About Dave Muse
Dave Muse was a fixture in pop / rock music for nearly fifty years, with his early ventures rooted in the formative music scene of the late-60’s. His talents helped shape the sound of twenty-seven albums (3 Gold, 2 Platinum), eight Top-40 hit singles, as well as countless other projects. His iconic flute intro on the 1976 Firefall hit single “You Are The Woman” has been heard on broadcast radio more than 5,000,000 times. Dave was a founding member of Firefall, spent nearly twelve years as a member of southern rock icon The Marshall Tucker Band and toured briefly with Chet McCracken, formerly of the Doobie Bros. Hit makers Bertie Higgins and Pamela Rose also called on Dave’s talent in the studio. In 2014, Dave was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame as a member of Firefall. He is also a member of the Florida Music Hall of Fame.
Dave’s solo work was also an important part of his career, providing an opportunity to share his own music. He released his first solo album Tonal Alchemy in 1981, earning a spot in music history as one of the earliest examples of the “New Age” genre, fusing jazz and funk with a bit of experimental music. One reviewer called it “...a sound that reaches into your soul and alters your perception of what music can be.” While Dave’s other commitments sometimes took priority over his solo endeavors, he still managed to release four more recordings, Fantasies of Love (1983), Firefall Revisited (2016), Forgotten Journey (2018) and Ninety Degree Phase Shift (2021).
When Dave wasn’t on the road thrilling audiences around the world, he enjoyed time at home in Clearwater, Florida with his lovely wife Patricia and an unknown number of foster animals. Dave passed away on August 6, 2022 following a prolonged battle with cancer.
Read an interview with Dave on SmoothJazz.com.
