Dave Johnstone is an in-demand live and session drummer, music director, and contractor based in Los Angeles. He currently serves as a music director/drummer for Dave Koz and Friends at Sea, living legend Ellis Hall, and freelances with many artists in LA doing both live performances and remote recording sessions from his home studio. From 2017-2021 Dave was music director/recording/touring drummer for Resonance Records artist Aubrey Logan, traveling the world and playing on “Where the Sunshine is Expensive” which reached #1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts. He has also worked with David Benoit, Michael Orland, Postmodern Jukebox, Franc D’Ambrosio, Rick Braun, Jeff Lorber, Dave Koz, The Dan Band, Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops, and Geneva Camerata Symphony. Dave has been seen performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, Ellen, and NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He has played on many albums and film/television scores, including the score for the Oscar-winning film “Juno”, Universal Studios “Blockers” and “Dig” on USA Network.

Dave is on faculty at Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena, CA, and proudly endorses Bosphorus Cymbals, Mayer Bros. Drums, Aquarian Drumheads, Canopus Accessories, Big Fat Snare Drum, & Beato Bags.