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David Ian Baker

Born: April 22, 1993

David Baker is currently serving as Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator of Jazz & Commercial Music at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He received his Doctor of Arts from the University of Northern Colorado in Jazz Studies emphasizing in performance and composition. He has been an active performer for over fifteen years including performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Gene Harris Jazz Festival, The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, Dazzle™ Jazz & Supper Club, The Velvet Note, and The Jazz Education Network Conference. He has shared the stage with Greg Gisbert, Bob Sheppard, Corey Christiansen, Chase Baird, Carmen Bradford, and Jay Lawrence. David was awarded the First Alternate position in the International Society of Bassists' 2019 Jazz Performance Competition. David is an active member of the Utah jazz community and can be seen regularly performing throughout the state. Similarly, he has a long-standing musical relationship with Alex Sjobeck, Ryan Fourt, Jack Roben, Jenna McLean, and other artists throughout the country.

Talking Drums

By Bobby Wiens

Label: Cellar Live!
Released: 2020
Track listing: Speaks Volumes; So Sorry Please; A La Georgie; Doll of the Bride; Little Rascal on a Rock; Bill; So Near, So Far; Beehive

Songs of a Night

By Ryan Fourt

Label: Moddl Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Little Miss P; The Heist, The Ladybug; The End of a Love Affair; Stomin' at the Savoy; Skylark; Pensativa; The Shadow of Your Smile; High Lonesome Road; Bread and Butter (Outro)

Pictures in Time

Label: Next Level
Released: 2022
Track listing: Answer Song; Aravah; Cyclical; Liberation; Chewbear; With A Naked Heart; Indigo; Stories; Like A Pop Song.

Piano/Bass Duo Crafts Intimate, Forward-Looking Musical Vignettes

July 28, 2022

Longstanding collaborators pianist Alex Sjobeck and bassist David Ian Baker have been performing, rehearsing, and creating together for over half a decade. With shared musical experiences in big bands, septets, and a steadfast trio, the two composer-performers now unite with their debut, Pictures in Time, to express a distilled collection of nine original works that act ...

Minus Piano

By David Ian Baker

Label: Moddl Records
Released: 2019
Track listing: Almost Like Being in Love; I've Never Been in Love Before; Shiny Stockings; I Can't Stop Loving You; Blues on the Corner; Stompin' at the Savoy; Waltz for Debby; Locomotive; Waltz for Debby (alt. take)