Results for "bass, electric"

Gianluigi Dettori

Born: 1968

ELECTIC BASS Professional experiences: FRANCE: 2000/2007 LIBERA X quartet with Ed Hosdikian, Pierre Luciani and Dylan Kent…..PIMLICO duo with Licia Zingale…..Work in progress with Levon Minassian (Peter Gabriel's doudouk player) & CO.AR.CO.in Marseille…..World & jazz music with Senem Diyici and Alain Blesing…..Jazz trio in Nice and Monaco…..Jury in Conservatoire Aix en Provence…..Education Nationale music teacher in Lyon…..LONDON: 1997/1999 ISH band in Ronnie's Scott Jazz Club…..Doublebass soloist in Conway Hall and Rocket Gallery….. Doublebass experiences as principal: Telnikoff Russian Ensemble…..Spitalfield Opera House…..Morley and Kensington Colleges orchestras…..ITALY: 1991/1996: several recordings with Teatro e/o Musica in Sassari…..Baroque Ensemble “Chiesa dei Frari” in Venice…..Broken Blossom's movie soundtrack in Verona…..STAGE Band country/rock band (COLLAGE production)…..EDUCATION: 1989 University of Musicology DAMS in Bologna…..1996 Doublebass Higher Degree in Conservatoire in Italy…..2002 Degree equivalence by La Sorbonne in Paris…..2003 Licence 3 in Musicology in Lyon…..DOUBLEBASS INTERNATIONAL MASTERCLASSES: 1994/1997 with G

mike Bere

Born: October 17, 1974

Mike 'Bere was born Michael Ebere Nwosu to a Ghanaian Mother and a Nigerian Father in Lagos, Nigeria on 17th October 1974. Music was part of the family as his Father played the locally made percussion called “Omile” and His mother sang in the Choir. This provided the needed basis for Mike's interest in music. In 1982, in Aba, Abia state of Nigeria. He started trying his hands on percussion and when in 1987 he moved with his Parents to Lagos, he met a friend who had an acoustic rhythm guitar hanging in his room as a mere decoration. Mike would later visit his friend daily after school hours to practice with the guitar

Moto Fukushima

Born: February 23

Born in Kobe, Japan, and currently based in NYC. Six-string bass player, composer, and shamisen player.

He received the Outstanding Performer Award before graduating Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music. His musical style is a unique combination of Western classical music, Japanese traditional music, and African-inspired music of South America, which is evident in his jazz improvisation. His playing is characterized by a remarkable blend of finesse, subtlety, and power.

He is a co-leader of the Brooklyn-based power trio, House of Waters. The band has released two albums on the Grammy Award-winning group Snarky Puppy's GroundUp label, with the first album reaching #2 on the iTunes World Music chart, and the second album hitting #4 on the iTunes Jazz chart.

Neal Jordan Kiener

Born: April 11, 1983

Jordan Kiener began playing music as early as possible, coming from a musical family. His grandfather began teaching him guitar as early as he could hold one. At 10, he began playing at church, where all his family played, Grandparents, parents, siblings, cousins, uncles and aunts, all of them. Jordan also joined the school music program, excelling in the jazz world on bass, playing in all school ensembles, and in the classical world on clarinet sitting as concertmaster of every ensemble he's ever been in. In 2001, Jordan went to the University of Tulsa, where he continued to top all ensembles, and excel in all musical opportunities, both in the school, and the city of Tulsa, playing with musicians such as Chip Burris, Ted Moses, Tim & Jeff Shadley, Josh Dresser, and many others, as well as countless freelance gigs, of all styles and genres. Jordan now lives in Denton, TX, hoping to find new musical opportunities.

Ademola Adegun

Born: April 8

I was born and raised in Lagos Nigeria (West Africa). When I was 10 years old, my brothers taught me how to beat the drums. At the beginning I like drumming, but later I got tired of it and will like to move to strings and winds instrument. I join the school band learning how to play saxophone, later I found out that this is not what I want. When I was 23yrs of age,my brother (Victor) show me how to play string (Guitar) instrument. After College I developed interest in playing the Bass guitar.I got hooked into playing Jazz after listening to several Jazz bass musicians like Jaco Pastorius,Dave Carpenter,Victor Bailey,John Partitucci, Jeff Berlin and many more

Scott Allen

Born: May 28, 1956

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Keith Wesby

Born: April 7, 1963

Keith has performed in countless venues since 1983. He has toured the country with many different acts. As a player, he has recorded on many sessions for Pop, Gospel, and Jazz artists. As a solo artist, he has a wide array of technical abilities. His style can range from soft and sensual to rough and gritty. But one thing is for sure, he'll leave you with something to remember. As a band leader, Keith has demonstrated his ability as a composer of complex rhythms and tasteful melodies.

Stuart Watson

Born: April 9, 1981

Stuart Watson is a bassist from New Haven.

Brian Mulholland

Born: November 7, 1978

Brian Mulholland is a lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington. The courses he has taught include Jazz History, Music Business, Music Appreciation, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Mulholland was bassist for the late jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. Brian's debut album, Deco, was part of the Maynard Ferguson Presents Series, but it is now available at www.bandmecca.com and www.cdbaby.com.Deco showcases all-original, quirky songwriting for jazz quintet. Mulholland undertook graduate studies from the world-renown faculty at the University of North Texas. In addition to lessons with well-respected bassist Lynn Seaton, he performed with the L5 Guitar Ensemble and in the 3 O'Clock Lab Band (Jay Saunders, dir.). He became the Jazz Bass and Jazz Theory Teaching Fellow in 2004, teaching undergraduate and graduate jazz bass lessons

Jonathan Wood

Born: October 9, 1961

These are some of the great musicians that I have been very Blessed to have played with(learned a great deal from) - Jimmy Smith, Jack Mcduff, Jimmy McGriff, Phil Upchurch, Monty Alexander, Larry Coryell,Teena Marie, Ray Codrington, Eddie Harris, Rodney Jones, Mark Whitfield, Will Kennedy, Joey DeFrancesco, Herman Riley, Steve Allee, Pookie Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Kenny Garrett, Kenny Burrell, Larry Coryell, Kevin Turner, Kenny Banks, Kenny Phelps, Richie Cole, Slide Hampton, Pharez Whitted, Melvin Rhyne, David Young, David Baker, Steve Weakley, Orlando Cotto, Ernie Adams, Joe Logan, Reverend Marvin Chandler, Jeff Reed & many others.