Results for "bass, acoustic"

Erik Privert

Born: May 19, 1979

At the age of 12, just outside of Chicago , a young Erik Privert got his start playing the classical piano. This quickly changed when Erik entered high school and the double bass chair was open in the jazz band. Erik picked the new instrument up quickly and went on to perform with the prestigious Grammy Foundation All-Star Jazz Band and the Illinois All- State band. He also attended the National High School Music Institute at Northwestern University and was afforded the opportunity to play throughout the world. In 1997, Erik was accepted to the world-renowned Berklee College of Music on a scholarship

Paul Gill

Bassist Paul Gill is veteran of the New York jazz scene and is recognized for his buoyant, swinging bass lines and virtuosic arco solos. When Gill arrived in New York in the mid 1990's he was described by Jazz Times magazine as "surely one of the brightest of the up-and-coming bassists”. He has appeared as a sideman on over 60 recordings. Born in Baltimore, MD, Paul had established himself as a local mainstay in the Balto-DC area from 1984-1994 by both working with fellow hometown musician Gary Bartz, and backing artists that came to town such as Benny Golson, Rosemary Clooney, Stanley Turrentine, and Sonny Fortune. Immediately upon moving to New York, Gill began working with legendary vocalist Jon Hendricks

Gavin Barras

Born: March 2, 1981

Born in Kendal, Cumbria Gavin Barras studied music at the University of Manchester, receiving private tuition from Roberto Carillo-Garcia and Corin Long. Whist studying classical music Gavin continued developing his love for jazz and received lessons from Steve Berry in jazz bass. Gavin is a busy working musician, actively involved in several recording and touring projects both in the UK and abroad. His influences on bass include Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Wilbur Ware, Charlie Haden, Christian McBride, George Mraz, Hein van de Geyn and electric bassist Jaco Pastorius. Gavin is also heavily influenced by Chet Baker, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Enrico Pieranunzi and Billy Higgins. He has performed at jazz festivals such as London, Manchester, Brecon, Glasgow, Wigan, Southport and Birmingham

Francois Grillot

François Grillot was born in Burgundy France. His musical journey began in a marching band where he learned to play the trumpet. Soon after he began playing the guitar and electric bass in ballrooms. Grillot moved to New York and decided to study at City College. While studying with Harvie "S", he learned to play the doublebass. His growth as a musician continued when he recorded two albums with Ed Russell, Dark Sun Records, "Visions of Order", and "Laws of Circonstance.

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Sebastian Liedke

Born: November 29, 1976

Sebastian Liedke (born 29th november 1976) is a german musician driven by passion for jazz. initially autodidactically, sebastian began to experiment with electric-bass at the age of 15 and formed a death metal band together with his older brother (guitar). first studies of the electric-bass with jan peters in hildesheim and nelson arriagada in hanover helped him on his journey to jazz, and were followed by double-bass studies with prof. sigi busch, prof. pepe berns and marc muellbauer, as well as studies on composition and electric-bass with max hughes, all of them in berlin. 2004-2005 studied at a private jazz-school in berlin (jazzschule-berlin), improvisation classes with claus rückbeil, ensemble classes with wolfgang obert, rhythm studies with michael griener and double-bass studies with stefan weeke

Or Bareket

Bassist, composer, and bandleader Or Bareket is one of the leading figures of his generation on the New York and global scenes.

His distinct lyricism, rhythmic dexterity, and groove-forward approach are central to his playing and writing alike, creating music that audiences feel within. 

Bareket's quartet albums "SAHAR" (2022) and "YŌM" (2024) are among the defining works of the New-York sound in the 2020's. The quartet's forthcoming album, “/AYIN/“ is sure to follow in those footsteps.

A first-call collaborator, Bareket has worked regularly with Joel Ross, José James, Camila Meza, José James Ben Wendel, Yosvany Terry, Leon Parker, and Ari Hoenig to name a few, and performed with the likes of Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, Marta Sanchéz, Aaron Parks, Sullivan Fortner, and many more. 

Ben Bastin

Born: November 28, 1985

At Just 25 Ben Bastin is fast making waves on the british jazz scene both as a sideman to many of Europes best musicians but also with his own bands and his compoisitons. Having played all over Europe with artists such as Sarah Gillespie, Gilad Atzmon and Stan Sulzman, Ben is about to embark on the journey of his own album. The Ben Bastin Trio features not only Ben's tour de force bass playing but also his composition and arrangement. The album will be released in April 2011 on Patiche Records. The main band includes John Turville on Piano and Josh Blackmore on Drums, the album also features Amelia Tucker with the Sustain Choir and Raven Bush and Danny Keane from Mulatu Astawe and the Heliocentrics. 2011 promises to be a busy year for this young musician. Touring with Sarah Gillespie promoting her "In the Current Climate" CD touring his own album and also with the acoustic trio ASK.

Naoki Yoshioka

Born: June 20, 1976

Mike Davis

Born: August 9, 1972

Mike Davis has lived several distinct musical lives. He has been a student, a serious student of performance and of theory and of composition and of art. He has been a gig warrior, playing multiple shows in multiple styles on different instruments at different venues with different bands on the same day numerous days per week, week after week after week. He has been a record producer, sitting in front of a computer and a rack of mic pres and compressors – recording, editing, mixing, picking on artists until he finally feels they ‘got it’. He has been a recording artist, obsessing over whether the material is right, whether the concept is strong, whether the ensemble gets it