About Dave Halls

Sydney jazz pianist and composer Dave Halls has been playing piano in Sydney for over fifteen years at venues such as the Basement, Soup Plus, Bar Me and all the major hotels and function centres. For many years Dave was mentored by Sydney jazz icon Serge Ermoll and under Serge’s direction he played his first major concert at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in 1995, with a band featuring Warrick Alder, Steve Elphick, Simon Barker and Mark Simmons.

He later shared the piano stool in a number of Serge's bands, featuring musicians such as Dave Smith, Jimmy Mitchell, Christina Williams, Lenny Young and others. Dave collaborated with Serge on a number of projects including co-writing an article on the Ermollian approach to creative improvisation for Sounds Australia Journal.

Dave launched his debut Jazz album “Walking Home” in 2001 before a packed crowd at Sydney's famous Soup Plus. His latest album “Burning Time” features an eclectic mix of original compositions by Dave. The title “Burning Time” captures the idea of timelessness - where the pressures of the world and limits of time become irrelevant whilst enjoying a great moment. It was through moments of “burning time” that Dave was inspired to write the music on this album.