David Morgan was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1957. He began his musical studies at the Cleveland Music School Settlement of the Cincinnatti College Conservatory of Music. He received his Bachelors Degree in Music from the University of Texas in December, 1990.
A partial list of his work experience includes appearances with Dizzy Gillespie, Diane Schurr, Hank Crawford, Mose Allison, Clifford Jordan, Bill Watrous, Jimmy Ford, Arnett Cobb, Tony Campise, The Worthy Constituents, and JAMAD.