David Wilson - Café Europa (2000)

David Wilson lives and performs in the Los Angeles area. He has been perfecting his craft on the violin for many years. His work can be heard on several recordings by Henry Mancini including a featured performance on the soundtrack to the movie "Switch". Cafe Europa is David's fifth recording for Swallowtail Records.

David Wilson is an American-born violinist and recording artist, known for his stylized arrangements of popular music and original compositions. Wilson began his professional recording career in 1987, performing nightly in Beverly Hills, California. Here he performed for Hollywood celebrities and political figures. Tina Sinatra took note of Wilson's music and recommended him to perform at a private event attended by Henry Mancini. Upon hearing the David, Mancini invited him to be featured soloist on his film score for the 1990 Blake Edwards film "Switch". The following year, Mancini featured Wilson's improvisations on the RCA album "As Time Goes By."

Following his collaborations with Mancini, Wilson recorded his own solo album "There's a Small Hotel" in 1997. Working with producer Benedikt Brydern, he recorded a collection of songs from the American songbook and popular European classics. He was soon signed as an artist with Swallowtail Records, a division of Mill City Music in Minneapolis, Minnesota who released this debut album. Wilson's relationship with the record company continued through next decade releasing seven more successful recordings.