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Artist
David Sait
10+ albums
guzhengjazzCanadianinstrumentalzither
about
Born January 16, 1972 in Etobicoke, Canada, Sait is the son of Leon Sait***, a British jazz bandleader and composer. This explains but makes no less notable David Sait’s first public performance in 1980, at the age of eight, with an 18-piece Big Band under the guidance of Columbian percussionist Memo Esavedo. As an adult he has blossomed into an increasingly global creative music arena. David is an experimental improviser who attempts to stretch the musical vocabulary of the guzheng**(21 stringed Chinese zither). He has performed in a park, a pub, a chapel, a rowing club, a video arcade, a valley, a theatre, an art gallery and countless other environments that influence the outcome while simultaneously allowing the outcome to influence the environment. Another commitment Sait has made to the guzheng is to rarely tune it the same way twice, exploring the world of random, alternative tunings this grand instrument conveniently lends itself well to. He is an active member of AIMToronto (Association of Improvising Musicians Toronto) and the Guzheng One Club (China); co-editor of Sound List, a weekly e-newsletter representing Toronto Experimental Music/ Free Improvisation/Sound Art...), and host/creator of the live monthly series "The Night Bazaar" (performances of Traditional World music, avant-garde, experimental, etc.) David has over 20 years of formal/private music studies, live performance and recording experience balanced between guzheng, guitar, and invented found object
