| David DeFries | |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1952 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Instrument: | Trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Associated Acts: | Brotherhood of Breath, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Loose Tubes |
David DeFries (born 24 May 1952) is an English jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, percussionist, composer and arranger, who was born in London, England. He was a member of Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath from 1981 onwards, and continues in both the London, and South African Brotherhoods that perform McGregor's repertoire.[1]
He was also a member of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Loose Tubes, and the Breakfast Band,[2] which occasionally recorded sessions for BBC Radio Two's "Night Owls", hosted by Dave Gelly. His one solo album, 1988's The Secret City,[3] is on the same axis as Don Cherry and the Art Ensemble of Chicago, jazz meeting world music, with Harry Beckett on second trumpet on one of the tracks.[4] His earlier work includes providing a trumpet backing to Chris Farlowe on Farlowe's album, Born Again (1986).[5]