David Caceres

David Caceres was born in 1967 in San Antonio, Texas. His grandfather, Emilio Caceres, was a well-known jazz violinist, and his grand-uncle, Ernie Caceres, played baritone saxophone with Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band. The Caceres family is regarded as South Texas' musical royalty.

David won a scholarship to Boston's Berklee College of Music and graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Music in Saxophone Performance in 1989. His Berklee studies included saxophone with Joe Viola and George Garzone, and he was a member of Herb Pomeroy's Recording Band. David lists as his musical influences (among others): Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker, Sonny Rollins, and John Coltrane.

Bruce Crowther in Jazz Journal International writes:

[Caceres is] an exceptionally gifted young musician who deserves more careful attention...[He] has yet to make his own mark as a jazz artist in his own right [but] that must be only a matter of time. [He] plays with a vibrant, hard-edged sound [and is] an inventive soloist, comfortably at home with music from the mainstream to hard bop...With a little luck [he] might well make a bigger mark in jazz history than any of his illustrious relatives.

In 1994, David appeared at L.A's Mat Hatter Studios with Will Kennedy and John Pattitucci at a release concert for Paul English. December 1st, 1995, marked the release of his own first CD issued on Mayfly Records (713-529-8604), Innermost, which features David on saxophone and vocals on 5 original tunes and 5 jazz standards.

David today calls Houston home where he appears regularly at Cezanne's and Ovations.

David Caceres is featured in the Riverwalk program:

All In A Texas Family: A Tribute To The Jazz Legacy of Emilio and Ernie Caceres

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