David Yamasaki
If you’re not familiar with this very talented guitarist, I’ll let the words the venerable Afro-Latin percussionist John Santos penned for the liner notes of David’s latest CD, From Me to You hip you to him:
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David's notoriety as a first call guitarist for studio and live performance is no surprise to me. The fact that he is not much more widely known is indicative of how the business of music so often misses the boat. I had the honor of playing with him in the mid-eighties for about four years in the orchestra of maestro Pete Escovedo. It so happened that our stage set up found David and I right next to each other where I heard and felt every note he played. He never ceased to amaze me with his rock solid rhythmic accompaniment while his outrageously creative and flawless solos wowed the musicians and audience every time. I've also played with him countless times since those days with Wayne Wallace's Rhythm and Rhyme and even with my own band in the studio, and it's always a great pleasure to hear, watch, and feel him burst through his guitar and grab everyone in the room. He plays with so much honesty, freedom, and joy, that it's truly contagious. David is constantly striving to improve and push the parameters. He richly deserves the high respect bestowed upon him by all his peers and colleagues.
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... To top it all off, he's a dedicated teacher of kids. He's shared his vast knowledge and experience
with thousands of youngsters for many years throughout the
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