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DAVID DUFFY
Bassist

SESSION BASSIST

As a bass player David is a highly in demand session player. He has recorded, performed and toured with names such as Mary Black, Finbar Furey, Declan O’ Rourke, The Niall McCabe Band, Jack O Rourke, The Hard Ground, Pat Byrne (winner of the voice of Ireland), Karen Underwood, Richie Buckley, Eoin and Michael O’ Suillebhain, and Gerard Pressenger. He makes frequent appearances on national Television having performed on the Saturday Show, Late Late Show, The Voice of Ireland and Up for the Match, whilst also making regular national radio appearances, on the John Murray show, the Pat Kenny show and Arena.

JAZZ MUSICIAN

As a jazz player he is one of the leading exponents of Jazz in Cork City with residencies at the Crane Lane, Bodega and Blue Note at the Roundy, while also performing internationally at the Hat Jazz Bar Berlin, Dom 7 in St Petersburg and swing dance festivals throughout Europe. As a pit player he features regularly for Waterford, Fermoy and Kilarney ,musical societies and Cork Academy of Dance and Acting’s Christmas Panto in the Everyman palace theatre every year. He is a former member of the Cork Symphony Orchestra, the CSM Orchestra and the WIT Orchestra. He also runs his own swing band, swing and joy with his wife, international renowned dancer Ksenia Parkhatskaya

“David is the real deal on bass. He enhances the groove and always augments my music subtlety, with the right mix of natural intuition and studied analysis. A true musician and a consummate professional”

Jack O'Rourke

“Among the most exciting musicians working in Cork at the moment”

Tom Creed, Cork Midsummer Festival

“What makes David special is that no matter where you want to go musically he's always right there with you...ears open and always ready to follow and match your energy”

Niall McCabe

“A highly accomplished bassist and an experienced arranger across multiple genres, with an easy going disposition makes working with him very enjoyable”

Marlene Enright
The Niall McCabe Band
Location recoding at The Village Hall, Cork. 2018
The Niall McCabe Band
Location recoding at The Village Hall, Cork. 2018
The Niall McCabe Band
Barry Tierneys song "San Diego" performed by The Niall McCabe Band
The Niall McCabe Band
The second single from their Second Album 'The Village Hall' recorded live in the Village Hall Vintage Emporium, Cork City
The Niall McCabe Band
RTE 1 live session with John Murray — Published on Jun 12, 2014
The Niall McCabe Band
Video shot and edited by Dan O Connell — Published on Apr 1, 2015
The Niall McCabe Band
RTE The Saturday Night Show — Published on May 4, 2014
Jack O'Rourke
Published on Oct 28, 2014
Jack O'Rourke
Published on Feb 11, 2015
The Hard Ground
Published on May 12, 2014
The Hard Ground
Published on Apr 1, 2012
Ksenia Parkhatskaya & David Duffy
Jazz is a conversation — Published on May 5, 2016
DISCOGRAPHY
A collection of albums and singles on which David is featured
JACK O'ROURKE
ivory towers
NIALL MCCABE BAND
village hall
CLARE SANDS
satisfy me
HOLLY GERAGHTY
ceolmhar
JACK O'ROURKE
shining for you
JACK O'ROURKE
the other side of now
RED HORNET - academic suicide
RED HORNET
academic suicide
SIZE2SHOES
size2shoes
THE HARD GROUND
broken converstations
THE HARD GROUND
triptych
THE HARD GROUND
triptych I
THE HARD GROUND
triptych 2
NIALL MCCABE BAND
little love
NIALL MCCABE BAND
part of the light
WASPS VS NOISE
karaoke queen
WASPS VS NOISE
the killing of celebrity culture