Member Name:

David Nelson

Year Joined Community Band:

2007

Spouse / Sig Other, Children:

Wife and four spectacular children.

Work / Profession (if retired, former):

High School Chorus and Spanish teacher at Lima Christian School.

Personal Pursuits:

(such as: sports/recreation, volunteer work, hobbies, crafts, family activities, special accomplishments)

Lived and worked in Spain for thirteen years where I also studied classical and Spanish guitar. Traveled in Latin America for seven years, and enjoyed collecting musical instruments from those countries.

Music Background:

(such as: your start, experience, education, mentor, inspiration, interesting or humorous personal story, accomplishments)

Took piano for some years as a child; picked up guitar at age twelve; played string bass in high school orchestra in Hialeah, FL; performed at the Grand Old Opry in Nashville; have done several recordings and ethnomusicological projects in the USA, Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru.

Other Bands Play(ed) With:

Livingston Philharmonic

What you most enjoy, or find especially fulfilling, about being a part of Community Band:

There’s nothing like playing pieces that can that only properly be done with a larger group, especially one that possesses the calibur of HFCCB. It is great fun playing the string bass again after so many years!

Of the music we play, is there a type or piece that is your favorite:

I particularly enjoy jazz pieces that require nice walking bass runs.