Jazz Articles about David G Bailis

About David G Bailis

Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Bailis, Petrillo, Ortiz & More

by Bob Osborne
August 28, 2025

A selection of brand new releases from around the world together with four more great examples from the recent re-issue of the Strata-East catalogue provides for a fascinating two hours of music. Playlist David Bailis “Ordinary Trash" from Running Through My Mind (Create or Destroy) 00:00 Pat Petrillo “Late Night Diner" from Contemporaneous (Innervision Records) 04:25 Aruán Ortiz “Légitime Défense" from Creole Renaissance (Intakt Records) 08:49 Billy Lester Trio “I'll Remember April" from High Standards (Ultra Sound ...

Album Review

David Bailis: Tree Of Life

Read "Tree Of Life" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
December 31, 2024

Some jazz artists create distinctive sound worlds with their instruments and the bands they put together. In the “guitarist as leader" genre--on the popular music side), think Link Wray, Dick Dale, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Robbie Robertson. In jazz, think Wes Montgomery, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, Sangeeta Michael Berardi. All of these musicians have a sonic worldview that they have been able to represent in their recordings faithfully. New York-based Guitarist David Bailis is knocking on the door of that ...