David “Knife” Fabris
guitarist educator
Official Website of guitarist and educator David Fabris
Upcoming Concerts
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College teaching just finished an I am looking forward to recharging the batteries and writing some new music! Check back for summer gigs... |
Recent Events
Thanks For Visiting My New Website!
The big news is this website which is now caressing your senses...
After all these years, I finally have a web presence all my own thanks to the great design of Max Micheliov at design4music.org
Thanks to Max and my old friend Chris Rossow, whose stunning pictures have captured the feeling and theme I hoped to create with the site - Kudos to you both!
In this site, I'll be uploading occasional recordings on the sound blog page (apologies to my drummer friends for the drum loops on the home demos) and photos to share on the gallery page with you. Of course, I'll keep you updated of upcoming concerts and new releases.
Speaking of which, the Vilnius Noir album (that's right - vinyl only!) with my great friend, Ran Blake has been getting some nice reviews and we are very proud that it is finally out. Thanks to our friends at NoBusiness records!
To give you a visual of the beautiful St. Catherine Church where the record was recorded you can see a video of me at the sound check.
Other little goodies are hidden in this site such as samples songs on the recordings page, some of which are out of print.
So, I hope you enjoy your stay. Thanks for visiting and Happy Nude Ears to all!
May news
Well, thanks to my very patient and kind colleagues from the group Beat City, I was able to make it through my first venture in Chamber Music on March 12 at Tufts University. The piece, Designs 2 by Stephen Jaffe, was easily the most difficult piece of music I have ever played but, after countless hours of practice and rehearsal, we were able to pull it off and even got a nice review. It was an exhilerating experience and one I would hope to have again soon (hint to any composers of out-there guitar music!).
Speaking of reviews, Vilnius Noir continues to garner some nice responses from the critics. I am glad that the chemsitry and friendship between Ran and I seems to be a common thread among all the reviews (after working together for over 20 years!) :
From a site called Paris Transatlantic - I like that they called us a "cantankerous and moody pair"!
From All About Jazz.
Lastly, from Gapplegate music review.
Biography
The music of guitarist David Fabris has been steeped deeply in an eclectic pool of influences.
These influences are evident in the variety of performances and ensembles to his credit. He has recorded three CDs (Hatology, Soulnote) and toured internationally with his mentor, third stream pianist Ran Blake, to great acclaim. A fourth release, recorded live in Lithuania in December 2010 is scheduled for release this year.
Fabris has performed (on banjo) with his traditional jazz band, Mudsole, for both of President Clinton’s inaugurals.
He was a reserve guitarist for Bernie Worrell, a founder of the seminal funk band Parliament. He is currently a member of the experimental big band, the Pittsburgh Collective, which is garnering attention for its debut CD, Live at the Knitting Factory (Oxingale Records, ‘07). Mr. Fabris is also the founder of the Fabulous School of Music in Beverly MA and an adjunct professor at St. Thomas Aquinas and Passaic County Community College.
