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Damon Banks
Check the website: www.damonbanks.net for current information about me and my activities
About Me
Damon Banks is a world musician in the
truest sense of the word. He has been an
in-demand bassist for many years, and has
worked with some of the music
industry’s most creative artists, innovative
musicians and brightest stars.
These artists include:
George Benson, Peter Gabriel, Caetano Veloso,
Angelique Kidjo, Hassan Hakmoun &
Zahar, Chico Hamilton, Arto Lindsay / Marc
Ribot, Loose Ends, Wadada Leo Smith,
The Neville Brothers, Bobby Womack, C.J.
Chenier, Ronny Jordan, Majek Fashek, KRS-
ONE, Noel Pointer, Brooklyn Raga Massive,
Phyllis Hyman, George Howard, Karsh Kale, DJ.
SPOOKY, Ntozake Shange, Lawrence Butch
Morris, Lillias White, Roxane Butterfly, Angela
Bofill, Eric Gadd and Adam Rudolph (to name a
few) He is currently on tour with Carnatic Violin
legend Arun Ramamurthy.
His bass playing can be heard on the
“Footsteps In Africa” and “Muppets from
Space” soundtracks, as well as many TV and
radio jingles.
As a composer, his credits include “Where Are
You Now (for George Benson) and “Kiss Of A
Stranger” (for Miki Howard)
In 2014, Damon released Travelguides (his
debut record / multimedia project as
an artist) featuring an all-star lineup of NYC-
area creative artists. It continues to be
extremely well received worldwide.
Check the website: www.damonbanks.net for
updates about his current projects,
including: Travelguides, Gwen Laster &
“Gameboard”, “ART” (Arun Ramamurthy Trio)
Brooklyn Raga Massive’s “Ragmala” &
“Quadrature” and “Cosmogram” (featuring
Gwen Laster, Trina Basu, Arun Ramamurthy,
Damon Banks - based on the book “Hero With
An African Face”
My Jazz Story
My advice to new listeners (and fellow colleagues) is to please keep an open mind, support and present the music you love and invest in the artists you believe in, as well as the arts as a whole.