Recognized by both critics and musicians, David Friesen is a musician with an extraordinary gift. A recent survey of jazz educators heralded Friesen as one of the 24 most influential bassists in the history of jazz. Friesen has received numerous awards, including a nomination for Best Jazz Bassist at the 1997 American Jazz Awards. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.