David Wilson - Biography

  Structure and substance are rare qualities found in the genre of easy listening. But it is exactly these elements which are represented in the artistry of David Wilson. Specializing in his own extemporeaous and inventive style, the listener is rewarded with sensations of serene romance and of life affirming spirit.

Wilson began his professional recording career in 1987, applying his previous musical background as a pianist with his familiarity of hundreds of songs. At the time, Wilson was performing nightly at the romantic hideaway restaurant, Il Cielo, in Beverly Hills, California.  It was here where Wilson performed for a number of Hollywood celebrities and important political figures, earning him the moniker, "violinist to the stars". Tina Sinatra took note of Wilson's music and recommended him to perform at a private event attended by Henry Mancini. Upon hearing Wilson, Mancini invited him to be the featured soloist on his film score for the 1990 Blake Edwards film "Switch". The following year, Mancini featured David's improvisations on the RCA album "As Time Goes By".

Following his collaborations with Mancini, Wilson went on to carve out his own niche in the music world, recording his first solo album "There's a Small Hotel" in 1997. Working with producer Benedikt Brydern, the duo recorded a diverse collection of popular music culled from the American songbook intermixed with continental favorites.  Impressed by the recordings and Wilson’s resume, Wilson was signed by Swallowtail Records, a subdivision of Minneapolis’ Mill City Music who released the debut.  “There’s a Small Hotel” eventually went on to sell ten's of thousands of copies in the US and abroad.

Since the release, Wilson has gone on to record and release a string of well-received and critically acclaimed albums with Swallowtail.  These albums include:

"The Romance of Paris" (1998)
"Dreams of Hollywood Nights" (1999)
"The Romance of Christmas" (1999)
"Cafe Europa" (2000)
"Easy To Love" (2002)
"Romance After Hours" (2005)
"Boulevard of Dreams" (2003, compilation)     

Wilson and Brydern also collaborated on two additional albums released on Brydern's own ConSordino Music label, including "Elegancia" (2004), an album of romantic Latin favorites, and his most recent release, 2008’s "Nobody Does It Better" - Love Songs of Our Generation.  Ten albums and just over a decade later, Wilson’s album sales now approach 200,000 units – a figure almost unheard of in the rarefied world of violinists - all without the help of mainstream promotion or publicity.    

Wilson currently resides in Hollywood, California and continues to entice listeners with his live performances throughout Southern California.

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