz, R&B, pop, folk/rock, fusion, and world music: Art Garfunkel, Blood Sweat & Tears, Smokey Robinson, Bill Evans, Nelson Rangell, Chieli Minucci & Special EFX, Jeff Kashiwa, Andy Snitzer, Steve Cole, Bob Baldwin, Marion Meadows, Marc Antoine, Bernie Williams, Michael McDonald, Donna Summer, James Ingram and many others. You can stay in the loop and get info on appearances by checking the performances page and joining him on facebook. If you're an artist, producer, studio owner, contractor, or fellow musician you can contact Dave here, and peruse the audio and video pages for examples of his work.
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Current News:
• Dave returns with his Exploration Jazz project to La Zingara in Bethel CT 25 Mar 2026 after his sold-out inaugural performance in September! More original music, more basses, more exploring! With Rob Aries, Ken Gioffre and Thierry Arpino. Tickets here.
• Public appearances lined up so far for 2026 include The Jones Factor, Tim DeHuff, TRI/O, Smooth Jazz for Scholars, and more. Check the performances page for info.
• New release from The Jones Factor, John Fumasoli's ten piece contemporary jazz group coming up: "Not Sure", recorded in part at Flying Squirrel and co-produced by Dave.
• Dave contributed bass to Brian Keane's soon-to-be-released symphonic opus, A Speck of Time, featuring musicians from around the world.
• Dave's leading a new series of projects under his own name with a rotating cast of his favorite musicians, and featuring his own music. Up first: "Exploration Jazz", combining world music, 60's/70's jazz, minimalism, and progressive rock, with Thierry Arpino, Rob Aries, and Premik Russell Tubbs, appearing at La Zingara in Bethel CT 24 Sep 2025. Check the performances page and stay tuned for more to come...
• Dave's launching a Soundcloud site with a decades-spanning range of material he's recorded at his home studio, Flying Squirrel. The project, titled The Flying Squirrel Vault, will feature an intimate glimpse into the creative process featuring Dave's top collaborators and fellow artists.
