Ken is currently active in the Ottawa-Hull Canada region as a free-lance electric bass player and teacher. He has been a professional musician for well over thirty years, and a music educator for over 15 years.
Ken has developed a deep-pocketed groove in his bass playing that took shape within a formal education in jazz, funk, rock, aftro-cuban, brazilian, and other odd-meter styles, but probably started when he first picked up the bass at the age of 13. Ken has many years of “real world” performance and music business experience, has directed numerous music programs, and produced many projects and musical groups. He has students of all ages, levels, and styles.
Ken performs on, as well as teaches, 6-String electric bass, and is well versed in all styles and facets of music including reading, added to this is an extensive music education, and musical background.
Gear
current gear includes his main Bass - a Ken Smith BT Custom 6-String Contra Electric Bass Guitar. He also has been using the Roland Vbass-99. Ken is very proud endorser of Gruv Gear, Future Sonics Earphones, Neotech Straps and iGIG Cases performing with their products exclusively.
Primary Instrument
Bass, electric
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced
Credentials/Background
I’ve been a professional musician since 1980. I’ve been hired to play mainstream jazz, Latin jazz, funk/smooth jazz, R&B, soul, rock and country music. I’ve played theater shows, recording sessions, and telethons. I perform with my own bands and free-lance with many groups from the region. I’ve been a member of the Musicians’ Association of Ottawa-Gatineau, local 180, since 1990 (Started as a member in the Toledo Ohio Local 15-286 in 1985).
I received my formal musical training at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.
I’ve been teaching since 1982
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Primary Instrument
Bass, electric
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced
Credentials/Background
I’ve been a professional musician since 1980. I’ve been hired to play mainstream jazz, Latin jazz, funk/smooth jazz, R&B, soul, rock and country music. I’ve played theater shows, recording sessions, and telethons. I perform with my own bands and free-lance with many groups from the region. I’ve been a member of the Musicians’ Association of Ottawa-Gatineau, local 180, since 1990 (Started as a member in the Toledo Ohio Local 15-286 in 1985).
I received my formal musical training at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.
I’ve been teaching since 1982. Some of my students have gone on to study music in university and play professionally.
In my personal lessons we focus on the role of the bass in many different areas, learn to improvise, learn music theory, and read music. We perform rock, pop or jazz classics.
Unlike some small rooms you find in music stores I teach from my studio, equipped with computer, sound system, and amps - stocked with hundreds of instructional mp3s, music books and materials.
What I teach and what I have to say are strictly my ideas and my concepts. A lot of those concepts come from different places. Some from trial and error - just from trying things a million different ways and realizing that some of it works and some of it doesn't. Some of it is based on efficiency & logic, and economy of motion. Some of it is musical tradition – things being passed down – experienced and inexperienced people making suggestions and showing me how to do different things.
Contact:
Ken Seeley
Phone: 613.825.1985
[email protected]
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