Results for "Bass"

Juergen Reiter

Born: April 7, 1970

juergen hits the local music scene of his hometown munich at age 17. shortly after his debut as a bassplayer he plays in the opening act for ray charles. he hones his skills at the sweelinck conservatory of amsterdam, in paris under john cage colleague joelle leandre and finally at suny purchase, new york. he graduates with a masters degree in music in 2001. juergen played and studied with artists such as kevin mahogany, lester bowie, monty waters, scott colley, todd coolman and jon faddis. juergen played at legendary CBGB‘s (New York), Knitting Factory (New York), Smoke (New York), Else‘s (Montreal), Studio 303 (Montreal), Theatre Garage (Minneapolis), Waterfront Theatre (Vancouver), Meander (Amsterdam) and Unterfahrt (Munich). the year 2003 was a period of intense creative output. in that year juergen invites vocalist/laptopartist hester boverhuis of amsterdam and multi instrumentalist kai wolff of berlin to join the fun. together with hester he writes the audio-visual music and literature performance „breakdown on paradise blvd �" showdown in three acts“, which they perform in munich at laden 13

Kevin Tkacz

Born in Indiana and raised for the most part near Lexington, Kentucky, bassist Kevin Tkacz (pronounced “tax”) came into his own as a jazz artist in the exploratory urban environment of Chicago. A Brooklyn resident since 2005, he has made a mark on the cutting edge of the New York jazz scene, working with the likes of Matana Roberts, Ralph Alessi, Angelica Sanchez, Russ Lossing, Gerald Cleaver, Kris Davis, Eri Yamamoto and more. Tkacz, 37, began his musical life on trumpet and then guitar before picking up the electric bass, switching to upright during his college years (at North Texas, University of Kentucky and DePaul)

Jeff Campbell

Born: March 24, 1963

Jeff Campbell has carved out an impressive career as bass player of extraordinary artistry, fluent in both the jazz and classical idioms. As a jazz bassist, he maintains an active schedule performing with Marian McPartland, Gene Bertoncini, Rich Perry, Trio East, Harold Jones, and the Eastman Jazz Quartet featuring Harold Danko, and has appeared on McPartland's Piano Jazz program on National Public Radio. In high demand across the globe, Jeff has performed at such prestigious European musical events as the Nice, Montreux, North Sea, Riga, and Parnu Jazz Festivals and has also appeared in the former Soviet Union and the Baltic Republics

Moe West

Having traveld the world from Turkey to Japan; Moe now makes it happen in the Pacific Northwest. He plays the blues from living the blues, and has been to the crossroads and back. Look forward to his award winning work in the future, as it will be worth the wait.

Bryan P. Campbell

Born: May 5, 1987

I grew up around music and started playing at an early age. My grandma has always played the piano and I learned a lot from her. I started playing the cello in third grade and then switched to violin in fourth. I started the electric bass about three and a half years ago and it's been my main focus ever since. I just started playing jazz about three months ago, but I've loved it all my life. Next semester I'll be taking some jazz courses at my college and get started on double bass.

Lyman Medeiros

Born: May 5, 1976

Groove. If it’s jazz, funk, Latin, vocal standards, or any other style, versatile bassist Lyman Medeiros always brings his unique and strong sense of groove to any performance. If he is leading his own group or acting as a sideman with such renowned artists as Steve Tyrell or Michael Buble his groove remains constant. Lyman was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and Indianapolis, Indiana to parents with Portuguese, Polynesian, and Irish heritage. He picked up his first electric bass at age thirteen and began studying the upright bass at eighteen. After seeing a dynamic concert by the Ray Brown Trio in 1994, Lyman discovered a passion for jazz that has driven his career

Robert Sabin

Born: October 27, 1972

Robert Sabin is an active bassist, composer, and educator specializing in jazz and contemporary improvised music. He has appeared alongside such artists as Oliver Lake, John Yao-17, Jean-Michel Pilc, Peter Bernstein, Dave Pietro, Dick Oatts, Donny McCaslin, Matt Panayides, Rich Perry, Rich Shemaria, Mark Stanley, Ingrid Jensen, JC Sanford Orchestra, Luis Bonilla, John Riley, Dee Alexander, Aaron Johnson, Kenny Werner, Bruce Arnold, Tony Moreno, Combo Nuvo, Brian Lynch, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Killer Ray Appleton, Victor Lewis, Clarence Penn, David Leibman, Chico O'Farril, Billy Taylor, Vince Mendoza, Roland Hanna, Giacomo Gates, Mellisa Hamilton, Robin Aleman, Sandra Bernhard, Bob Mintzer, Dennis Charles, and Ernie Watts

Matt Grason

Born: 1976

Tom Zlabinger

Born: August 3, 1971

TOM ZLABINGER is a full-time instructor of music at York College / CUNY and the director of the York College Big Band and the York College Blue Notes & Summer Jazz Program. He is a professional bass player and an ethnomusicologist with a focus on jazz. He holds a BA in music from Grinnell College, an MA in jazz performance from Queens College/CUNY, and a PhD in ethnomusicology from the Graduate Center/CUNY. His bass teachers have included Bob Anderson (Minnesota Orchestra), Terry Burns, Anthony Cox, Leon Lee Dorsey, Mark Dresser, and Rich Mollin. Over the years he has performed at such places as Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, and Off-Broadway

John Zuluaga

Born: February 5, 1968

John grew up one of seven children just outside of NYC. His two older sisters started him with guitar, piano, banjo, oboe, sax and whatever other instrument their father found in a pawn shop or recovered from the junk yard. It was 1982 when he started on bass. A stint in the Army put his serious playing on a temporary pause. After leaving the Army, he earned a Masters Degree from the University of Miami in Coral Gables Florida. He resides in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania performing commercial, studio sessions, and as a regular sideman for numerous solo acts.