ARTIST | David Tranchina

Bassist, Composer, and Educator, David Tranchina is a bassist known for his big warm sound, solid groove and inventive melodic solos. He has composed music for Jazz ensembles, chamber ensembles, and has written music for animation and documentary films including the 2013 release “A Fuller Life”. He is a founding member of the band Slumgum, and has performed with them all over the U.S. He has also excelled as a music teacher, working with many students individually or in small group settings, as well as doing workshops with people of all ages while on tours of the country. He currently lives in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.

David has performed with Bennie Maupin, Patrice Rushen, Bob Mintzer, Chuck Manning, Gary Foster, Gary Fukushima, Kendall Kay, Matt Otto, Nate Wood (of Kneebody), Lorca Hart, Bobby Watson (of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers), Mike Barone (Composer for The Tonight Show Band), Butch Morris, William Winant, Smith Dobson, Vinny Golia, Larry Koonse, and Joe LaBarbara. David has played some of the top jazz venues in Los Angeles, including The Blue Whale, The Jazz Bakery, Catalina’s, Vibrato, The Mint, Charlie O’s, Vitellos, and REDCAT and LACMA. He also has extensive studio experience recording on many albums is some of LA’s best studios including Capitol Records, The Firehouse Studio, Killzone Studio, TV Tray Studios, The Hobbyshop, and Catasonic Studios.

Appears on:

BIG004 | Anthony Shadduck | Quartet & Double Quartet - double bass (Double Quartet)

BIG007 | Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon | Namesake - double bass

BIG008 | David Tranchina Large-ish Ensemble | The Ogre - double bass

LIL003 | Trailer Parc | Apple Juice EP - double bass

BIG009 | Trailer Parc | Beer and Skittles - electric and double bass

BIG016 | Dave Easley | Byways of the Moon - double bass

BIG021 | Psychic Temple | Plays Music For Airports - double bass

BIG023 | David Lord | Forest Standards Vol. 3 - double bass

Learn more about David Tranchina.