David Boswell

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Jazz guitarist David Boswell was born in San Francisco, CA, and raised in Saratoga, CA. His family was musically inclined (his older brother, John Boswell, also became a professional musician), and he began taking guitar lessons in second grade. At 12, he formed a rock band that played school dances. At 16, he attended a Pat Metheny concert he likened to "a religious experience" and became immersed in jazz. He later was chosen to be part of a group of young musicians who traveled to Woodstock, NY, to study with Metheny, Dave Holland, and Jack Dejohnette for several weeks. He made a living, however, in playing in the rock genre rather than jazz, as a member of the Bay Area band the Metro Jets, which recorded an album, About to Surface and played extensively around the San Francisco bay area. Moving to Los Angeles, he played in another rock group, Model 2, while earning a degree in the guitar program at the Grove School of Music. He also studied film scoring at UCLA, which was where he learned the intricacies of writing for a full orchestra. Boswell became a session musician in Los Angeles, notably appearing on albums by such Broadway musical performers as Stacy Sullivan, Joanne O'Brien, Kevin Koelbl, Cindy Benson, and Franc d'Ambrosio, David Burnham.... While doing studio work, he was also working in a jazz trio with renowned bassist Dean Taba and drummer John Mosser. It was at this time that Boswell became a prolific composer and in 2004, he released his first solo album, "H

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Bridge Of Art

Hold Tight To Your Dreams

Windows

I Like That

The Story Behind the Story

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SmoothJazz.com Global Radio - The World's First 24/7 Since 2000 - KJAZ.DB

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Both Sides Now

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1.FM - BAY SMOOTH JAZZ RADIO

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Jazziz On Disc Fall 2012 [Disc 2]

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Smoothjazztampabay.com WJAZ.DB The World's Smooth Jazz Destination Since 2004

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Storyboard Hello

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So Damn Lucky

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