DAVID BAILIS is a multi-talented musician best known for his skills as a guitarist. Equally accomplished as a composer, producer and educator David has showcased his musical talents throughout the world, performing to sold out crowds at a range of venues from Carnegie Hall to Golden Gate Park.

David leads his own group and has put out 4 critically acclaimed albums featured on numerous outlets. His most recent album ‘Running Through My Mind’ was submitted for consideration in the Grammy’s ‘Best Jazz Album ‘ category and was highlighted by a collaboration with the virtuosic alto saxophone player Caroline Davis. David’s recordings have been featured on many acclaimed playlists including Spotify’s top curated jazz playlist- ‘The State of Jazz’ and has been profiled in a wide range of publications including All About Jazz, Jazz Guitar Today, NPR, BassPlayer Magazine Jazziz and the New York Times.

In addition to touring as a guitarist for numerous artists, David was a longtime member of the renowned electro funk band Pimps of Joytime and has appeared with/collaborated with a diverse group of artists ranging from Grammy-nominated singer/emcee and Fugees alum John Forte, Chris Speed (The Bad Plus), Philip Glass and Sierre Leone’s hiphop world music superstar Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew. He also co-leads the band ‘Walk Talk’ with singer/percussionist extraordinaire Mayteana Morales.

In 2017, David launched the blog and podcast- Tourganic, which focuses on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and training on the road as a vegan athlete and musician. The podcast has featured luminaries including the great Sonny Rollins.

David is a 2:53 marathoner, competitive runner and triathlete, competing in countless races, collecting awards and medals keeping a rigorous training schedule which he documents for his fans on his instagram.

David is based in Brooklyn, NY and when not on tour can be found performing and teaching in New York City