Results for "bass, electric"

Queen Sylvia Embry

Born: June 14, 1941

For a period of time in the ‘70s and ‘80s, it appeared that Queen Sylvia Embry was going to emerge as one of Chicago’s leading blues women. After she emerged from her role as bass player for Lefty Dizz and the Shock treatment in the late 1970s, she began fronting her own small band in South Side clubs and making guest appearances on the North Side circuit. Everywhere she went, her big smile, warm stage presence, rich gospel-rooted voice and solid bass playing won her new fans. There were (and are) only a few professional-quality instrumentalists among the city’s blues women, and only one other playing bass

Mike Levy

Mike Levy has a career that spans the world of music production. Mike is an accomplished bassist (acoustic and electric), pianist, guitarist, vocalist, and drummer. Mike is equally as skilled and comfortable on the other side of the mixer. In the studio, Mike has been responsible for numerous projects ranging from producing rock and pop albums to composing music for film and television. A professional musician since the age of 15, Mike attended the University of South Florida and Berklee College of Music before leaving to tour with the Maynard Ferguson Big Bop Nouveau Band in 1994 at the age of 19

Agustin Barreto

Born: February 16, 1973

Agustin Barreto, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico started playing electric bass at age 16 and soon discovered his gift and passion for music. He developed quickly as a bassist playing in many local bands, including the popular “DEFENSA PROPIA”, one of the first bands on the island to play American Rock and Roll with a Spanish POV. After a few years of “gigging around town” he landed several jobs playing on local TV shows. Amazed at how quickly doors were opening for him he decided to study music formally and thus become a professional musician. In 1992 he enrolled in “LA UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA DE PUERTO RICO, RECINTO DE SAN GERMAN” to further his musical education

Conrad Mailleue

Born: December 5, 1953

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GMANgerald

Born: September 2, 1960

GMAN is an original nickname given to me by an aspiring female singer during late night recording sessions. Gerald is my Parents given name. "Gee-Spot" was created by all of our Local & Signed Rap Artist dubbing me "Gee" ,(short for GMAN) and during recording sessions the Artist would tell their fellow members "They're heading or rolling to "Gee's Spot" so this saying became our Production Company's name. Gee-Spot Productions Inc./GFUNK Entertainment:Diverse Musicians, Singers and Affiliates. "The GMAN's Electric Bass Guitar style is a throw-back to the Legendary Bassist Stanley Clarke, Played with the passion of Legendary Guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, all intertwined with Jazz, R&B, Funk and Rock Elements

Cai Marle-Garcia

Born: April 14, 1986

UK-based Cai Marle-Garcia, aka 'MR. EARS', is the driving new force on the international bass scene. Adept on both fretted bass and his favoured fretless bass, the 23-year- old has experience of performing and recording jazz, funk, pop, soul, r’n’b, hip-hop, rock, latin, fusion and world music. From leading his own jazz/rock fusion group with original compositions to recording a spontaneous but highly successful and effervescent debut solo album in 2008/2009, Cai’s journey is certainly one of self-discovery as well as a quest to breathe new life into the jazz scene. Cai’s love for jazz only started to blossom when he joined the renowned Weekend Arts College (WAC) aged 16

Victor Bailey

Born: March 27, 1960

Victor Bailey was born in Philadelphia, on March 27, 1960 into a musical family so there was music playing constantly from the moment he arrived on the planet. His dad, Morris Bailey Jr., is a master composer, arranger, producer, saxophonist, artist and teacher. During the 60's, 70's and 80's his songs were recorded by some of music's greatest R&B artists including, Patti LaBelle, The Stylistics, Blue Magic, The Spinners, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and international artist Nina Simone. As a saxophonist he played with cats like McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Smith, Lee Morgan and Reggie Workman. My uncle, Donald Bailey, is a legendary jazz drummer, probably best known as the drummer in the trio of groundbreaking jazz organist Jimmy Smith

Carol Kaye

Born: March 24, 1935

Throughout the 1950s Kaye played bebop jazz guitar in dozens of nightclubs around Los Angeles with many noted bands including Bob Neal's jazz group, Jack Sheldon backing Lenny Bruce, Teddy Edwards and Billy Higgins.

By her own account Kaye got into lucrative studio work "accidentally" in late 1957 with Sam Cooke. A few years later, when a bass player failed to show for a session at Capitol Records in Hollywood, she was asked to fill in on what was then often called the Fender bass.

Throughout the 1960s, she played bass on a significant percentage of records appearing on the Billboard Hot 100, although she was almost wholly unknown to the general public at the time.

Kaye played bass on many of the Beach Boys hit recordings, including "Good Vibrations", "Help Me, Rhonda", "Sloop John B" and "California Girls"

Tony Grey

Born: 1975

Tony Grey was born in Newcastle, England in 1975 where music was just another family member.

At the age of 18 Tony broke his back in a horrific car accident. It was during his recovery he started playing the bass and whilst under the watchful eye of legendary guitarist John McLaughlin, Tony successfully auditioned for a scholarship to the world-renowned Berklee College Of Music in Boston

Whilst at Berklee, Tony took time out to join the newly formed pop band Bliss. The group had signed a major record deal with the legendary record producer Terry Ellis who in the past discovered Billy Idol, Jethro Tull, Blondie, Huey Lewis & The News, Pat Benitar to name a few

Thomas Firth

Tom Firth has studied music education and performance at University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, The Detroit Arts Institute, Interlochen Arts Camp, Jackson Community College and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Spring Arbor University. He has received numerous awards for performance including the Wolftrap Young Artists Award, winner of the American Federation of Musicians Vocalist Competition and many other scholarship and competitive awards. Soloist with the University of Michigan's Men's Glee Club, choral performances with the Detroit Symphony and numerous solo engagements with the Jackson Symphony and other area orchestras. As a bassist, Tom has been performing in various jazz and pop combos for over 30 years and has several recording performances to his credit in contemporary, jazz and "classical" genres