David Hughes

There are a number of David Hughes floating around, [1]David Hughes was born and raised in Sweden, and has been based in Southern California since 1994. After studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockolm, Hughes left for Los Angeles and began exploring life as a studio musician. Credits include performances with Chaka Khan, Melissa Etheridge, Burt Bacharach, recordings with Ray Manzarek (The Doors) and The Jazz Crusaders and countless jingle sessions for TV and radio. He has also been an instructor at Musicians Institute and appeared in film and TV.

[1]David Hughes was born and raised in Sweden, and has been based in Southern California since 1994.

After studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockolm, Hughes left for Los Angeles and began exploring life as a studio musician.

Credits include performances with Chaka Khan, Melissa Etheridge, Burt Bacharach, recordings with Ray Manzarek (The Doors) and The Jazz Crusaders and countless jingle sessions for TV and radio. He has also been an instructor at Musicians Institute and appeared in film and TV.

A composer since he was old enough to reach the piano keys, the release of Hughes debut CD Swoosh unites his greatest passions - composing and performing.

Currently Hughes fills his schedule with tours with David Benoit, The Jazz Crusaders, Keiko Matsui, recording sessions and local performances spanning a wide stylistic range. 2007 will see the release of a new album titled Foreign Shores.

[2]There is another David Hughes, ACOUSTIC GUITARIST, SONGWRITER, AUTHOR
- http://www.recognised.org.uk/welcome.htm who is currently being conflated with the other one on my LastFM!