Results for "bass, electric"

Steven Dash

Born: February 2, 1955

Played very actively when younger, as anyone who remembers me can attest to. Took many (too many) years off, but returned to playing about 5 years ago.

Rickey Minor

Rickey Minor is the Emmy-nominated music director of American Idol, which ends its season May 19-20, and his Rickey's Review segment airs on "American Idol Extra" each Thursday on Fox Reality Channel. The author of "There's No Traffic on the Extra Mile" has traveled extensively to collaborate with recording artists, including Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Ray Charles and Beyoncé Knowles. April 13, 2010, NBC announced that Minor would replace Kevin Eubanks as the musical director of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" beginning June 4, 2010. Minor, a producer and composer whose TV credits include the 2008 Grammy Awards and 2010 People's Choice Awards, will join his new band on the air June 7. In 2005, Idol ditched the cheesy karaoke-style pre-recorded tunes and brought in a live band to play behind the contestants

Roberto Badoglio

Roberto Badoglio, is a young (born 1984) yet very skilled bassist as well as an awesome composer. With a combination of creative and advanced approach to grooving, striking harmonic sense, phenomenal technique, and a strong melodic attitude he is now making a name for himself in instrumental contemporary music. His complex, articulate playing requires a bass with uncompromising levels of responsiveness, and Roberto is the perfect tester when dynamic performance is first and foremost"(E. Pasini, Wood & Tronics basses) He is working on his first solo album, featuring Steve Hunt (long time keyboardist with Allan Holdsworth) and drummer Marty Richards (Gary Burton), due for release in 2009 and he is also a member of the band “Oddflow” with guitarist Hara Garacci and drummer Marko Djordjevic

Rocco Prestia

Born: March 7, 1951

As the legendary bassist for the Tower of Power Rocco Prestia, has defined his own style and become synonymous with the much-imitated ‘Finger Style Funk' that he pioneered. A true innovator of his instrument, he is considered one of the premier bassists in music today. Francis Rocco Prestia was born on March 7, 1951, in Sonora, California. Initially taking some guitar lessons Rocco stuck with the instrument long enough to audition for classmate Emilio Castillo's band at age 14. Under the tutelage of jazz guitarist Terry Saunders, he switched to bass. Saunders began teaching the band members how to play their parts for cover versions of tunes by the likes of the Beatles, the Animals, and Paul Revere & the Raiders

Jim Sheldon-Dean

Currently: Professional Bassist for Abby’s Agenda, Musical Director for 50th High School Reunion Band (2019) Musical Experience: Bassist and singer with Pierce Arrow and numerous “high-school” and summer bands playing New England gigs (schools, private parties, private clubs) 1965-1970 Bassist (occasional) in small jazz combo in southern Vermont 1971-1974 Bass lessons through Berklee College 1971-1974 Family bassist 1974-present Editor and Publisher, The Music and Travel Report, published 1990-1997: An e-mail journal of CD and concert reviews, interviews, commentary and opinion on music, stories on travel experiences and great drives, personal anecdotes, and occasionally a restaurant review

Orrick Ewing

Like most teenagers he wanted to branch out and try new styles of music, so he joined up with a R&B group from Columbus, Ohio called “Crowd Pleasers” who had an R&B hit on the westbound record label “Freaky People”. This group also spawned another musician by the name of “Kenny (BabyFace) Edmonds” who at the time was the guitar player for the R&B group. As his career continued Orrick joined up with long time friend and powerhouse blues guitarist “Larry McCray” (pointblank/virgin records) and played many venues like the House of Blues, B.B kings (in Memphis & New York), and many blues and jazz festivals. While playing with Larry in Nashville, Tennessee, a representative from Gibson Musical Instruments quickly offered him his first endorsement deal through “Steinberger Basses”

Ahmed Nazmi

Born: December 14, 1982

Ahmed Nazmi is considered to be one of the most inspiring bass players in Egypt. Since a young age Nazmi has been very interested in playing Egyptian traditional music, using varying instruments, as well as exploring global music. Between the ages of 6-15 he played the Egyptian Oud (lute), classical guitar, and drums. At age 15 he discovered his passion for playing the bass; this passion lead him from his hometown Mitt Ghamr to Cairo where the diverse music scene allowed his musicianship to quickly mature and develop. As he continues to develop his musicianship and professional signature he delicately balances traditional Egyptian music, fusion jazz, and, more recently, the music of Africa into his playing and distinctive style

Norm Stockton

Born: October 28

Bassist/solo artist/clinician Norm Stockton travels extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia. He has appeared in leading music publications worldwide and is recognized by many as one of the premier bassists today.

He toured & recorded for six years with chart-topping worship artist (and former Steve Perry guitarist) Lincoln Brewster, and continues to work with him on various projects. He has also performed or recorded with a number of Grammy-winning artists.

As a solo artist, he has released three instrumental projects that have garnered widespread acclaim from around the globe. His latest, Grooves & Sushi, is also a web series featuring world-renowned musicians performing live in Norm's home.

Norm has performed or recorded with such artists as:

Michael Berkowitz

Mike Berkowitz is a music teacher of guitar and electric bass in the Fresno area and has been teaching since his graduation from Berklee College of Music in 1980. He grew up in Poughkeepsie New York. Mike majored in performance and the electric bass is his main instrument although, in the last 10 years or so, he has been playing guitar in a variety of styles and bands, the jazz venue being a welcome challenge. Mike moved to Fresno in 1984 to join the Christian band, Omega Sunrise where he recorded and toured with them for 2 years. He and his wife, Anne settled in Fresno after he got off the road and the band decided to go off into the sunset

Guille Martinez

Born: July 12, 1958

Guillermo Martinez : electric bass and upright bass. He studied guitar at seven years old with H. De López. Later he tooks lessons of reading, theory,improvisation, harmony with Eduardo Criscuolo,Bucky Arcella, Maria Luisa de Caro, Noemi L. de Cirigliano and Santiago Giacobbe, took Berklee courses with Joe Santerre. In the first years he participated in rock y jazz bands, freelance gigs. Colaborated with Pedro Pujol (Mandioca, M&M). He founded the jazz bands La Llave y Caja Negra, y participated in sessions with Walter Malosetti, Ricardo Pellican, Sergio Petravich, Enrique Norris, between others