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 performs 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, 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. He has toured with blues legends Big Joe Turner in the ‘60s, Jimmy T99 Nelson and Lavelle White, as well as with the legendary rockabilly group Bill Black's Combo. David plans to keep on rockin' and shoutin' the blues "as long as the flavor lasts."