DAVID BAILIS

DAVID BAILIS is a multi-talented musician best known for his skills as a guitarist. Equally accomplished as a composer, producer and educator David has showcased his musical talents throughout the world, performing to sold out crowds at a range of venues from Carnegie Hall to Golden Gate Park.

In addition to touring as a guitarist for numerous artists, David was a longtime member of the renowned electro funk band Pimps of Joytime and has appeared with/collaborated with a diverse group of artists ranging from Grammy-nominated singer/emcee and Fugees alum John Forte, Chris Speed (The Bad Plus), Philip Glass and Sierre Leone’s hiphop world music superstar Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew.

David leads his own group whose debut album ‘Firebrand’ (Ropeadope Records) was featured on numerous outlets including Spotify’s top curated jazz playlist- ‘The State of Jazz’ and released the acclaimed follow up record 3D<>DB3 in November of 2023.

David has been profiled in a wide range of publications including a full page feature in BassPlayer Magazine and the New York Times.

In 2017, David launched the blog and podcast- Tourganic, which focuses on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and training on the road as a vegan athlete and musician. The podcast has featured luminaries including the great Sonny Rollins.

David is a sub 3 hour marathon runner and triathlete, competing in countless races, collecting awards and medals keeping a rigorous training schedule which he documents for his fans on his instagram.

David is based in Brooklyn, NY and when not on tour can be found performing and teaching in New York City