Results for "bass, electric"

Alfredo Paixao

Born: May 4, 1962

Brazilian (Rio de Janeiro) Bass Player/composer/ well Known worldwide for his jazz/Latin performances live and on recording sessions. The Latin music has had a significant shift after his work with the producer Emanuele Ruffinengo changing forever the way Pop Latin /Flamenco music is understood. Playing with a completely different harmonic approach to the six string bass instrument among some examples that illustrates the uniqueness of his playing, two deserving of mention are: 3 Latin Grammy Awards, to the album "El Alma Al Aire” by the Spanish pop star “Alejandro Sanz”, 1 Latin Grammy Awards “to the album Ciudad de las Ideas” by the Spanish Flamenco star “Vicente Amigo” other productions that also received: Grammy Nominations: Fernando Osorio (Con Palabras- Warner Latino), Ana Belen (Peces de ciudad - BMG Ariola Spain), Armando Manzanero (Duetos

Phillip Lackey

Born: July 9, 1964

Background: Phillip Lackey grew up in a rich musical enviroment. His Mother and Grandmother both played the organ and the piano in a Pentecostal church. His older brother and his cousins played a lot of music so he had exposure to Oscar Peterson, Miles Davis, Weather Report, and Herbie Hancock on one hand, and the music of Hendrix, Earth Wind & fire, Mother's Finest, and the OJays on the other.

Winfield Davis

Born: July 9, 1956

When he was 10, Winfield Davis wanted so badly to make music that he built his own guitar. That determination and creativity drove the Bermuda native (who lived alternately in Oberlin Ohio) to become a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, later performing with top acts in Bermuda's thriving hotel nightclub culture. After moving to Florida 15 years ago, Davis -- whose main instrument is bass -- actively partook of the Suncoast music scene, including performing with the popular dance band Ozone. After a brief break, Davis amazingly released two original smooth/"nu"- jazz CDs in the past 12 months

Damon Banks

Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Damon Banks has performed with and / or recorded with some of the entertainment industry’s brightest stars, creative artists and innovative musicians. Most of these artists defy category and genre. These artists include: George Benson, Peter Gabriel, Caetano Veloso, Angelique Kidjo, Hassan Hakmoun, Chico Hamilton, Hubert Laws, Arto Lindsay, The Neville Brothers, Ronny Jordan, Eileen Ivers, Karsh Kale, Majek Fashek, “Wadada” Leo Smith, KRS- ONE, Marc Ribot, Lawrence “Butch” Morris, Nat Adderley, Noel Pointer, Diedre Murray, Jamshied Sharifi, George Howard, Loose Ends, Bobby Womack, Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee, Sekou Sundiata, DJ

Larry Thomas

Born: June 18, 1957

nothing significant in the last 25 years. I'm getting back into music.

David Galea

Born: September 22, 1975

David has been playing Bass for at least fifteen years and professionally for 12 he has played in various situations ranging from Blues, jazz,Pop funk and anything else that grooves. At the moment he is working hard writting an arranging for the "BassBoy band". The "BassBoy Band" could be described as a combination of jazz, funk and fusion. David had been toying with the idea of this band for a few years. He has played with each member of the band in different settings but this is the first project were they have all come together, the result of this collaboration has been the release their first album entitled (funny enough) "Bass Boy" which was official released on the 25th of August to a packed crowd at Jazzworx

Chico Huff

Born: October 10, 1955

Born in Savannah, GA, I moved to Massachusetts at a very young age. My interest in playing music began when my father brought home an electric guitar and amp one night when I was around 11. I turned it up to ten, played a power chord, and I was converted. I played primarily guitar until the age of 15 or sixteen. I began playing mostly with a guitarist friend of mine, Ralph Nelson and my brother Nick on drums. Ralph and I would switch off on bass for the makeshift power trio. Eventually the balance became more me on bass. I then got my first gig ever playing bass and that was it, I was a bassist

Michael Ebere Chidubem

Born: October 17, 1974

Michael Ebere Chidubem was born Michael Ebere Nwosu on 17th October 1974. Most people call him Mike 'Bere. Mike studied Jazz under Dr. Sotiris Papadoupolus between 1995-2000. He started as a Drummer and eventuall became a bass player. He is also a Visual artist and has done over 2000 paintings.

Mark Walker - Bass

Bassist Mark Walker, founder of MPM Productions, has performed with national jazz and gospel recording artists throughout the United States, and abroad. With his debut CD, Forever Yours, he is certainly taking his career to another level. "He Cares" is a sultry, instrumental ballad which mixes his jazz background with his love for Gospel. "Blessings" incorporates a Latin flavor to welcome all jazz lovers. A phenomenal keyboardist, writer and producer, Tim Carmon, whose credits include Babyface, Eric Clapton, and B.B. King, joins Walker in the production of Forever Yours

Nicky Orta

Nicky Orta was born on April 29, 1964 in Las Vegas, Nevada. As part of a musical family —- his father, Ernesto, is a guitarist, and his brother, Michael, is a pianist —- it was inevitable that Nicky would try his hand at a musical instrument. At age 11, his father asked him if he would like to play the bass and Nicky quickly discovered that he had an affinity for the instrument. He spent hours in his room copying bass lines from records. After a couple of years of playing by ear, Nicky was introduced to the brilliant and renowned instructor Vince Bredice with whom he studied for 12 years