David Friesen [SEP] place of birth
David Friesen
David Friesen (born May 6, 1942) is an American jazz bassist born in Tacoma, Washington. He plays double bass and electric upright bass.
Friesen was an autodidact on bass, having picked it up while serving in the U.S. Army in Germany. He played with John Handy and Marian McPartland and following this, with Joe Henderson; in 1975, he toured in Europe with Billy Harper. His first album as a session leader appeared that year. In 1976, he began collaborating with guitarist John
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Notable alumni.
- Rodney Anderson - former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- Jimmy Driftwood - folk music songwriter and musician
- Jackson Waters - Christian pop/rock band, featuring Nate Hufford on bass, David Leonard on vocals, keyboard/piano, Seth Talley on drums, and Toby Friesen on electric guitar
- Janet Huckabee - wife of former Governor of Arkansas and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee;