Dave Bayles

Education 

BFA, Music Education, UW-Milwaukee 
BFA, University of Northern Colorado 
Additional study with George Fludas, Carl Allen, Ed Thigpen, and Peter Erskine 

Biography 

Mr. Bayles has worked with such jazz artists as Bruce Barth, Peter Bernstein, Rick Germanson, Slide Hampton, Barry Harris, Brian Lynch, Elliot Mason, Jack McDuff, Bob Mintzer, Frank Morgan, James Moody, Melvin Rhyne, Charles McPherson, Dan Nimmer, Rich Perry, John Swana, Dan Trudel, Ernie Watts, Steve Wiest, and more.

He has performed at many jazz venues in Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, New York City, and Washington, D.C. 

Recording credits include the Luis Diaz Quintet (On the Edge), Curt Hanrahan Quintet (Hang Time), the Juli Wood Quintet (Movin' and Groovin'), Steve Wiest Big Band (Excalibur), We Six (Bird Say and Vivid Dreams), Jeanne Woodall (It's Never Too Late), Eric Jacobson (Blues March), Paul Silbergleit (The Hidden Standard) and the Hal Leonard Corporation (jazz education series). 

Dave's latest recording, Dave Bayles Trio Live at the Uptowner (Calligram Records), will be released in early November 2023.

As a clinician for Yamaha Music Corporation and Zildjian Cymbals, he travels and teaches widely throughout the U.S. and Canada. 

Dave is on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and the Milwaukee Jazz Institute.