Results for "bass, electric"

Thundercat

Born: October 19, 1984

Thundercat is the alter ego of virtuosic bassist / singer Stephen Bruner. The South Los Angeles-native has released two critically acclaimed full length albums on Brainfeeder Records since 2011, and last year saw the release of widely praised mini-album The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam. The album features appearances from the legendary Herbie Hancock, fellow Brainfeeder family members Kamasi Washington, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Mono/Poly and production work from Brainfeeder head, Flying Lotus. 2015 also saw Thundercat make outstanding contributions to landmark albums by Kamasi Washington (The Epic) and Kendrick Lamar (To Pimp A Butterfly)

Dan Peter Sundland

Born: July 15, 1986

Born in Oslo, Norway, 15th July, 1986. Grew up in a village outside Trondheim, Norway called Børsa. Started playing bass at age 14, studied with bass players Andreas Bergsland (the first two years) and Mattis Kleppen (the next seven). Attended the jazz department of Sund Folk College 2005-06. Attained a bachelors degree in performing jazz at the jazz department of NTNU Music Institute in Trondheim in 2010. Attained a European Jazz Masters degree (EUJAM) at the jazz department of NTNU Music Institute in Trondheim in 2013 with exchange to Berlin Jazz Institute (Spring 2012) and Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium in Copenhagen (Fall 2012). Teachers include Bjørn Alterhaug, Mattis Kleppen, Ole Morten Vågan, Mats Eilertsen, Michael F

William Kenney

The Enormous Room

Born: March 17, 1976

I'm a 37 years old musician from Munich/Germany, playing Electric Bass / Fretless Bass. I started playing music as a kid. After extensively learning trumpet for 10 years (solo and orchestra) I quit. A few years ago I rediscovered my love for playing music and started to play bass. And I never stopped.

Christian de Mesones

Born: July 11, 1961

Christian made his debut on the national stage in 2006 performing at the Capital Jazz Festival. His band, Groove Skool was chosen from 50 entries to compete against up and coming artists such as Ken Ford, Matt Marshak and Ragan Whiteside. Groove Skool went on to release "Limited Edition” which yielded a top 10 most requested song, "Latin Jive". The band also sold out the legendary Blues Alley Jazz and Supper CLub in Washington, DC, and played large outdoor events such as the Lake Arbor Jazz Festival in Mitchellville, Maryland, and the 2nd Street Festival in Richmond, Virginia, both with crowds of over six thousand in attendance

Dan Krimm

Born: 1955

Dan Krimm began studying music formally with classical violin lessons (and brief study on piano as well) while in elementary school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the 60s. He concentrated on violin through high school, also picking up acoustic guitar informally in junior high.

While in college at Princeton in the 70s, he got hooked by the contemporary developments in jazz, especially including Chick Corea's 'Return to Forever' group and a host of artists recording for ECM Records. In 1975, he bought his first electric bass, and began learning the instrument, the jazz form and improvisation, and composition.

Snow Owl

Born: July 1, 1977

Juan Garcia-Herreros, also known by his stage name "Snow Owl", is a world- renowned electric bassist. With his special instrument, a six-string Contra Bass Guitar, he has performed with world famous stars - including several Grammy award winners and nominees ( Elton John, Al Jarreau, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Christina Aguilera ). For his own music, he has been honored with numerous prestigious awards. His work and virtuosity with the Contra Bass Guitar has been received with the highest recognition from international bass and music publications.

Franco Fabbrini

Born: December 7, 1958

Bass player, double bass player, guitarist, composer, arranger and music computer expert.
He is a teacher of electric bass (three-year Jazz level I course) at Siena Jazz University (National Jazz Academy)
Qualifications:
Degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Siena on 11/14/1983
2nd level Academic Diploma in Musical Disciplines with an interpretative-compositional orientation achieved at the Parified Institute of Higher Musical Education P. Mascagni in Livorno with a grade of 110 cum laude (February 21, 2008).
Thesis on "" RUSSELL FERRANTE - Composition and arrangement techniques in fusion music of the 1980s ".
Publications and theses
- "RUSSELL FERRANTE - Composition and arrangement techniques in fusion music of the 1980s" (Final thesis of the Academic Diploma course [Livorno 2008])
- “CONCERT FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA IN D MAJOR, Op.35” 2nd movement

Jeppe Sommer

Born: March 30, 1965

Eric Normand

Born: December 12, 1977

Éric Normand is a composer, improviser, bassist, instrument designer, songwriter and singer and record and concert producer, all in one. He defines himself as an epidisciplinary musician, a free electron driven by its yearning for meetings. In his book, composition cannot exist without exchange, since composition consists in setting up a territory that will facilitate improvisation. - INSTRUMENTAL FREE IMPROVISATION (electric bass): solo and encounters. Works with Philippe Lauzier, Pierre-Yves Martel, Jim Denley, Lori Freedman, Martin Tétreault, Arthur Bull, etc - BANDLEADER: Eric Normand 5, Musique de Batailles, Le Veau - COMPOSITION FOR LARGE IMPROVISERS ENSEMBLES, played by GGRIL (Rimouski), Ensemble SuperMusique (Montreal), VEE (Vancouver), etc - NOISE: trio p.o.w.e.r, solo project and sound generators design, music for dance - SONGS (protest): banjo songs trio, Les Pitounes chantent Godin His music has been programmed by or performed in several festivals in Canada (Festival de Musiques de Création — Jonquière, Reflux — Moncton, Productions SuperMusique — Montréal, Mois Multi — Québec, etc.), Australia (Nownow, Soundout) and Europe (Festival Rue du Nord — Switzerland, Festival des Musiques Insolentes — France, Les Rencontres à l’Échelle — France, etc)