Dave has been the driving force behind Swansea Jazz for close on 25 years. Dave has always played an active part in the Swansea Jazz Scene as a musician at the Swansea Jazz Society sessions at the Liberal Club/St James Club since 1975 and subsequently arranging the weekly events for Swansea Jazzland/Swansea Jazz since 1997 and starting the Swansea International Jazz Festival in 2014. 

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Accomplished in handling all areas off Concert and Festival management, arranging the programme of events, dealing with Artists/Accommodation and Logistics/ Marketing and Ticket Sales.

Dave has consistently put together exceptional programmes of events, whilst managing to bring in sufficient ticket outcomes to balance the budgets.