David Leikam is a SFBA based composer-performer, primarily in improvisational arts and sonic architecture. Being born with cerebral palsy has affected his body and speech, giving him a distinct view into his creative arts-music process and being largely a self-taught multi-instrumentalist.
David has collaborated and performed with Wadada Leo Smith, Pamela Z, Eddie Gale, Kidd Jordan, Paul Wexler, John Bergamo, Doug Ellington, Muruga Booker, James Gurley, Perry Robinson, Sikiru Adepoju, Rent Romus, Jon Raskin, Timothy Orr, Patrick Cress, Sheila Bosco, amongst others over 40 years.
Artist Partnerships
You are the note(s) within music composition and those you select to compose-perform music with you, either live on stage or in the recording studio.
LIVE
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31 AUG 2026: Private Engagement, Burlingame, California
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9 SEP 2026: Private Engagement, San Francisco, California
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12 SEP 2026: Private Engagement, San Francisco, California
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19 SEP 2026: Dept. of Science and Mathematics at Adobe Books, San Francisco, California
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24 SEP 2026: Resident Electronic Monthly at Noisebridge, San Francisco, California
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28 SEP 2026: Private Engagement, Burlingame, California
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14 OCT 2026: Private Engagement, San Francisco, California
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26 OCT 2026: Private Engagement, Burlingame, California
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7 NOV 2026: Godwaffle Noise Pancakes at Center for New Music, San Francisco, California
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11 NOV 2026: Private Engagement, San Francisco, California
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30 NOV 2026: Private Engagement, Burlingame, California