Results for "bass, electric"

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

Masa Tanaka

Born: January 1, 1961

Bass player Herbie Hancock

Brett Sample

Born: December 1, 1963

Detroit area native Brett Sample started playing bass in Jr. High and became second chair to Robert Hurst in High school. With that humble expierience he went on to work as a hired gun for many artist and aslo lead his own jazz group.

Dan Dean

Born: November 19, 1952

Dan Dean is a truly multitalented artist. Dan has achievednational andinternational recognition as a Bassist, Producer, Composer, and as an audioand recording engineer.

Dan has performed with the some of the finest musicians andmusicalorganizations of our time, including: Shelly Manne, Howard Roberts, The Great Guitars (Herb Ellis, Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessell), Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, B.B. King, Eddie Harris, Blue Mitchell and Harold Land, Buddy DeFranco, Donny Hathaway, Tom Scott, Dave Grusin, Don Grusin, Ernestine Anderson, Bill (William O.) Smith, Ernie Watts, the Seattle Symphony, Walt Wagner, Seattle Opera, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Mays, Della Reese, Emil Richards/Joe Porcaro and many others.

Nate White

Nate White, At the tender age of 16, started playing Bass Guitar, he went on to work with the former Music Director (John Manuel) of the Motown Recording Act the "Spinners" In 1975 they formed a Soul/Jazz Group along with four other musicians. In 1976 they were discovered by Jazz Legend, Roy Ayers. Impressed with there unique sound they were invited to record an album that resulted in a recording contract with ABC Records. The Roy Ayers produced LP "Come Into Knowledge" featuring the re-make of Roy's hit "Everybody Loves The Sunshine". The album charted on Billboard top 100 in 1977. The group achieved moderate success and found themselves as opening act for Kool & the Gang, Roy Ayers and Grover Washington Jr. With enternal issues at the record company the album never received the proper promotion which eventually led the band members to pursue other opportunities..

New Direction

Born in Washington, D.C. to a family of musicians and singers, William had an ear for music from a very young age. He recalls being captivated by songs like Frankenstein (Edgar Winter) which to this day is one of his favorite songs. William started playing bass around 1979. In the years following, he learned to play guitar and some keyboards. He always had the dream of producing a CD since first picking up the bass. He has now released his debut CD Pillars and Dreams in fulfillment of that dream. He encourages other to keep perusing after their dreams.

Mikhail Bukhrov

Born: May 10, 1977

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