About
Dave Pretty
Instruments: Drums, Vocals
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Bio: Hello, my name is Dave and I come from a "musical family". My Dad, Mike, was a working jazz drummer in Victoria for many years. I play all styles of music including Jazz, Rock, Blues, Country, Latin and Funk. I am a very experienced drummer. Over the last 21 years I have been playing regularly in working/performing bands. Bands I have played with include:
-Ricochet ( Heavy Rock)
-Joyce and the Blades (Rock)
-Four (Jazz Standards)
-Panorama Jazz Quartet (Jazz Standards)
-Wharf Street Band (Blues and Classic Rock)
-Pacific Standard Time (Jazz Band)
-Lindsay Barber Quartet (Vocal-Oriented Jazz)
-Groovin' Hard Big Band (Big Band Jazz)
-Russell in the Bushes (80's Rock)
-Soul Source R & B band. (R and B, Soul, Motown etc.)
-Frayed Knots (Blues)
-Swingit/Jazz Houndz (Progressive Jazz, Funk and Pop)
-Seacruze (Jazz, Rock, Pop, Country, Rock and Roll, Latin etc.)
-The Hung Jury (Funk, Soul, Rock, Modern Pop)
-Price Tag (Contemporary Pop and Classic Rock)
Goals: Currently playing in "Tune Raiders" but may be looking to start other projects that have potential.
Influences: Rush, Emerson Lake and Palmer, 60's psychedelic rock, 50's -60s Jazz artists on Blue Note, Impulse, Verve labels etc., 80s New Wave, Latin Jazz.
Drummers I admire: Neil Peart, Carl Palmer, Mark Brzezicki, Richard Bailey, Tony Williams, Art Blakey, Dave Weckl, Philly Joe Jones, Papa Joe Jones, Elvin Jones and Max Roach to name just a few. So many good drummers out there.
Past Events
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Current Projects
| Group | Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Tune Raiders | Drums Vocals | 2019-present |
| Wharf Street Band | Drums and Vocals | 2003-present |
Past Projects
| Group | Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Blues Hawks | Drums Vocals | 2018-The End |
| Seacruze | Drums and Vocals | 2015-The End |
| The Jazz Houndz | Drums | 2014-The End |
| The J-Tones | Drums | 2014 |
| Swingit | Drums | 2014-2017 |
| Soul Source | Drums | 2014 |
| Groovin Hard Jazz Band | Drums | 2013-2014 |
| The Street | Drums, Vocals | 2011-2013 |
| Lindsay Barber Quartet | Drums | 2006-2009 |
| Pacific Standard Time | Drums | 2005-2007 |
| Al Denoni | Drums | 2002-2006 |
| Panorama Jazz Quartet | Drums | 2000-2005 |
| Four (jazz quartet) | Drums | 1997-2000 |
| Joyce and the Blades | Drums | 1980 |
| Ricochet - Victoria | Drums | 1975-1977 |