From what I'm hearing, Dave Carpenter has passed away. This is a very sad day for any jazz fan that enjoyed Dave's playing. I'm trying to find details and I will post them once I do.
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R.I.P Dave Carpenter
- Thread starter Bernie Connors
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Oh man I've heard of this guy too, my R.I.P keys are wearing out, Lets hope he and Jaco are creating a few gems in the sky.
RIP.
RIP.
Yeah, you can tell by the sparse responses in this thread that he wasn't really well known unfortunately. Well atleast to the mainstream. Jazz fans know how great Dave was and sense how sad his passing is.
Wow, what a sad piece of news 
His work with Alan Holdsworth was excellent, some nice stuff on YouTube for those who haven't had the pleasure of hearing Dave play.
man, he was a pretty young guy, too .... somewhere around 50 years old .... drag .....
His work with Alan Holdsworth was excellent, some nice stuff on YouTube for those who haven't had the pleasure of hearing Dave play.
man, he was a pretty young guy, too .... somewhere around 50 years old .... drag .....
Wow... what a beautiful player. I saw in his bio he's done stuff with many of my favorite players... David Garfield, Sanborn, Peter Erskine, etc.
Again, sad.
Dave was truly one of the nicest guys I ever met. I was lucky enough to study with Dave for a year and a half while I was at CalArts and look upon those times very fondly. Dave had a limitless and hard driving enthusiasm for music and for growing as a musician. He also had some funny stories and got me into gigs. I am truly shocked and saddened by this news. He will be missed by many...
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Wow! RIP. 
That man made a Fodera sing!!!!! I loved his phrasing. He made everything sound and look so damn easy.
That man made a Fodera sing!!!!! I loved his phrasing. He made everything sound and look so damn easy.
I sure hate that it took his death for me to learn of such a great player.
I wish the best for his family.
I wish the best for his family.
Dang, what a shock! Dave was one of the most respected bassists in L.A., and although I never met him, I was always blown away by his playing on both upright and electric. Only 48 years old....serves as an unfortunate testament to staying away from drugs.
At least he left a great recorded legacy behind. Anyone interested in his playing should check out the Lounge Art Ensemble with Peter Erskine and Bob Sheppard.
At least he left a great recorded legacy behind. Anyone interested in his playing should check out the Lounge Art Ensemble with Peter Erskine and Bob Sheppard.
Some more info:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29923
I saw and heard him with the Allan Holdsworth Trio here in Germany some 5-6 years ago....absolutely fantastic!
What a world class player.
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29923
I saw and heard him with the Allan Holdsworth Trio here in Germany some 5-6 years ago....absolutely fantastic!
What a world class player.
Shock is the key word here. That is not one I would have expected. Killer underrated player. I recorded some jazz trio off of PBS years ago because I thought the bass player was tearing it up. I later learned it was Dave Carpenter. I hate to see people die that young.
Isn't that David Bowie's keyboardist in the Lori Bell video?
Isn't that David Bowie's keyboardist in the Lori Bell video?
Well, as I said, I didn't know Dave personally and I don't like to spread rumors, but we did have many friends in common and he was well known for having heavily indulged in drugs over the years. Whether or not he was using at the time of his death, there is no doubt that all of that hard living must have taken a toll on him.
