Dave Lalama: Jazz Musician in New York

About Dave Lalama

Dave Lalama is a jazz musician heard in New York City rooms including Ornithology Jazz Club. He has worked in small-group settings with players such as Todd Herbert, Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, and Charlie Lincoln. His approach favors clear lines and attentive time, leaving space for the band to shape the narrative in real time. He appears on the Ornithology calendar for “Jazz at Ornithology — September 29.”