David Friesen, born May 6, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington, is an American jazz
bassist who began playing during his service in the U.S. Army in Germany. After
joining ensembles with John Handy and Marian McPartland, he recorded and
released his debut as a leader in 1975 and toured Europe with Billy Harper the
same year. He also released albums Dedication with Mal Waldron (1988) and Other
Times, Other Places (1989), the latter reaching number 11 on the U.S. Billboard
Top Jazz Albums chart. Friesen collaborated with a host of prominent
musicians-including Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, ...