For Immediate Release:  May 9th, 2000
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Saxophonist David Barrows Celebrates Debut Release at Mr. E's

Alameda, CA - David Barrows celebrates the release of his debut CD House Music with an East Bay CD Release Party at Mr. E's new location at Mariner Square in Alameda, California, on Friday July 14th, 2000, with two shows at 8:30 & 10:30pm. Executively produced by David Barrows and Mark Schleunes, House Music provides an ideal showcase for the saxophonist's striking versatility. Barrows released the record in November, 1999 at targeted record shops in the San Francisco Bay Area. This year 2000 Barrows officially releases his recording by targeting major record store retailers, and performing at a series of CD release parties and in-store appearances throughout Northern California.

When jazz station music personality Alisa Clancy of KCSM first heard the disc, she said, "Dave Barrows' sax sound has a unique, lithe, ever so gritty, 'touch-n-go' quality to it. He can sound intense without the histrionics--Opening with a bass groove by Ari Munkres on an original called, 'Rise and Fall,' it just started to cascade from there--Latin grooves, great tight quartet, guitar from Jack Gates and 'Dejonette-ish' fill and fury with drummer Kevin Mummey-- very nice outing overall." When Mr. E's owner and recording artist, Pete Escovedo heard it, he said, "Now that sounds like jazz."

The recording's 7 tracks covers a wide-range of moods and styles which stays rooted in jazz, but also explores Afro-Latin, bossa nova, flamenco, free improvisation and the blues. Barrows' eclectic recording showcases gorgeous tunes, as well as highlights the saxophonist as composer, and is graced by Dave playing his main horns, tenor and soprano as well as some alto saxophone.

Barrows, a native Californian, has been immersed in the Bay Area multi-ethnic music scene since the 90's performing and recording with a number of world music bands, including Klezmania, Sirba and Undercover S.K.A., in such venues as Slim's, Maritime Hall, and the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. 

In the modern classical vein he worked with composers Tom Dean and Kurt Schleunes, writing and performing music for multimedia group "The Underworld Opera Company" at such places as Theater Artaud and the Somar Theater. Barrows recently completed a demo CD with noted Bay Area based Chilean singer/songwriter Rafael Manriquez who has composed music to Pablo Neruda's poetry. Several of Barrows compositions were chosen for the Chilean's CD. David is also contributing to a record of electronic music with David Gish, as well as writing music for operas, a couple of film scores, and CD-ROM games.