For Dave Pistoni and David Tannenbaum, doubledave music is a tangible and very natural expression of their lifelong love of jazz. And, a dream come true. Since they were youngsters, the two Daves have led lives scored by their musical interests.

Dave Pistoni grew up in a household where jazz was the art form. The son of a bebop drummer, his love of America’s music was instilled in him by both his father and mother at an early age. Despite Dave’s youth, his father took him to clubs to see, and sometimes meet, such artists as Buddy Rich, Count Basie, Carmen McRae and Milt Jackson. As a result, Dave could rattle off the bios and genres of all the jazz greats by the time he was 13 years old. Today, his knowledge of jazz is encyclopedic.

David Tannenbaum’s (Tanny) musical flame was also ignited in the family home. Growing up in LA, he attended outdoor summer jazz concerts, where he was inspired by the likes of Terry Gibbs and Louis Bellson to take up the drums. His mother encouraged his love of music by not only encouraging his drum lessons but also taking him to the symphony to broaden his exposure. Over the years, Tanny’s tastes have become wide-ranging -- from funk to Hawaiian slack-key to American roots music – yet still with a strong swing and bebop predilection.

Dave and Tanny’s paths merged nearly two decades ago, when they both pursued careers in multi-media production. Finding they were both jazz devotees, they cemented their friendship and built a professional partnership that most recently gave birth to doubledave music.