David Sager, a native of the Washington DC area, is well-known as a jazz trombonist and chronicler of jazz history.

He was born in Takoma Park, Maryland on March 22, 1958 into a very musical family: His maternal grandmother and her brothers were all professional musicians in Washington D.C. and New York. In fact David's great-uncle Nat Brusiloff had at one time been a musical director at CBS and was Kate Smith's first radio conductor.

Trombone lessons began at the age of 9 with Robert Isele former solo trombonist with the United States Marine Band. Later on he studied with Allen Ostrander (formerly of the NBC Symphony and New York Philharmonic) and John Marcellus (presently of the Eastman School).

David was attracted to the sounds of early style jazz and swing from a young age and this has deeply influenced his playing. For many years he has worked closely with New Orleans based chanteuse Banu Gibson and her acclaimed band, traveling throughout the US and Europe.

David lived in New Orleans from 1983 to 1995 where he made his full time living as a musician. He returned to his native Maryland with his wife Natalie and settled in the town of Laurel. Upon returning to the DC area David began working at the Library of Congress in the Recorded Sound Section of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. At present he is at work on the Library’s National Jukebox project.

In May of 2006 David received his Master’s Degree in Jazz History and Research from Rutgers University and has since been active as a writer and lecturer on classic jazz and has been active writing reviews, articles and CD liner notes. He is a frequent contributor to www.jazz.com. David has also lectured on early jazz and sound recordings at conferences for organizations such as the Association of Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) and the Historic Brass Society.

David was nominated for a Grammy Award in December 2007 for his work on the compact disc reissue “King Oliver, Off The Record: The Complete 1923 Jazz Band Recordings.” This set was released on the label OFF THE RECORD which is owned and operated by David and his longtime friend, audio restoration specialist, Doug Benson.

Currently David and Doug are putting the finishing touches on a compilation of early recordings and recorded oral history excerpts of pioneering New Orleans jazz musicians.

In addition to working for the Library of Congress David maintains an active performance schedule. During the winter of 2006-2007 he performed at the Opera Comique in Paris, playing in “A la Recherché de Josephine” the hit musical revue by Jerome Savary.