David Sikula
Dave Sikula is a guitarist, teacher, audio engineer and producer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Since completing his undergraduate degree in Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto in 2002, Dave has worked in multiple facets of music ranging from live performance and teaching to audio engineering and production work in recording studios. With over thirty years of experience as a professional musician, Dave has established himself in the Vancouver jazz scene playing with legendary musicians such as Dr. Lonnie Smith, Brian Charette, Hadley Caliman, and Ian Hendrickson-Smith as well as many established Canadian artists such as Phil Dwyer, Cory Weeds, Jennifer Scott, and many more.
In addition to his work as a guitarist and audio engineer, Dave is also the curator of an ongoing, semi-weekly live jazz series at 2nd Floor Gastown (located on the second floor of the Water Street Café in downtown Vancouver) which consistently hosts musicians ranging from Vancouver’s most established professionals to the city’s young and up and coming talent year-round.