Present magazine has just published an extensive proflile of David. Read it at their website.

David has released an overview of 2008. Read it here.

David attended the Aspen Youth Experience Celebrity Downhill this year(an annual event).
Read a press release from the presenting organization about this year's event.

A celebration of the life of Byron L. “Butch” Berman was held 4-10 p.m. Easter Sunday, March 23 at The Cornhusker Hotel, 333 South 13th Street in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. Butch Berman, veteran of many Lincoln rock bands and founder of the Berman Music Foundation, died January 31 after a four-month struggle with brain cancer. He was 58. Both jazz and rock musicians participated in the Easter Day celebration of life, with vocalist Karrin Allyson as the headliner. David Basse was also there with Kansas City's legendary saxophonist Ahmad Alaadeen, in addition to Kansas City pianist Joe Cartwright, bassist Gerald Spaits and drummer Ray DeMarchi. For more information about this special event visit www.bermanmusicfoundation.org.

For Valentine's Day David appeared at two events: Blue Room Valentine's Day Celebration/Thursday, February 14th, featured the Charles Williams Quartet and some very special guests, including saxophonist Bobby Watson and vocalists Luqman Hamza, Ron Gutierrez & David Basse. On Saturday, February 16th from 6:00-9:00 P.M. the Jazz Bands of Shawnee Mission West High School hosted a dance featuring big band music of the 1940's. A special guest appearance was made by David Basse. The dance was held at the Lenexa Community Center, and was a fundraiser for the Overland Express Jazz Ensemble of Shawnee Mission West High School.

Early this year David traveled to Toronto, Canada for the prestigious International Assocation for Jazz Education Convention. He met with jazz educators, presenters, students and musicians as they discussed the future of jazz and jazz education. This prestigious International conference has been held annually and boasts 7,000 – 8,000 participants. David attended his first IAJE convention in 1983.

An hour long concert/interview with Giacomo Gates aired some months ago on David Basse's radio program, The Jazz Scene. Gates is pictured above with Basse in the studio during a light moment between takes. This program will re-air soon. Click on the link to The Jazz Scene webpage at Kansas Public Radio for more information about this and other The Jazz Scene broadcasts.