Results for "bass, acoustic"

Leonard E. Jones

Born: December 6, 1943

Leonard E. Jones, born 1943 in Chicago, Illinois grew up in a rich musical environment on the near westside of the city that has had a everlasting impression on his life. His family lived above Vi´s Lounge where many blues artist such as Muddy Waters, Howlin´Wolf and Willie Dixon, Bo Diddley, etc., regularly appeared in the 1950's. The famous Zanzibar Lounge was located in the neighborhood just two blocks away. At seventeen Jones volunteered for the U.S. Army and after being stationed in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, he purchased his first double bass and received rudimentary instruction from a bassist in the army band that was also on the same barracks.

Kyle Vock

Born: December 12, 1985

Kyle Vocks Profile Kyle Vock is a free-lance bassist and music teacher from the 1000 islands region of New York. After Graduating from SUNY New Paltz and The Eastman School of Music in 2010, he has been an in demand player in Western New York and Rochester having performed with The Mighty High and Dry, Steve Grills and the Roadmasters, the Rick Holland Little Big Band ,The Rita Collective, My Plastic Sun , Carl Adkins’ Culture Clash, The Westview Project, Jon Greeno , and Connie Deming. While at Eastman Kyle was also a member of the renowned Eastman Jazz Ensemble. He has played at the Rochester International Jazz festival for the last 5 years. Most notably, Kyle has had the opportunity to perform with Lee Konitz, Marvin Stamm, Jeff Beal, Wycliff Gordon,Bill Dobbins,Bob Sneider, Rufus Reid,John Menegon, Teri Roiger, Paul Smoker,Mike Kaupa, Dean Keller, Kristin Shiner Mcguire, Adam Falcon, Rebecca Coupe Franks, Dave Bixler, And Al Defino. While an undergrad Kyle Coestablished The New Paltz Jazz Society

Pouya Pourtahmasbi

Born: March, 1982

Pouya was born in Tehran in 1982. As a child he was enjoying to listen to different types of music. At age 18 he started playing Guitar and quickly established a band with his friends and after a short time he switched to Electric Bass because of the absence of bass player. They were playing rock songs from famous bands such as Metallica, Pink Floyd and Dire Straights. Later he decided to play bass professionally under the instruction of well known Iranian bass player and teacher Babak Riahipour. In 2007 he joined a Rock band called "Orvan" as Bass player and song writer. Orvan recorded several original songs in rock style with persian lyrics

Paul Unger

Born: August 1

Paul Unger is currently the Assistant Principal Bass of theFort Worth Symphony Orchestra.An accomplished bassist and composer, Mr. Unger’s versatileabilities have allowed him to appear as a featured soloist withthe Fort Worth/ Dallas Ballet, the Fort Worth SymphonyOrchestra and the Mimir Chamber Music Festival. His diverseabilities have also allowed him to perform and/or record with such diverseartists as Elle King, Cheryl Bentyne, Byron Stripling, Bobby Shew, Bob Newhart, Bernadette Peters, Jay Clayton, Peggy Stern, Ricki Derek, Montango, Andrea Bocelli and The Who.Paul was instructor of Double Bass at TCU from 2005-2007and is currently performs with internationally recognized singer, Suzi Stern and guitarist Tom Reynolds. Mr. Unger is also a member of thecritically acclaimed jazz group, “Flipside”. A group referred to inCadence magazine as “contemporary jazz at its best”, “exhilaratingand challenging music making that is rarely dull. A band not to bemissed”.In 2015, Mr. Unger won two awards from the Fort Worth Weekly.One for “Best Bassist” and one for Flipside as “Best Jazz Group.”

Jason Bertone

Born: June 6, 1985

Jason Bertone is a double bassist who calls Brooklyn, New York home. Bertone uncovered a serious interest in music during his early teenage years, switching from snare drum to bass guitar late in middle school. He began improvising (as well as being involved in choral music) in his native New Jersey, and upon completing high school chose to attend Hampshire College for its innovative academic program that would allow him to combine his interests in music and the social sciences. Bertone took a serious interest in jazz and American folk music and began playing the double bass. He moved to New York City in 2008 in hopes of furthering his career as a writer but gravitated back to music, becoming involved in the city's folk, gypsy and trad jazz scenes

Mykle L. Lyons

Mykle Lyons grew up in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, (just outside of New Orleans, Louisiana). During his youth he and his father would venture to New Orleans to hear the vast live music in and around the city. After hearing bassist "Pops" Foster at an early age, Mykle was enchanted with playing the acoustic bass. The great Ray Brown proved to be the knock-out punch for him choosing the bass as his primary instrument. In college, Mykle was fortunate enough to study Jazz with the great Ellis Marsalis for three years. Since then, Mr. Lyons has performed with such notables as: •Wynton, Ellis, Branford, Delfeyo, and Jason Marsalis •Don Braden •Lou Tabakken •Ralph Bowen •Vincent Herring •Wes Anderson •Eric Alexander •Victor Goines Mr Lyons recorded with Wynton Marsalis for the Peabody Award Winning National Public Radio Series, "The Making of the Music"

Ira Coleman

Ira Coleman was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Raised in Southern France, Ira thereafter lived in Germany for fourteen years. While in Germany, Ira Coleman studied double bass at Cologne’s “Hochschule für Musik” and subsequently came a move to the US to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. “I have very strong ties to Europe,” says Ira who is fluent in French and German. “My mother was Swedish and a famous silversmith and designer, and my father was a painter and graphic artist from Baltimore. The place to go was Paris. My parents met many expatriate artists, writers and musicians.” Among visitors to Ira’s childhood home were Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Charlie Mingus and Chester Himes

Josh Levine

Born: October 30, 1974

Josh Levine is a bassist, singer and composer born and raised in Manhattan. Josh graduated from Stuyvesant High School, played for The All City High School Jazz Ensemble and was awarded dual Bachelors degrees in Biology and Jazz Double Bass Performance from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music. Several years as the house bassist with the Cotton Club All-Stars under the direction of Eddie and Al Pasante gave Josh a firm foundation in swing. As a member of Los Acustilocos, Josh was schooled in Venezuelan music by Roberto Fuentes, formerly the director the acclaimed Venezuelan musical theater comedy group La Alpargata Cantorum. As the bassist for the Cuban son trio Son Amigos, Josh was tutored in Cuban music by José Luis Martínez, a founding member of Cuba’s Los Van Van. Josh maintains an enduring partnership with veteran blues and ragtime guitarist Frank Schaap, who is portrayed by Steve Earle on the HBO series Tremé. Josh is a regular teacher for the Preschool Summer Camp at The Ballet Hispanico

Dan Dougherty

Born: February 16

Dan Dougherty (Bass): Grew up as third generation Irish traditional musician, discovered jazz in the '90s. Enjoys performing in highly structured Big Bands (Hailstones, Philly) and spontaneous, smaller ensembles (Sweetbriar Jazz). Influences are Ray Brown, NHOP, Scott LaFarro. Studied double bass with Howard Britz.

Francesco Marcocci

Born: March 16, 1984