David Bailis

David Bailis is a Brooklyn-based guitarist whose music blends modern jazz, funk grooves and improvisation. Originally from Boston, he graduated from Berklee College of Music and was a member of the electro funk band Pimps of Joytime, alongside session and touring work across hip hop, funk, jazz and pop. As a leader he released Tree of Life in 2024 and followed it in 2025 with Running Through My Mind, his fourth album, recorded with a quintet featuring Caroline Davis on alto saxophone, Andrew Links on keyboards, Jordan Scannella on bass and Kenneth Salters on drums. A marathon runner and triathlete, he also runs the blog and podcast Tourganic, focused on staying healthy on the road as a working musician.