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The Dave Kline Band features Dave Kline (violin, electric violin, guitar, composer) - A distinct sound and goal:
The sound - blends the modern genres of rock, blues, jazz, funk and folk with the sonic palette of the world’s cultures. With high-energy, combustion, emotional impact.
The goal - inspiring a greater level of art and creativity in our world. Compositions, musicians, audiences, venues and the performance are all vital elements of music and recordings. One could credibly say the audience is the most important part of the show - the audience essentially co-creates the music and experience of the performance, attaining exhilaration for all.
Guest Artists with the band include French Canadian chanteuse Lynn Veronneau, Ken Avis from North of England on vocals, Zulf Baghirov from Azerbaijan on sax / clarinet and American Dan Paul on keys, Olaolu Ajibade drums, Jon Laine drums, Kurt Kratch bass.
The Dave Kline Band has performed to diverse audiences and sold out shows at Blues Alley, Strathmore Mansion, Amp at Strathmore, and Gypsy Sally’s among other notable Washington, DC area establishments. Festival appearances include the Big Band Jam on the National Mall, the Alexandria Jazz and World Festivals, the Petworth Jazz Project, Takoma Park JazzFest, the Manassas Summer Series and the Hyattsville Summer Concert Series. Shows have been featured in the Washington Post, DCist, and the Brightest Young Things DC Outdoor Concert Guide.
The Dave Kline Band has released several albums of original music with its most recent album released “Shifting Borders” reaching #1 on the Top 50 Jazz Albums.
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Dave Kline At Blues Alley

by Mark Edelman
Dave Kline Blues AlleyWashington, DC June 20, 2025 Keyboard, guitar, bass and drums: a standard jazz quartet, no doubt, no argument. But add electric violin, trombone and the Chinese dulcimer and you've got something entirely different. Dave Kline and friends brought that unique line-up and a passel of original tunes to Blues Alley in DC's Georgetown district. The result?--as tasty and exotic as the jambalaya and shrimp and grits we enjoyed while Kline and company ...
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by Geannine Reid
Violinist Dave Kline is pushing the contemporary voice of strings to new heights, while maintaining a sophisticated yet approachable city sound. Kline's original compositions are intricate and push the violin as a lead instrument in an ensemble setting, assertively bending the borders of undiscovered territory with great result. This idea led to his new album entitled Shifting Borders. While this refers to the musical twists, turns and combinations, it also captures Kline's personal journey across the globe, and encompasses his ...
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