Trumpet Player, Soloist, Composer, Recording Artist. David Pyke is an instrumental performer who has played a diverse range of music and genres in his 15 year professional career. Although, foremost a musician and composer, David has worked as a broader entertainer and cabaret soloist. His favourite genre is sentimental and romantic trumpet ballads.

His career has included corporate and function work, freelance musician, theatre restaurant, large ensemble, cabaret, studio and radio work, a few televised performances and public events e.g. Brisbane River Festival, Queen Street Mall, Optus Cable Television and BTQ Channel 7 at Snug Harbour Brisbane. David has put together many ensembles including up to 9 piece small orchestras for live shows and cabaret work.

He formerly worked as a soloist trumpet instrumentalist for the end of year shows at the Beenleigh Rum Distillery. His original composition “Aurio” was selected by Radio 4EB for their first compilation album, Raw Fusion. Another of his original recordings, “Solitude Blues”, has been selected by an American produced compilation album currently being marketed in the U.S.

David has had extensive experience with Brisbane’s Greek, Italian and Spanish ethnic communities working with the popular party band ‘Havana’ for five years. In 1998 David was invited to play at Harry’s, the popular jazz club in Singapore and also played at the Mambo Kings Club and the Marriott in Singapore. In early 2001, David travelled overseas with playing partner Anneliese Salisbury and played in a Be- Bop band at Tonbridge Wells outside London with British saxophonist Bob Banard.

In mid-2001, David and Anneliese moved to the Arabian Gulf where David played at the Le Meridian Jazz festival in Abu Dhabi and with the Cuban band Costa Rica at the Sheraton. David became a regular solo feature at the Al Dhaphra Beach Hotel and Continental Drift performed concerts and private functions at Al Ruwais. In 2003, Continental Drift played at a function in Durban South Africa. David also co performed as guest artist with the Bonami Mambo Jazz Quartet at the University of Natal Durban.

In 2003, David and Anneliese returned to Durban to host a concert of original chamber works with members of the Natal Philharmonic Orchestra. David has composed two symphonies, numerous concerti, string quartets and quintets as well as a range of chamber music.

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