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Dave Askren
Dave Askren
Born	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Website	www.daveaskren.com

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Dave Askren is an American jazz guitarist and educator.

Musical career

Askren was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Dayton, Ohio, son of a church organist/piano teacher. He learned about jazz from local musicians whose interests went beyond rock and blues. Askren started on clarinet and saxophone, but switched to guitar when he was fourteen. In his early teens he belonged to professional bands that played rock, blues, and R&B at local venues. From 1976–1980, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and taught there during the 1980s, while playing gigs around Boston. He also worked with Delfeayo Marsalis, Antonio Hart, Kevin Eubanks, and Bob Moses.^[1]

In the 1990s, he moved to Los Angeles and was a sideman for La Toya Jackson and Marilyn McCoo. He has also worked with David King, Bobby Shew, Jimmy Branly, Sal Cracciolo, Gary Foster, Linda Hopkins, and Eddie Resto.^[1]

Discography

Re: Bill Evans (String Jazz, 2002)
Rhubumba (Sea Breeze, 2004)
Some Other Things (Sea Breeze, 2005)
Trio Nuevo + (Daway, 2008)
It's All About the Groove with Jeff Benedict (Daway, 2013)
Among Friends with the Orion Saxophone Quartet (Tapestry, 2013)
Holmes with the Jeff benedict Big Band (Tapestry, 2015)
Come Together with Jeff Benedict (Tapestry, 2017)
Paraphernalia - Music of Wayne Shorter with Jeff Benedict (Tapestry, 2020)
Denver Sessions with Jeff Benedict (Tapestry, 2023)

References

^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.

4. Cook, Richard & Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide To Jazz Recordings 9th Edition. London: pp 48–49. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

External links

Official site

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[Yanow-1] Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.

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 ==Musical career==
-Although Askren was born in [[Milwaukee]], Wisconsin, he grew up in [[Raleigh]], North Carolina, and [[Dayton]], Ohio. He learned about [[jazz]] from friends whose interests went beyond rock and blues. Askren started on clarinet and saxophone, but switched to guitar when he was fourteen. In his early teens he belonged to professional bands that played rock, [[blues]], and [[R&B]] at local venues. From 1976–1980, he attended [[Berklee College of Music]] in Boston and taught there during the 1980s. He also worked with[[Delfeayo Marsalis]],[[Delfeayo Marsalis]], [[Antonio Hart]], [[Kevin Eubanks]], [[Hendrik Meurkens]], and [[Bob Moses (musician)|Bob Moses]].<ref name="Yanow">{{cite book|last1=Yanow|first1=Scott|title=The Great Jazz Guitarists |date=2013|publisher=Backbeat|location=San Francisco |isbn=978-1-61713-023-6 |page=11}}</ref>
+Askren was born in [[Milwaukee]], Wisconsin, but he grew up in [[Raleigh]], North Carolina, and [[Dayton]], Ohio, son of a church organist/piano teacher. He learned about [[jazz]] from local musicians whose interests went beyond rock and blues. Askren started on clarinet and saxophone, but switched to guitar when he was fourteen. In his early teens he belonged to professional bands that played rock, [[blues]], and [[R&B]] at local venues. From 1976–1980, he attended [[Berklee College of Music]] in Boston and taught there during the 1980s, while playing gigs around Boston. He also worked with [[Delfeayo Marsalis]], [[Antonio Hart]], [[Kevin Eubanks]], and [[Bob Moses (musician)|Bob Moses]].<ref name="Yanow">{{cite book|last1=Yanow|first1=Scott|title=The Great Jazz Guitarists |date=2013|publisher=Backbeat|location=San Francisco |isbn=978-1-61713-023-6 |page=11}}</ref>
-In the 1990s, he moved to Los Angeles and was a sideman for pop acts such as [[La Toya Jackson]] and [[Marilyn McCoo]]. During his career, he has also worked with [[David King]],Jimmy Branly, Sal Cracciolo, [[Gary Foster (musician)|Gary Foster]], [[Linda Hopkins]], Eddie Resto.<ref name="Yanow" />
+In the 1990s, he moved to Los Angeles and was a sideman for [[La Toya Jackson]] and [[Marilyn McCoo]]. He has also worked with [[David King (drummer)|David King]], Bobby Shew, Jimmy Branly, Sal Cracciolo, [[Gary Foster (musician)|Gary Foster]], [[Linda Hopkins]], and Eddie Resto.<ref name="Yanow" />
 ==Discography==
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 * ''It's All About the Groove'' with Jeff Benedict (Daway, 2013)
 * ''Among Friends'' with the Orion Saxophone Quartet (Tapestry, 2013)
+* ''Holmes'' with the Jeff benedict Big Band (Tapestry, 2015)
 * ''Come Together'' with Jeff Benedict (Tapestry, 2017)
+* ''Paraphernalia -  Music of Wayne Shorter'' with Jeff Benedict (Tapestry, 2020)
+* ''Denver Sessions '' with Jeff Benedict (Tapestry, 2023)
 ==References==