David Becker Tribune
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The David Becker Tribune (DBT) is an American contemporary jazz band. The band is led by namesake David Becker, who is the guitarist and composer.
which released 2 recordings including the jazz radio chart topper Siberian Express which was co-produced by Ken Caillat
. The band moved onto Bluemoon Records in the early 90s releasing 2 more recordings. In 1992, Becker along with his brother Bruce, drummer, relocated to Europe where they continued to perform and record.
In 2000, the DBT re-emerged in the US with a DVD audio recording Germerica. More was heard from the band with 2004's "Where's Henning" which managed to make it to the Jazz radio charts. A solo venture Euroland and a duo with Jazz guitar great Joe Diorio
"The Color of Sound" [Acoustic Music Records] followed in 2005. In 2007, the critically acclaimed CD Leaving Argentina was released in Europe and followed in the USA in 2008. The band has been more actively touring the USA, as well as South America and Europe. Becker can also be heard on two tracks of the new Colbie Caillat
recording Breakthrough released in August 2009.
Batavia was released world wide on August 6, 2010 to coincide with 65th anniversary of the dropping of the Atom bomb in Japan. All of the compositions on this recording have been directly influenced by or written about the experiences of Becker's mother’s (who is Dutch) family in Indonesia and their internment in a Japanese concentration camp during WWII.
Some of their works were featured on The Weather Channel
's Local on the 8s
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History
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, they released several critically acclaimed recordings while touring the US extensively. DBT's first label was MCAMCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
which released 2 recordings including the jazz radio chart topper Siberian Express which was co-produced by Ken Caillat
Ken Caillat
Kenneth Douglas "Ken" Caillat is an American record producer. He is best known for producing the Fleetwood Mac albums Rumours, Tusk, Mirage, Live, and The Chain Box Set....
. The band moved onto Bluemoon Records in the early 90s releasing 2 more recordings. In 1992, Becker along with his brother Bruce, drummer, relocated to Europe where they continued to perform and record.
In 2000, the DBT re-emerged in the US with a DVD audio recording Germerica. More was heard from the band with 2004's "Where's Henning" which managed to make it to the Jazz radio charts. A solo venture Euroland and a duo with Jazz guitar great Joe Diorio
Joe Diorio
Joseph Louis Diorio is an American jazz guitarist. He has performed with legends of jazz like Sonny Stitt, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Horace Silver, and Freddie Hubbard...
"The Color of Sound" [Acoustic Music Records] followed in 2005. In 2007, the critically acclaimed CD Leaving Argentina was released in Europe and followed in the USA in 2008. The band has been more actively touring the USA, as well as South America and Europe. Becker can also be heard on two tracks of the new Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her...
recording Breakthrough released in August 2009.
Batavia was released world wide on August 6, 2010 to coincide with 65th anniversary of the dropping of the Atom bomb in Japan. All of the compositions on this recording have been directly influenced by or written about the experiences of Becker's mother’s (who is Dutch) family in Indonesia and their internment in a Japanese concentration camp during WWII.
Some of their works were featured on The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel is a US cable and satellite television network since May 2, 1982, that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, along with entertainment programming related to weather 24 hours a day...
's Local on the 8s
Local on the 8s
The Local on the 8s or Local Forecast is the portion of programming where viewers see current weather conditions and local weather forecasts for their respective area on The Weather Channel in the United States...
segments.
Discography
- 1986 Long Peter Madsen with MCAMCA RecordsMCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
- 1988 Siberian Express with MCAMCA RecordsMCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
- 1990 Third Time AroundThird Time Around (album)Third Time Around is a smooth jazz album released by the David Becker Tribune in 1990 on Blue Moon R2 79155.-Background:Music featured on this disc combines jazz, pop, and rock for an accessible sound, but it has been reviewed as more imaginative than average for the genre and time...
with Blue Moon Records - 1991 In Motion with Blue Moon Records
- 1995 "Nevsky Prospekt" with Pinorrekk Records
- 2001 Germerica with Silverline
- 2004 "Where's Henning?" with Acoustic MusicAcoustic musicAcoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
- 2005 "Euroland" with Cool Springs
- 2005 "The Color of Sound" with Acoustic MusicAcoustic musicAcoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
- 2007/2008 Leaving Argentina Acoustic Music/MRI
- 2010 "Batavia" Acoustic MusicAcoustic musicAcoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...