Dave Bennett Quartet

The Dave Bennett Quartet enthralls audiences with toe-tapping swing, moody blues, and emotional ballads, all performed with deft touch, virtuosity, and style. Not only does the quartet feature music from the Swing era, but they also touch on soul, gospel and pop, with original brand-new jazz compositions thrown in. Audiences will hear the influences of Benny Goodman, Pete Fountain, Chris Isaak and Roy Orbison in this group’s music. 

“I’m thankful that the musical style I feel strongest about seems to connect with people on a deep emotional level. If it is pleasant to the ear or it strikes an emotional chord, then I feel I have done my job,” explains Dave Bennett.

A clarinet virtuoso, Bennett began playing along with Benny Goodman records at age 10. His career spans 20 years. He has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall, and along with his quartet, has played music festivals throughout the U.S. 

Bennett’s Blood Moon, hit No 24 on the Billboard Jazz charts in 2018.   
Road songs, reverb-laded guitar solos that could power a surf documentary, and memories of loves and lives lost are the mile markers that makeup his 2022 release “Nowhere Fast”.  His first full-length rock album is a deep, soul-searching joyride through the back streets of his mind.  

Dave has recently joined forces with guitarist/vocalist/pastor Tom Hampton for Dave’s first gospel recording “Coming Home.”  This project has been a dream come true for both Dave and Tom and they are excited venture on this new musical path!