Recordings
Selected work as a bandleader, bassist, composer, arranger, and recording artist.
As a bandleader
Days Over · 2025
A folk, country, and jazz hybrid record.
David Ian Baker — bass, synthesizers, arranging, engineering, mixing, and mastering.
The Great, Great Noise · 2024
David's singer/songwriter and contemporary art song project.
David Ian Baker — composition, arranging, voice, strings, bass, guitars, synthesizers, and sound design.
Listen to The Great, Great Noise
Minus Piano · 2019
A chordless trio tribute to David's favorite pianists.
David Baker Trio — bass, arranging, and composition.
Selected collaborations
Pictures in Time · 2023
Alex Sjobeck & David Baker — bass, composition, arranging, and engineering.
Hot House West Swing Orchestra
Joy In Rhythm, Vol. I (2026), Live at Kingsbury Hall (2025), and Patron Saint Django (2024).
Performance & artistic leadership
David serves as Artistic Director of Hot House West (since January 2025), following service as Director of Programs (2023–2024) and Director of Westmoon Records (2024–2025).
Recent performance highlights include Hot House West Jazz Fest and the Joy In Rhythm series (2026), the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera Park City Gala (2026), Creede Musical Arts Collective (2026), the Ella Fitzgerald Music Festival with Emma Nissen (2026), Pacific Vocal Series (2025–2026), and Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music Festival (2024–2026).
Ensemble awards
Hot House West and its Swing Orchestra received the Utah Governor’s Mansion Artist Award (2025), Salt Lake City Mayor’s Artist Award (2025), and Best of State medals for Vocal/Instrumental Band (2025 and 2026).
Complete discography
Explore recording credits, 2017–2026
2026
"Hanksville" (SINGLE) - Melissa Chilinski (Independent) [Producer, Bass] Listen ↗
"You Are My Flower" (SINGLE) - Melissa Chilinski (Independent) [Producer, Bass] Listen ↗
Joy In Rhythm, Vol. I - Hot House West (Westmoon Records WMR2602) [Arranger, Bass, Mixing, Mastering] Listen ↗
Golden - Sean Marshall (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
"Golden" (SINGLE) - Sean Marshall (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
2025
"All I Ask of You" (SINGLE) - Kenny Fong (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
Perennial - Kate MacLeod (Westmoon Records WMR2506) [Mastering] Listen ↗
"Early Fields (feat. Windborne)" (SINGLE)- Kate MacLeod (Independent) [Mastering] Listen ↗
Stomping Cactus, Vol. I - Stomping Cactus (Westmoon Records WMR2505) [Bass, Mastering] Listen ↗
"Mississippi" (SINGLE) - Stomping Cactus (Westmoon Records WMR2505S1) [Bass, Mastering] Listen ↗
"Battle Mountain" (SINGLE) - Stomping Cactus (Westmoon Records WMR2505S2) [Bass, Mastering] Listen ↗
Days Over - David Ian Baker (Westmoon Records WMR2507) [Bass, Synths, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering, Arranging] Listen ↗
Mrs. Lucky - Bryn Ripley (Westmoon Records WMR2508) [Bass] Listen ↗
Begging for a Change [SINGLE] - Sean Marshall (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
Wes 101 - Kristen R. Bromley (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
"Barlow Knife" (SINGLE) - The Elderblossoms (Westmoon Records) [Bass, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering] Listen ↗
Live at Kingsbury Hall - Hot House West Swing Orchestra (Westmoon Records WMR2502) [Bass, Mixing, Mastering, Arranging] Listen ↗
Wolf Creek - Pompe n' Honey (Westmoon Records WMR2501) [Bass, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering] Listen ↗
"Side Saddle" (SINGLE). - Pompe n' Honey (Westmoon Records WMR2502S2) [Bass, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering] Listen ↗
"If I Had a Dog" (SINGLE) - Pompe n' Honey (Westmoon Records WMR2502S1) [Bass, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering] Listen ↗
Chasing The Muse - Josiah Boornazian (Jazz Hangs Records JHR1001JB) [Bass] Listen ↗
2024
Lotus Blossom - Nathan Royal Trio (Westmoon Records WMR2405) [Bass, Vocals, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering] Listen ↗
"Deja Vu" (SINGLE) - Jake Witt (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
"Morning Blue" (SINGLE) - Jake Witt (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
Hot Chocolate & Accolades - The Elderblossoms (Westmoon Records WMR2404) [Bass, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering] Listen ↗
Dig Deeper - Brother Chunky (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
The Great, Great Noise - David Ian Baker (Westmoon Records WMR2403) [Engineering, Mixing, Arranger, Composer, Singer, Violin, Viola, Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer, Sound FX] Listen ↗
Melissa Chilinski - Melissa Chilinski (Westmoon Records WMR2402) [Bass, Mellotron] Listen ↗
The River Green Sessions - Melissa Chilinski (Westmoon Records WMR2401) [Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Engineering] Listen ↗
Patron Saint Django - The Hot House West Swing Orchestra (Westmoon Records WMR2301) [Bass, Vocals, Arranger, Engineering] Listen ↗
2023
The Hallowed Wide - Emily Merrell (Independent) [Electric Bass] Listen ↗
Pictures in Time - Alex Sjobeck & David Baker (Next Level NL 2225) [Bass, Arranger, Composer, Engineer] Listen ↗
Songs of a Night - Ryan Fourt (Moddl Records MR22A1) [Bass] Listen ↗
2020
Talking Drums - Bobby Weins (Cellar Live! CM081320) [Bass] Listen ↗
风筝飞了一整天 - Xinren Zhou (Loom Records) [Bass] Listen ↗
January May - Sam Costigan (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
Love Wears Many Faces - Amaya Arevalo (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
287 - Lora Sherrodd (Independent) [Bass] Listen ↗
2019
Minus Piano - David Baker Trio (Moddl Records MR18A1) [Bass, Arranger, Composer] Listen ↗
2017
Men of Earth - David Ian Baker (Independent) [Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Vocals]
Something About Christmas - SBST (Independent) [Arranger, Bass] Listen ↗