About David L Baise

David L Baise

Music Teacher, Master

Location: Laurel, MD

Speaks: English

Instructs: Bass Guitar, Guitar, Ukulele

Education: MA SanDiego State, MA Rutgers Universtiy Jazz History and Research, MA Ethnomusicology University of Michigan.

Performance Experience: Have worked with many notable jazz performers over extended periods, primarily organists Big John Patton, Jimmy McGriff. Have led various duos, trios and larger ensembles throughout the New Jersey area and Manhattan. Also performed with various cover pop bands.

Teaching Experience: As a longtime player and educator, Baise has taught Jazz History at Princeton University and Ethnomusicology at Rutgers/Newark; and is author of “Post-Mainstream Standards” in “Jazz:the First Century” (Smithsonian, 2000).

Teaching Philosophy: Baise is particularly interested with the fusion of all musics, East, West, high, low, and how these intersections are reflected in the many students coming to Music and Arts. Blending the pedagogy of guitar mechanics, ear training , music theory, and repertoire, the student can develop their self expression and in turn communicate joy to others!

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Get to know David L Baise

A native from deep in the heart of New Jersey Springsteen territory, Baise has been active musically for many years.

Born a Leo (we wear our hair like manes! he says) Baise enjoys sharing music with all interested parties, with confidence and

a sunny sense of humor. Equal parts instructor and coach, he says that “if the students practice as they should, then we both can

have a BLAST.” Has taught at Rutgers University and Princeton University. Currently a member of Society of Etnomusicology, and the American Anthropology Associatio.

David L Baise teaches at:

Bowie MD

3811 Evergreen Pkwy

Bowie, MD 20716

(301) 262-5950