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Portrait of Dave Black

Composer

Dave Black

American composer

b. 1959

132 works in the index

Born
1959
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Dave Black (born 1959) is an American composer and co-author of numerous books, including Alfred's Drum Method, Alfred's Beginning Drumset Method, Alfred's Kid's Drum Course, Contemporary Brush Techniques, Drumset Independence and Syncopation, Living Praise, Cymals: A Crash Course, The Essential Dictionary of Orchestration, A Jazz Diary, and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. He has also written a number of articles, concert reviews, and book reviews for publications including The Instrumentalist, Down Beat, Modern Percussionist, Modern Drummer, Drums and Drumming, Drum Tracks, Jazz Educators Journal, Grammy Pulse, and Music Connection.

More than 60 of his compositions and arrangements have been published by Alfred Music Publishing, CPP/Belwin, Highland/Etling, Barnhouse, TRN, and Warner Brothers, many of which have been recorded. He has written with, and for the bands of Louie Bellson, Sammy Nestico, Bill Watrous, Bobby Shew, Ed Shaughnessy, Gordon Brisker and the CSUN Jazz Ensemble.

Black has received numerous awards and commissions, including 21 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards and two Grammy nomination certificate. Many of his compositions have been used as background/source music on TV shows including Good Morning America, Roseanne, Nightline, Grace Under Fire, Ellen, General Hospital, The Drew Carey Show, Coach, and All My Children.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; music journalist; music critic; music arranger; drummer; musicographer; musician
VIAF ID
73173939
ISNI
0000000034376808
GND ID
1020883650
Library of Congress ID
n98083839

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Horn, Trombone, percussion, Bassoon, Clarinet
Works with composition dates
0 of 132

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 3

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Sketches of Spain: E — —— —— 3
Two Irish Sketches: E — —— —— 3
The Emerald Isle: E — —— —— 3
A Westward Expedition: E — —— —— 3
Two Russian Sketches: E — —— —— 3
Lindbergh's Triumph: E — —— Clarinet— 3
Sketches of Spain: 1st B — —— —— 2
Sketches of Spain: 2nd B — —— —— 2
Sketches of Spain: 3rd B — —— —— 2
Sketches of Spain: B — —— —— 2
Two Irish Sketches: 1st B — —— —— 2
Two Irish Sketches: 2nd B — —— —— 2
Two Irish Sketches: 3rd B — —— —— 2
Two Irish Sketches: B — —— —— 2
The Emerald Isle: 1st B — —— —— 2
The Emerald Isle: 2nd B — —— —— 2
The Emerald Isle: 3rd B — —— —— 2
The Emerald Isle: B — —— —— 2
A Westward Expedition: 1st B — —— —— 2
A Westward Expedition: 2nd B — —— —— 2
A Westward Expedition: 3rd B — —— —— 2
Two Russian Sketches: 1st B — —— —— 2
Two Russian Sketches: 2nd B — —— —— 2
Two Russian Sketches: 3rd B — —— —— 2
Lindbergh's Triumph: B — —— Tenor Saxophone— 2
Lindbergh's Triumph: 1st B — —— —— 2
Lindbergh's Triumph: 2nd B — —— —— 2
Lindbergh's Triumph: 3rd B — —— —— 2
Sketches of Spain: Flute — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: Oboe — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: Bassoon — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: 2nd E — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: 1st F Horn — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: 2nd F Horn — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: 3rd F Horn — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: 1st Trombone — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: 2nd Trombone — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: 3rd Trombone — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: Baritone T.C. — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: Baritone B.C. — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: Tuba — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: Xylophone — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: 1st Percussion — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: 2nd Percussion — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: Timpani — —— —— 1
Sketches of Spain: Score — —— —— 2
Two Irish Sketches: Flute — —— —— 1
Two Irish Sketches: Oboe — —— —— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 73173939.