Results for "bass, electric"

Jerry Ericsson

Born: May 7, 1969

Born in May, 1969, started with bass at age 13. Formed a band as a teenager, and went on touring around Sweden. Moved to Vienna at the age of 21 to study jazz music. Graduated with a professional diploma and continued touring in Sweden, alongside many various artists. Plays both electric and acoustic bass and has released one soloalbum so far. Composes music for the band EEQ and also writes arrangements for string quartet, big band, jazz groups and more. 

Dominique di Piazza

Born: 1959

Dominique di Piazza, who resides in France, is of Sicilian origin and was raised by his gypsy stepfather, a heritage that would influence his musicality in later years. He played both guitar and bass for a period of time, and after hearing the infamous Jaco Pastorius in 1979 decides to focus strictly on the bass, and not long after starts finding the unique voice he becomes very well known for.

Being a self taught musician, he immediately started developing his own style of playing, and by the early '80s had refined his signature right hand approach. It began by using the thumb, index, and middle finger instead of the traditional two finger approach, and that move gave birth to the four finger technique which is used as a secondary technique by many of the top players in the world

Hartmut Hillmann

Born: April 22, 1961

Hartmut Hillmann is one of the most influential German six string bass players for more than twenty-five years. He started in 1987 to adapt the styles of the likes as Jaco Pastorius and Marcus Miller for the six stringed fretted and fretless instrument. Besides his incredible ability to groove and playing supportive, he is an ethnomusicologist having studied African and Indian rhythms intensively. Leaving the Europe and Africa touring odd-meter Funk band „Zabriskie Point“ after six years of collaboration in 1997, he started to concentrate on his solo career with his project „Illicit Poetry“ as composer, arranger and leader

Ed. Shaw, Jr. (EJ)

Born: December 3, 1974

Edward E. Shaw, Jr., AKA “EJ”, is a native of Far Rockaway; Queens, N.Y. Edward comes from a family of musicians. His father is a progressive bass player and his mother was a percussionist. At the age of 8, Edward acquired the ability to play drums. His god-giving talent was able to flourish during his tenure at his home church, Community Church of God in Christ in NY. After moving to Richmond, VA, with his family, Edward began developing the talent to play the piano. With prayer and untiring practice, he gained the skill to play the organ. It wasn’t long before he was picking up another instrument to venture, the bass guitar. Edward has played for countless bands, choirs, ensembles, and soloists

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Hanks Dream Band

Hank is a Composer, Producer, Arranger and Bassist. Born and raised in New York Hank has played Bass with Grammy Nominated Smooth Jazz Keyboardist Bob Baldwin, Guitairst Phil Hamilton, Contemporary Gospel Artist Dave Bell and the Lion of Judah Band. Hank was a studio Bassist for Lenis Guess Records, New York and Recorded tracks for Lenis Guess's R & B album titled "I Keep Coming Back For More". Two Gospel singles for Winston Brooks and the Wisdomaires Houston, TX. Collaborated with San Antonio Keyboardist Johnny Castro aka Xeal who co-produced tracks for EP title Hanks Dream Band Featuring Xeal, with the cashboxmagazine.com top ten World Indie Chart hit track Mystic Warrior

Ian Anthony

Born: January 17, 1969

Ian Anthony is a songwriter and self-taught musician. He plays a number of instruments, the chief one being bass guitar. He also plays steel drums (bass), maracas, and irons, a percussive instrument used in steelband orchestras. The Caribbean-American national currently residing in New York is the founder of IR Music Publishing and All Inclusive Records. He plays and/or composes jazz, blues, bossa nova, calypso, new age and pop music of all varieties. Ian takes pride in stating he has no formal musical training. His attempts to understand theory came, to paraphrase him, at his own leisure and at no formal institution.

Bootsy Collins

Born: October 26, 1951

About Bootsy Collins Bootsy (born William Collins, October 26, 1951, Cincinnati) is one of the all-time great funk and R&B bassists/singer/bandleader. He formed his first group, the Pacesetters, in 1968, featuring Phelps “Catfish” Collins (his brother; guitar), Frankie “Kash” Waddy (drums), and Philippe Wynne (later of The Spinners fame). From 1969 to 1971, the group functioned as James Brown’s backup band and was dubbed the J.B.’s. In 1972, Bootsy joined George Clinton’s Parliament/Funkadelic. Collins and Clinton soon established a lifelong personal and musical friendship. He launched Bootsy’s Rubber Band as a spinoff of P-Funk in 1976, the band including his brother Phelps, Waddy (drums), Joel “Razor Sharp” Johnson (keyboards), Gary “Mudbone” Cooper (vocals), and Robert “P-Nut” Johnson (vocals), along with “the Horny Horns”

Abstract Truth

Abstract Truth lives on the edge of classification, weaving jazz with soul, R&B, African and Latin rhythms, rock, gospel, blues, and funk. The musical foundation is the subtle, masterful interplay of the drums (Sultan Akbar), percussion (Rajul) and bass (the band’s founding member, G. Lawrence Francis). On top of that groove the horn (Jesse Andrus) and keys (Scott Coulter) create a rich, vibrant and complex melodic and harmonic world echoing everything from straight ahead jazz to rock. Borrowing from this rich tapestry of musical traditions, Abstract Truth manages to create a sound that is at once fresh and familiar, honoring the masters who came before them, while creating a sound all their own

Leland Sklar

Born: May 28, 1947

Lee Sklar has been a prominent figure among Hollywood session bassists dating back to the 1970's and ever since. Sklar has more than 2,500 albums to his credit (and still counting), and is considered to be one of the "A" players in the highly selective L.A. music community where the competition for recording dates is fierce, and where only the strongest will survive. His very recognizable bass playing style has been heard on hits by Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Hall & Oates, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Clint Black, Reba McEntire, Billy Cobham, and George Strait, to name just a few. He’s a bass icon " as famous for his foot-long beard as he is for his rich, deep-pocketed grooves. Since the ’70s, Lee Sklar has been in constant demand for both studio sessions and live performances. His résumé reads like a Who’s Who. Lee didn’t rise to the top of the bass world by spraying notes all over songs " although he can surely do so when called upon