David Gilmore (born 5 February 1964) is an American

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guitarist. Gilmore studied at New York University with

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and

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. In 1987, he began working professionally with the

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Collective and

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. In the 1990s, he was a member of the

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band Lost Tribe. In 1995, he became a member of

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's band. With his brother Marque Gilmore,

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, and Aref Durvesh, he recorded ''Ritualism'' in 2001. With

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, and

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he recorded ''Unified Presence''. Gilmore was the sole composer on all but one song and also served as the producer of the album. He has worked with

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, Sam Rivers,

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Discography

As leader

* ''Ritualism'' (Kashka Music, 2000) * ''Unified Presence'' (RKM Music, 2006) * ''Numerology: Live at Jazz Standard'' (Evolutionary Music, 2012) * ''Energies of Change'' (Evolutionary Music, 2015) * ''Transitions'' (Criss Cross, 2017) * ''From Here to Here'' (Criss Cross, 2020)

As sideman

With

* ''No-vibe Zone'' (Knitting Factory, 1996) * ''Bug Music'' (Nonesuch, 1996) * ''Nu Blaxploitation'' (Capitol, 1998) * ''You Are #6'' (Blue Note, 2001) * ''Do the Boomerang'' (Blue Note, 2006) With

* ''Sine Die'' (Pangaea, 1988) * '' Cipher Syntax'' ( JMT, 1989) * ''

Rhythm People (The Resurrection of Creative Black Civilization) ''Rhythm People (The Resurrection of Creative Black Civilization)'' is an album by the American saxophonist Steve Coleman, released in 1990. He is credited with his band, the Five Elements. Production Coleman wrote or cowrote all of ''Rhythm Peo ...

'' (RCA Novus, 1990) * '' Black Science'' (RCA/Novus, 1991) * ''

Drop Kick A drop kick is a type of kick in various codes of football. It involves a player intentionally dropping the ball onto the ground and then kicking it either (different sports have different definitions) 'as it rises from the first bounce' ( rugby ...

'' (RCA/Novus, 1992) * '' The Tao of Mad Phat'' (RCA/Novus, 1993) * ''Genesis & the Opening of the Way'' (BMG/RCA Victor, 1997) * ''The Ascension to Light'' (BMG, 2001) With others *

, ''

Think All, Focus One ''Think All, Focus One'' is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams which was released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1995 and features performances of seven of Abrams' compositions by Abrams, Eddie Allen, David Gilmore, Eugene Ghee, Alfred Pat ...

'' (Black Saint, 1995) *

Aka Moon Aka Moon is the Belgian jazz trio of saxophonist Fabrizio Cassol, bassist Michel Hatzigeorgiou and drummer Stéphane Galland. Aka Moon combines jazz, rock, and world music. ''In Real Time'' (2001) was composed for ballet company of Anne-Teresa ...

, ''

Guitars The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

'' (W.E.R.F., 2002) * Aka Moon, ''Invisible Moon'' (Carbon 7, 2001) *

Ralph Alessi Ralph Alessi (born March 5, 1963) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and ECM recording artist. Alessi is known as a virtuosic performer whose critically-acclaimed projects include his Baida Quartet, with Jason Moran, Drew Gress, and Nas ...

, ''This Against That'' (RKM Music, 2002) *

, ''Lest We Forget'' (Mack Avenue, 2003) * Ron Blake, ''Sonic Tonic'' (Mack Avenue, 2005) *

, '' Love Fugue: Robert Schumann'' (Winter & Winter, 2000) * Uri Caine, '' Gustav Mahler: Dark Flame'' (Winter & Winter, 2003) *

Ann Hampton Callaway Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1958) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and actress. She wrote and sang the theme song for the TV series ''The Nanny''. Career Callaway is a native of Chicago. Her father, John Callaway, was a journalis ...

, ''Blues in the Night'' (Telarc, 2006) *

Vincent Chancey Vincent Chancey (born February 4, 1950) is an American jazz hornist. Early life and education Chancey was born and raised in Chicago. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from the SIUC School of Music in 1973 and studied under Julius W ...

, ''Welcome Mr. Chancey'' (In+Out 1993) *

Theo Croker Theodore Lee Croker (born July 18, 1985) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, producer and vocalist. He is a Grammy Award nominee, three-time Echo Award nominee, as well as a Theodore Presser Award recipient. Croker has released over seve ...

, ''Afro Physicist'' (DDB, Okeh 2014) *

Wayne Escoffery Wayne Escoffery (born 23 February 1975) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Performing history Since 2000, he has been working in New York City with Carl Allen, Eric Reed, and the Mingus Big Band. Other musicians performed with include Ral ...

