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Dave Monsch

Dave Monsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. and raised in a very musical environment, as his parents were both musicians and educators. Dave began saxophone lessons at an early age, studying with Cy Hays, a well known saxophonist in the Pittsburgh area. Dave continued his studies through high school and into college, which brought him down to Texas, where he attended the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Playing big band music, small group jazz, funk bands, world music, and Avant Garde throughout college helped him develop his sound. After receiving his Bachelor's of Music/Jazz Performance, he worked on cruise ships, lived in New York City, and eventually relocated back to Texas and moved to Dallas where he started playing with a group called "Flipside"

Dave Monsch: Struttin' at the Winedale

by Dean Nardi
May 5, 2025

Dallas-based saxophonist and flautist Dave Monsch wants his debut album to catch listeners' attention. “I don't feel that it is a predictable album," he stated through an email exchange with AAJ. “There are so many different types of songs and styles, I would hope that something will grab them, if not all of it."

Struttin' at the Winedale

By Dave Monsch

Label: Lucky Buck Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Joe Through Osmosis; An Irish Farewell; Clip-Clop; Struttin' At The Winedale; Mind Dream; Ruby's Dance; Slippery; Waves.