Alexi David - Composer, Arranger, Double Bassist, Teacher, and Musical Terrorist

Hello you, and welcome to my website.

My name is Alexi David, and I'm a Composer/Double Bassist/Human.

I was born in Cyprus, and raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn, before the evil strollers descended.

I had a stunted growth as a young musician because I was (am?) a drug addict. I'm much better now, but still continue to fight.

After rehab in Cyprus, I resumed playing Double Bass (after a hiatus of years), and I moved back to NYC in August 2005. I became a full-time college student. I have also taught music and helped other young people at The Door, a youth center in SoHo.

Some of the great musicians I've been recording/performing with include: Andrew Hadro, Chris Langellotti, Brandon Lewis, Vladimir Katz, Steve Lyman, Luke Damrosch, Thomas Abbott, Elan Mehler, Ryan Anselmi, Junior Mance, José James, Marcos Cisneros, Phil Stewart, Saul Rubin, Geoff Vidal, Alon Albagli...........

I've recorded with José for many Brownswood Recordings.....toured the world with him a few times...more about all that on his page

I've played venues such as ENZO e.V (Frankfurt), The Blue Note (Milan), Paradiso (Amsterdam), Bohannon (Berlin), Vortex, Pizza Express, Bush Hall, MoMo's (all London), Berns (Stockholm), almost everywhere in Cyprus, La Fleche D'Or, New Morning (Both Paris), Supermarket (Toronto Jazz festival) Garage, SummerStage, Sweet Rhythm, Hiro Ballroom, Baggott Inn, St. Peter's Church, Fat Cat, Swing 46, Knickerbocker, NuBlu (NYC) and lots of other cool joints. I've done live radio shows for WBGO and WBAI.

I've also had/have great teachers and mentors, such as Gamal El-Zoghby, Kirk Nurock, Bill Kirchner, Robert Sadin, Joe Chambers, Cecil Bridgewater, Henry Grimes and Junior Mance.

Aside from music, I my life is: Animals, Conspiracies/TRUTH, Knowledge, Food/Drink, Traveling, History, Research, being a Pisces, restoring vintage electronic equipment (mostly tube amps), and trying to improve myself and be a "better" person. I also have the best girlfriend in the world.

Regarding Music: Besides satisfying my EGO, my goal is to create POSITIVE CHANGE.

MUSICAL/LIFE MISSION STATEMENT:

A. To come to terms with my two cultural sides, American and Cypriot. To accept myself as a Cypriot and an American, that is to see the positive and the negative and let it be. The compositions being written blur the boundaries between the two.

B. To blend all the music that is in my head into one kind of "genre." That is - no genre at all. I am not a Jazz musician, nor a Rembetis, nor a Rock 'n Roller. I am Alexi.

C. To be more honest in life, and without embarrassment. Same thing applies in music. MUSIC is LIFE, they're the same damn thing, always.

D. The use of music as a catharsis, a problem-solver, and ultimately a way to stay off Heroin and other bad drugs - bad for me anyway.

Z. To encourage and help others, other students at school, children, and lost people - to do the above, or similar.

Z3. And, you know, to have some Frikkiiiinnnn' FUN