Education seems to be in David Bloom's blood. Both of his parents were teachers. His mother taught reading and tutored in the Chicago public schools, and his father is best known for writing Bloom's Taxonomy, which has become a standard text for training teachers and has been translated into more than 50 languages. After returning from the Berklee School of Music in 1971, Bloom came back to Chicago and at his father's suggestion started teaching. Four years later the Bloom School of Jazz opened its doors to the public.
In 1979, as an outgrowth of the Sunday afternoon jam sessions, Bloom added a class in improvisation. In later years he added a course called the Perfect Set in which professional musicians learn about programming, tune selection, tempos, and moods as well as improvisation and group playing.
Arranger, producer, conductor, and DePaul University instructor Cliff Colnot says, "Pre-eminent Chicago bassist Steve Rodby introduced me to David Bloom more than 20 years ago, and it was immediately clear to me that Bloom had amazing abilities in the field of jazz education. His approach to teaching improvisation demystifies jazz and encourages people to find their voice without the fear of somehow appearing a bit silly or incompetent."
Excerpt from James Sellers article in The Instrumentalist