Dave Schroeder

(Updated March 2026)

Thanks for visiting! 2026 started with shows with The Jesse Greene Band, with Jeff Asselin on drums. We had a blast playing at the Ottawa Bluesfest recently and we continue to play around the Ottawa area. Jesse has been crushing on the Toronto scene, and playing her original blues-jazz-rock-fusion music is a blast. 

Little Bones is going strong - our first 2026 show was at Overflow Brewery on Feb 27. Ragged Rust had a great 2025, establishing the full Neil Young Tribute Band with Jeff Asselin on drums and Corey Sullivan on guitar, lap steel and vocals. The band had a featured show at the Warkworth Music Festival in July, and more gigs are in the works for 2026 including a show at Ottawa's Capital Fair on Aug 15. 

I have two releases out now playing bass with Rick and Val, featuring Canadian country music legends Al Bragg on pedal Steel, Steve Piticco on guitar, and Louis Schryer on fiddle. 

Looking back, I had the pleasure of playing bass on the 2018 jazz fusion recording Eagles/Schroeder featuring Boston area drummer Lee Fish. As well, I played bass on the Latin jazz release "Shades of Brazil" by L.A. based Grammy nominated vocalist Jelsa Paleo. In December 2015, The Beeched Wailers released their debut CD "The Johnson Lake Sessions."  It received extensive air play and made the top 10 in jazz in Canada. 

Appearing on the CKCU jazz radio show “In a Mellow Tone” for two episodes was a great pleasure -performing original solo bass music and answering live jazz trivia questions was a challenge! I look forward to appearing on the show again soon.

I was thrilled to have a book review published in the prestigious UK journal “Popular Music” in 2025, reviewing a book by Brian F. Wright. “The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric Bass” is a most impressive work. A must read for bassists and a fantastic book for any music lover.  

In recent years I've spent time in New Orleans and Nashville performing at various venues. I was also able to spend time furthering my research into jazz, blues and country music. I am currently a Professor of Music at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. I teach jazz, blues and classical music history courses, as well as theory and bass.