Dave Schumacher
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| Born | March 24, 1960[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, educator |
| Instruments | Baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Amosaya, Summit, Cellar Music |
| Associated acts | Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Harry Connick Jr. Orchestra, Cubeye |
Dave Schumacher (born March 24, 1960)[1] is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator. A Chicago native, Schumacher has been a fixture on the New York jazz scene for over four decades.
Career
From 1983 to 1987, and again in 1988 and 1989, Schumacher toured internationally as a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra. In 1987, he appeared at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival in Japan with the Art Blakey Big Band.[2]
In 1990, Schumacher joined Harry Connick Jr.'s Orchestra as an original member, touring extensively in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia until 2009. His baritone saxophone playing is featured on numerous Connick recordings for Columbia Records, including Oh, My NOLA, Chanson du Vieux Carré, Only You, When My Heart Finds Christmas, Come By Me, and Songs I Heard.[3]
As a freelance artist, Schumacher has performed with ensembles including T.S. Monk’s “Monk on Monk” Ensemble, the Tom Harrell Octet, and Nicholas Payton’s Louis Armstrong Tribute Big Band. His credits also include work with Dizzy Gillespie, Howard Johnson’s Gravity, Joe Lovano’s 52nd Street Themes Nonet, Jack McDuff, Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, Joey DeFrancesco, and Chico O’Farrill’s Afro-Cuban Big Band.[4]
Recordings
As a leader, Schumacher has recorded several albums:
- Every Corner (Amosaya, 1996)
- From Another Life (Amosaya, 2000)
- Endangered Species (Summit Records, 2006)
- Smoke in the Sky (Cellar Music, 2024) – with his Afro-Latin jazz septet, Cubeye
With Harry Connick Jr.
Schumacher is credited on numerous Harry Connick Jr. albums, including:
- Blue Light, Red Light (1991)
- When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993)
- Come by Me (1999)
- Only You (2004)
- Oh, My NOLA (2007)
- What a Night! A Christmas Album (2008)
Critical reception
Schumacher’s debut album as a leader, Every Corner, received praise in JazzTimes, which described it as “a cooking affair and first-rate leader debut,” highlighting his “rumbling sound” and role in bands led by Lionel Hampton and Harry Connick, Jr.[5]
His 2006 release Endangered Species on Summit Records was noted by All About Jazz for exploring “the deep, dark end of the baritone’s sound” in what the reviewer called “an exceptionally fine effort.”[6]
The 2024 album Smoke in the Sky with his Afro-Latin jazz ensemble Cubeye was described by Latin Jazz Network as “a full-blown love letter to Afro-Cuban music.”[7] Contemporary Fusion Reviews gave the album its “MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” rating and predicted it would become “a ‘classic’ in the jazz halls.”[8] Paris-Move highlighted the autobiographical and stylistic elements of the album, connecting it to Schumacher’s long-standing exploration of jazz and Afro-Cuban traditions.[2]
Awards
Schumacher has received two performance grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.[3] [6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dave Schumacher — composer profile". JazzLeadSheets.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 De Clemensat, Thierry (March 25, 2024). "Dave Schumacher – Smoke In The Sky (ENG review)". Paris-Move.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dave Schumacher". All About Jazz. 2022.
- ↑ "Dave Schumacher". JazzBariSax.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ↑ Berg, Chuck (January 1997). "David Schumacher: Every Corner". JazzTimes.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 McClenaghan, Dan (January 24, 2006). "Endangered Species". All About Jazz.
- ↑ Da Gama, Raul (May 27, 2024). "Dave Schumacher & Cubeye: Smoke in the Sky". Latin Jazz Network.
- ↑ Metcalf, Dick (March 8, 2024). "Exciting 21st Century Jazz: Dave Schumacher & Cubeye – Smoke In The Sky". Contemporary Fusion Reviews.
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