, ''The Humble Warrior'' (Smoke Sessions 2020) *

, ''Believe'' (CMP, 1994) * Trilok Gurtu, ''Bad Habits Die Hard'' (CMP, 1996) *

, ''What Time It Be!'' (Muse, 1991) *

Mike Holober Mike Holober (born April 21, 1957) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator. Holober moved to New York in 1986, and worked as a composer and sideman pianist. After working with baritone saxophonist Nick Brignola in the late ...

, ''Thought Trains'' (Sons of Sound, 2004) * Cary Hudson, ''The Phoenix'' (Glitterhouse, 2002) * Brad Jones, ''Uncivilized Poise'' (Knitting Factory, 1999) *

Boris Kozlov Boris Kozlov (born in 5 December 1967) is a Russian-born jazz bassist. Biography Born in Moscow, USSR on December 5, 1967, Kozlov studied piano at Children's Music School before switching to bass. Kozlov won the Gnesin Music Academy Competition ...

, ''Conversations at the Well'' (Criss Cross, 2016) *

Carolyn Leonhart Carolyn Leonhart (born July 10, 1971) is a jazz singer, daughter of jazz bassist Jay Leonhart, and sister of the trumpeter Michael Leonhart. She has performed as a back-up vocalist for Steely Dan on several tours and recordings. Childhood and e ...

, ''Steal the Moon'' (Sunnyside, 2000) *

, ''Anatomy of a Groove'' (DIW, 1992) *

Rudresh Mahanthappa Rudresh Mahanthappa (born May 4, 1971) is a New York-based jazz alto saxophonist and composer. Biography Mahanthappa is the son of Indian emigrants to the U.S. He was born in Trieste, Italy as a result of his father's job in academia, but spent ...

, ''Samdhi'' (ACT, 2011) *

, ''

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'' (Verve, 2000) * Christian McBride, '' Vertical Vision'' (Warner Bros., 2002) *

Monday Michiru is a Japanese American singer and songwriter whose music encompasses and fuses a wide variety of genres including jazz, dance, pop, and soul. She is arguably best known for being a pioneer of the acid jazz movement in Japan in the early 1990s y ...

, ''Episodes in Color'' (SAR, 2002) *

Roy Nathanson Roy Jay Nathanson (born May 17, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and teacher. He became the leader and principal composer of the Jazz Passengers, a six piece group that he founded with Curtis Fowlkes in 1987. They have tou ...

, ''Fire at Keaton's Bar & Grill'' (Six Degrees, 2000) *

, '' The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams'' (Bismillah, 2007) *

, ''Iridescence'' (Muse, 1991) * Lonnie Plaxico, ''Short Takes'' (Muse, 1992) *

Renee Rosnes Irene Louise Rosnes (born 24 March 1962), known professionally as Renee Rosnes ( ), is a Canadian jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Early life Rosnes was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and grew up in North Vancouver, British Columbia. She ...

, '' Life on Earth'' (Blue Note, 2001) *

Adam Rudolph Adam Rudolph (born September 12, 1955) is a jazz composer and percussionist performing in the post-bop and world fusion media. Rudolph grew up in the South Side of Chicago among jazz and blues musicians. In 1988 he met jazz musician Yusef La ...

, ''Turning Towards the Light'' (Cuneiform, 2015) *

, '' High Life'' (Verve, 1995) * Omar Sosa, ''Across the Divide'' (Half Note, 2009) *

, ''Detained at the Blue Note'' (Half Note, 2004) *

Beau Williams Beau Williams (born January 6, 1950) is an American gospel singer from Texas. Through Light Records he released an album ''Wonderful'', which reached a number two on the ''Billboard'' Gospel charts. Musical career Early years Williams grew up in ...

, ''Bodacious!'' (Funkytowngrooves, 2011) *

, ''

A Waltz for Grace ''A Waltz for Grace'' is the debut album by English saxophonist Steve Williamson, released on the Verve label in 1990. Reception The ''Los Angeles Times'' stated that "U.S.-session bassist Lonnie Plaxico and drummer Mark Mondesir ... provide inv ...

'' (Verve, 1990) * Steve Williamson, ''Rhyme Time'' (Verve, 1991) *

, ''

Jumpworld ''Jumpworld'' is the fourth studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson. It was released in 1990 by JMT label. Track listing # "Woman on the Edge" (Cassandra Wilson) – 5:02 # "Domination Switch" (Steve Coleman, Wilson) � ...

'' (JMT, 1990) * Cristina Zavalloni, ''The Soul Factor'' (Via Veneto, 2014)

References

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