Dave Guy

David Anthony Guy (born December 9, 1978) is an American trumpet player. Since 2014, he has played with The Roots, including on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[1] Over his more than two decade career, he has been part of the groups Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Menahan Street Band, The Budos Band, and Lee Fields & The Expressions, among others. A prolific touring and session musician, he often works with producer Mark Ronson and can be heard playing on tracks including "Valerie" and "Uptown Funk."[2]

Guy has also played with Antibalas, The Sugarman 3, El Michels Affair, and Charles Tolliver's Big Band, and toured as part of Amy Winehouse's band.[3] As part of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, he was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2014.[4]

Guy was born and raised in Manhattan.[5] He attended LaGuardia High School and studied music performance at the Manhattan School of Music and The New School, graduating in 2000.[2] While still in high school, he formed the hip hop band Dujeous.

Dave Guy (middle, trumpet) with The Roots at The Blue Note, NYC, in 2025

Discography

As leader

  • Ruby, Big Crown Records, 2024[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Ian Hendrickson-Smith and Dave Guy now in Jimmy Fallon's House Band!!! – Defend Music". Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dave Guy". The Dap-Kings. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Wooster School Jazz Series Continues with Dave Guy". www.woosterschool.org. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dave Guy". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  5. ^ amNY (May 4, 2017). "Scoopy's Notebook, Week of May 4, 2017". amNewYork. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dave Guy - Ruby". Big Crown Records. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  7. ^ Dillon, Ryan (September 19, 2024). "Dave Guy Talks Solo Album 'Ruby' & Life With The Roots, Dap-Kings & Other Modern Soul Legends". Glide Magazine. Retrieved March 18, 2025.