Results for "Bass"

The Neighborhood Quartet

The Neighborhood Quartet’s music is as varied as its members’ résumés—as improvisers, they’re adept at navigating jazz harmony; as writers they understand the shape of folklike melodies—but, if they had to be classified, you could say they pursue a distinctly midwestern take on the tradition of R&B and pop instrumental groups. Such groups were thicker on the ground in the sixties and seventies: Booker T. & the MG’s, Young-Holt Unlimited, the Meters, and broadly kindred bands such as the more jazz-aligned Crusaders. On its self-titled debut album, the Neighborhood Quartet doesn’t explicitly sound like any of that—they aren’t retrogressive or imitative—but they tap into the tradition’s sensibility: sticky melodies laid on top of supple funk; clever, economical arrangements; tasty and succinct solos. For the group’s guitarist and lap-steel ace, Dan Schwartz, the NHQT has two principal modes, both evocative of motion: their groovy side, likened to cruising through the streets of the quartet’s native Twin Cities; and their ethereal side, likened to floating above the nearby prairie. Indeed, the album’s bright, hooky opener, “Hey Fellas,” written by the band’s vibraphonist, Steve Roehm, would sound great coming from a car stereo on one of the long commercial streets of Minneapolis (or Detroit, for that matter). Meanwhile, Schwartz’s plaintive “End of October” could soundtrack a country drive where with each second the windshield frames a new classic of landscape art. 

Nicol River

Born: December 3, 1997

Nicol River is a composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist and director. She has recorded an album of jazz standards and has released several singles which have received an overwhelmingly positive response by her audience.

Nicol River's music can be described as 'contemporary folk', as she draws her inspiration from traditional music across the world including Balkan, Indian, Celtic and Nordic music, and translates it all to modern arrangements. Her lyrics delve into the philosophical complexities of life and death, joy and sorrow, spread across experimental harmonies and atypical time signatures.

​Nicol is the Director of River Music School London, the founder and co-organiser of the Young Cats Jazz Workshop at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, and a governor at the Wandle Learning Trust.

Perry Wortman

Born: November 30, 1978

Perry Wortman's journey as a bassist began in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he had the opportunity to perform with jazz veterans such as Freddie Bryant, Ted Moses, Anne Hampton Calloway and Wynton Marsalis. These experiences inspired him to move to New York City, where he could further hone his craft.

In New York, Perry studied with Buster Williams at the New School for Jazz for one year before completing his studies at the Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Jay Anderson. His passion for jazz led him on a journey across the world, touring throughout Europe, the US, Asia, Canada, and the Caribbean with groups such as The Paislies, Ryan Blotnick Group, Pete Robbins and Centric and the Gordon Webster Band.

Darryl Kanouse

Darryl is a multi-instrumentalist and producer. Darryl's credits include guitar in the experimental/jazz/thrash band Melic Sub Rosa, bass in the free jazz group The Blueprint Ensemble, and bass in the electronic/trip-hop ensemble Sonic Wave Society. Darryl was also the Managing Director for the digital label Redline Park and the founding member and resident multi-instrumentalist of the Los Angeles Audio Improvisation Lab. He has collaborated with hundreds of musicians in diverse genres, from hip-hop to classical.

Affinity Trio

Active since: 2021

CLASSIC HARD-SWINGING JAZZ IN THE MIDWEST

Affinity Trio consists of Eric Jacobson on trumpet, Clay Schaub on bass, and Pamela York on piano. Individually, they have worked with some of the biggest names in the jazz world: Benny Golson, Phil Woods, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Bruce Barth, Brian Lynch, Greg Tardy, Frank Morgan, etc. 

The trio has held a regular Monday night residency at the Mason Street Grill in Milwaukee, Wisconsin since 2021. Performing without a drummer, Affinity Trio creates an intimate ambience with a strong rhythmic groove. Their repertoire includes standards from the Great American Songbook, original music, and bebop. 

Krzysztof Pabian

Rafael Enciso

Born: September 16, 1999

Rafael Enciso is an award-winning bassist and composer from New York City. He performs at renowned venues and festivals including Carnegie Hall, the Jazz Gallery, Dizzy's Club and the Detroit and Rochester Jazz Festival, performing alongside emerging and established artists. As a bandleader, Rafael has presented his original compositions at venues like Bar Bayeux and NuBlu, offering audiences a glimpse into his musical expression.

Louis Navarro

Louis Navarro started to play the double bass at the age of fourteen. In 2009, he started studying at the Music Conservatory in Montauban (France) were he was awarded First Prize in classical music and another prize in Jazz music. His conservatory years gave him the opportunity to be the student of French bassist Daniel Massard, former member of the Orchestre National du Capitole of Toulouse (France), currently considered one of the best symphonic orchestras in the world. Additionally he has studied with jazz legends such as Hein Van de Geyn, Larry Grenadier, Peter Washington, and Pierre Boussaguet.

Daniel Ellis Perez

Daniel Ellis Perez is a musical force to be reckoned with. Hailing from the vibrant city of Chicago, Perez is a multi-instrumentalist whose sound defies categorization, drawing from an eclectic range of musical styles to create something truly unique. Performing under the moniker My Lonely Bench, Perez's music is an ethereal and otherworldly experience, with haunting vocals and experimental instrumentation that creates a sense of tension and release.

Perez's musical talents extend beyond his solo work, as he also plays electric bass for the funk-fusion band Indigo Hall. Having graced the stages of some of Chicago's most iconic venues, such as the Beat Kitchen and Martyrs', Perez is a seasoned performer who knows how to captivate an audience.

Peter Heckmann

Independent Music/Film/Theater Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Mixing & Mastering Engineer and Multimedia Production Specialist with nearly five decades of experience in the entertainment and multimedia design industries. Peter Heckmann worked with a broad spectrum of clients in both the entertainment industry and corporate sectors.

His expertise has been achieved through forty-seven years of professional involvement in documentary video, feature film and music production, audio recording and engineering, stage design and theatrical production, multimedia and graphic design, investigative journalism and project management.