Creative Director: Jazz · Latin · Trip-hop
David is responsible for licensing, publishing and creative development at Free Vocals. He also creates Jazz with a twist under the muso name The Vinyl Gibbon and was previously band leader for DeLatin Sound.
The Vinyl Gibbon creates Jazz with a twist, using a mix of real piano and synthesizers blended with world instruments and percussion. Winner of the Los Angeles Music Awards Lounge single and website of the year, played on BBC Radio 2 Courtney Pine Jazz show and featured on the Noise Festival Raw Creatives TV documentary, played on MTV, BBC Television and at the TATE Gallery in London.
Influenced by Jazz and World Music he creates a smooth down-tempo sound with a diverse experimental approach. Inspired by his many journeys around the world, he brings a subtle ambience into the music, such as the sounds of Bali and jungle noises from the Costa Rican rainforest.
The Vinyl Gibbon is based in Lapland now and is inspired by the Northern Lights and the Midnight Sun. Follow his work on vinylgibbon.com