Dave first began studying the guitar and violin at age ten but picked up the bass at his first gig. Equally comfortable with symphonic work and acoustic jazz, he was the principal Double Bass with the Edmonton and Winnipeg  Symphonies and Hamilton Philharmonic and regularly brings jazz bass playing to a new level. Dave Young’s professional relationship with jazz giant Oscar Peterson spanned three decades during which he played in the Oscar Peterson Trio in appearances all over the world up until Peterson’s death. In addition to club appearances, touring, recording and Festival performances, Dave Young also teaches at numerous seminars and jazz clinics, as well as being a faculty member of Humber College and the University of Toronto.