David Neves

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David Neves is currently a member of The Juilliard School��s prestigious Artist Diploma program, which brought him to New York City from his home town of Boston. He has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Central America, and in 2010 was the winner of the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Solo Competition held in Sydney, Australia. David has performed with a long list of jazz greats including Wayne Shorter, Terri Lynn Carrington, Danilo Perez, Phil Wilson, John Patitucci, Miguel Zen��n, Jason Palmer, and George Garzone, among many others. David��s debut album Progress Report (released in 2014, and produced by Michael Thomas) contains a set of original music performed by some of the East Coast��s most in-demand musicians. Since the release of this recording, David has continued composing for his quartet and quintet, and can be heard frequently in New York City and Boston.

Peter Lenz: Breathe

Read "Breathe" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
September 10, 2025

Dopo aver espresso ottime doti di strumentista e leader col quintetto Silent Flow e col quartetto Lithium, il batterista austriaco debutta con successo nel campo dell'orchestrazione, scegliendo di operare con tre differenti organici: una big band di 17 elementi (nei brani “Enclouded" ed “Eleanor"), una big band ampliata a un quartetto d'archi (in “Between Lines" e “Von Inneren Grenzen") ed un ensemble da camera comprendente quartetto d'archi, tre fiati, contrabbasso e batteria (in “Breathe") Volendo dirigere personalmente gli ...

Album Review

David Neves: Progress Report

Read "Progress Report" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
September 10, 2014

At twenty-five years of age, Boston-based trumpeter David Neves can't be expected to boast a big recorded with/played with resume. But he can boast a first rate education--Berklee and the New England Conservatory. And with his Progress Report, a marvelous debut as leader, Neves blows way beyond expectations for a new kid on the block. Neves offers up nine of his distinctive and engaging original compositions in the company of a group of stellar sidemen. With a continuity ...