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John “David” (Dave) Mohn

Dave comes from a family of drummers. His dad, uncle and grandfather… He had sticks in his hands from the time he could hold them. Dave’s Dad gave him his first snare at 7 and he began to learn what it took to be a drummer.

Dave studied with his dad, Harry; uncle, Don; with Getz/Byrd drummer/teacher, Buddy Deppenschmidt and majored in percussion at Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) The great jazz drummer, Jack DeJohnette, lived outside of Lambertville, NJ.
Dave found DeJohnette’s philosophies and techniques truly inspirational.

Mohn, himself, has been an inspiration to many young musicians. He has written & taught for Drum Corps and for high school drum lines. Dave has taught for the Community Conservatory of Music, Doylestown School of Music, & Bucks County Community College. As he maintains a performing schedule that spans many genres Dave continues to devote time to INSTRUCT private students.

The broad category of jazz is first love. Dave has worked with many great jazz players such as Dennis DiBlasio, Richie Cole, Charles Fambrough, Steve Turre, Steve Varner, bassist Daryl Hall, Urbie Green, Mark Kramer, Arnie Lawrence, Barry Sames, Ben Williams, Randy Reinhardt, Jim Ridl, Nelson Hill, John Korba, Lenny Argese, Bob Devos, Ron Kerber, Ron McClure, Brian Trainor, Chico Huff, Andrew Neu, Rob Cochran, Matthew Parrish, John Bianculli, Pat Byrne, Dave Gellis, Glenn McClelland and Ted Brancato.

Dave has a long and varied history of session work with the likes of Lance & Larry Hoppen from Orleans and Paul Shaffer from the Letterman Show. Dave recorded with George Duke & Larry Coryell for the Musitronics project, did various commercials & jingles and recorded soundtracks for Sesame Street animators. Early studio work included sessions with Bittersweet (now Baillie & the Boys).

Dave is currently playing and recording with The Eric Mintel Quartet
and, of course, The Evolutionary Jazz of CounterParts.
He is featured on CounterParts: Live in Elkins Park!

Dave also does freelance work and records with various other musicians & bands.
The recent CD from the Eric Mintel Quartet is out and entitled “LIVE”

Dave is also on cuts from the new Brian Bortz THE TIME IS NOW CD
and a cut on Jim Mcgee’s AT HAND CD

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