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David Carnegie was born on the island of Barbados and raised by Jamaican parents. He started playing piano at 7 years of age, drums at 14 and by the age of of 24, had won National music awards and performed for the Prime Minister, the Governor General and visiting heads of state on a number of occasions.


David has performed at various shows and venues in the Caribbean, the U.S. and U.K., playing everything from calypso, reggae and Afro-Cuban music to jazz, R&B/soul, pop and rock. These include the Barbados Pan and Jazz Festivals, the Florida Music Festival 2005 with Kite (whose music is featured in TV and film), the Gateshead International Jazz Festival (leading his contemporary jazz group, Extreme Measures) and BBC Radio 4 show Loose Ends with Sharks Took The Rest who he joined in 2009. He has also performed with Andy Narell, Alan Barnes, Dave Cliff, Arturo Tappin, Melanie Marshall and recorded with Sharks Took The Rest, Extreme Measures (nominated for the 2008 U.K. Jazz Services Promoter’s Choice Awards), the Claude Werner Quartet and The Mark Williams Trio to name a few.


Currently residing in Barbados, David continues to provide colour, spontaneity and drive to a number of ensembles in addition to his work as a bandleader, musical director, composer, arranger and educator. His professionalism and versatility reflect the instruction he received from James Lovell, Phil Haynes, André Daniel, Sergio “El Gato” Gallardo and Al Harewood.


“The Lord has shown me so much love throughout my life, not least with the gift of music; I want to sound like someone who is truly grateful for that gift.”


David holds an Associate Degree in Music with Distinction from the Barbados Community College, and a BMus (First Class Honours) from Sunderland University (Newcastle College).



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