DAVID K. MATHEWS
Genres: Vocal Jazz, Soul Jazz, RnB, Hard Bop • United States

David K. Mathews (aka Dave Mathews) was born April 16, 1959 in Berkeley, California. He began playing piano at age seven and at age 15 worked with several R&B bands in the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area. Thus he has been playing professionally since 1975, performing on the piano, Hammond Organ, electric piano, clavinet and synthesizers. At age 23, Dave joined the legendary Oakland funk/soul group Tower of Power, replacing the original organist Chester Thompson. He toured with the band for two and a half years. David had some deficiencies regarding jazz though. Once he left Tower Of Power he worked on that playing with artists like Pete Escovedo, Sheila E. and Ray Obiedo. Eventually jazz became his great love. Since 1990 Dave has been organist/pianist with Grammy Award winning queen of Rhythm & Blues, Etta James (Sugar Pie DeSanto's younger cousin). He has appeared with her at most of the read more...