Hornby Island Blues Workshop

Now living on Vancouver Island, David was born in Alabama. He grew up in Birmingham, not far from Tuxedo Junction and is a tireless advocate of Alabama's place in blues history. David Vest is a tireless road man, performing either solo or with his all-star band. He has appeared at many major festivals, including Portland's Waterfront Blues Festival, Seattle's Bumbershoot, Baltimore Blues Festival, Edmonton Blues Festival, Sunbanks Blues Festival, Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival, Blues By the Sea, Ritzville Blues Festival, Juneteenth (Houston) and Jazz Fest (New Orleans). He is an authentic, Southern-bred boogie-woogie piano pounder. He backed Big Joe Turner in the '60s, and later toured with Jimmy T99 Nelson, Floyd Dixon and Lavelle White as well as with the legendary rockabilly group Bill Black's Combo. David was also co-leader of the legendary Paul de Lay Band, sharing vocal and front man duties. He is one of the finest on barrelhouse piano, rolls out the boogie like the players of old who'd tear up juke joints and turpentine camps. David's obvious influences include Memphis Slim, Champion Jack Dupree, and Amos Milburn. David is back to The Hornby Island Blues Workshop for a return engagement.