Results for "Electric Bass"

Roberto Moreno

Born: March 12, 1964

Perfil Profesional

Bajista eléctrico, contrabajista, docente, compositor y arreglador con amplia trayectoria en música latinoamericana, jazz y fusión. Ha integrado grupos destacados en Argentina y el exterior, lidera el Cuarteto Roberto Moreno y combina la actividad artística con la docencia y la investigación musical.

Formación Académica

• Licenciatura en Música – Universidad de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF)
• Tecnicatura en Música (Contrabajo) – Conservatorio Carlos Giraudo (Marcos Juárez, Córdoba)
• Escuela Superior de Guitarra y Jazz Walter Malosetti – Bajo eléctrico, armonía, teoría, ensamble
• Cursos de armonía y composición – SADAIC, con Sebastián Piana
• Estudios particulares con Bucky Arcella, Matías González, Alejandro Herrera, César Franov, entre otros
• Piano complementario con Luis Sirimarco y Rubén Mónaco

Reconocimientos

• Premio “Satchmo” al Mejor Instrumentista no Guitarrista (1986)
• Premio “Coca Cola en las Artes y las Ciencias”, categoría folklore (1992)
• Reconocimiento de la revista El Ojo del Músico como “Mejor Bajista del Año” (2001)
• Inclusión de composiciones en Real Book Argentina (2011)
• Premio “Búho” a la promoción de las Artes y Comunicación (2013)
• Tema “Candomateando” ganador en la 7ª Feria de la Música (La Rioja, 2021)

Experiencia Artística (Selección)

• Integrante de agrupaciones de Tango, Candombe, Jazz, Folklore,Rock y Fusión (Luis Saltos, Canario Luna, Canturbe, La Baldosa, Silvia Gers, entre otros)
• Fundador y líder del Roberto Moreno Cuarteto (desde 2001 hasta la actualidad)
• Participación en festivales internacionales : Jazz Libélula (Colombia), Festival de Jazz de Guayaquil (Ecuador), Fiesta de la Cultura Iberoamericana (Cuba)
• Nacionales : Festival de Cosquín, Carnaval de Corrientes (Jurado), Festivales de Jazz de Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires y Santa Fe, entre otros
• Presentaciones en escenarios destacados : Café Tortoni, Teatro General San Martín, Centro Cultural Recoleta, Teatro Presidente Alvear, Universidad del Litoral, entre otros
• Colaboraciones con artistas como Lalo Fransen, Luis Saltos, Inma Gomes (Cantante Española), Lucciano Pizzichini, Bill Molenhof (EEUU), Verónica Condomi, Pablo Fraguela, Gabriela Guala, Yabor, Washington Canario Luna, Lagrima Ríos, Martha Gularte, Ruben Ferrero, entre otros
• Experiencia en Teatro Musical : Cabello (Teatro Astros) Viva La Vida (Teatro Lola Membrives)

Lawrence Haber

Lawrence Haber is a professional electric and upright bass player performing and recording primarily throughout the New York Metropolitan area and the Jersey Shore. Lawrence has performed with many renowned bands and original artists throughout his 25 year career including Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee David Bryan (Bon Jovi), Phil X (Bon Jovi), Guitar Virtuoso Chris Buono, Bob Steeler (Hot Tuna), Holiday Express, Suit & Mai Tai, JSOUL (NBC’s The Voice), and Saturday Nite Fever/The Fever (legendary Jersey Shore band). He has shared the stage with vocalist Brent Carter (Average White Band, Tower Of Power), prominent music educator Dr. Nina Kraus (PhD Northwestern University), the members of popular touring Pink Floyd tribute band The Machine, vocalist Tommy Bowes (Blood, Sweat & Tears), Swang Stewart (The Family Stone) and Grammy Nominee James Hunter.

Sebastian Mueses

Born: April 20, 1998

Sebastián Mueses Selig (Santo Domingo, 1998) is a double bassist and electric bassist with a continuous career in the Dominican professional jazz scene since 2018. Trained at the National Conservatory of Music and the International School of Contemporary Music of Pedro Henriquez Ureña University (UNPHU) in Santo Domingo and with advanced studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg (Germany), he combines the rigor of acoustic jazz with the flexibility required by popular and commercial formats.

His calling card is the volume and variety of his work as an accompanist. He has been the trusted bassist for directors and soloists on the Dominican circuit—Oscar Micheli, Eddy Alba, Carlos Mota, Carlos Marcelo, Jordi Masalles, —and the musician called upon to support international artists visiting the country, from Berklee graduates to instrumentalists based in Boston, New York, and San Juan. This role demands a specific and difficult skill: preparing other artists' repertoire in a short time and sustaining it live without extensive rehearsal.

Aaron Spiers

Josh Cohen

Born: August 28, 1987

Josh Cohen is a Toronto-based composer, electric bassist, bandleader, author, and professor of music at Humber Polytechnic. His work has expanded from solo electric bass performance into composition, improvisation, and ensemble writing, drawing from jazz, counterpoint, groove, odd-meter writing, and electronic music.

Cohen has performed on two JUNO Award-nominated albums. He earned first place in the 2020 NAMM Phil Jones Bass Solo Bass Competition and second place in the competition’s 2016 edition. He was also named a 2018 Madison Magazine honoree for Innovation in the Arts and received No Treble’s No. 1 Bass Video of the Year in 2015. In 2022, he was included in Titans of Bass, a book profiling 130 bassists from around the world.

Kinga Glyk

Born: January 27, 1997

Ms. Kinga Glyk is an admired electric bassist, known for her smooth riffs, deft bass string tops, and range of fusion/funk/smooth compositions.

The very beginning of her career was at the tender age of 12. She joined her family band, Głyk P.I.K trio, where she gained invaluable experience in performing at a young age. In 2015, at the age of 18, she released her debut album, "Rejestracja," which received positive reviews from Polish radio station Trójka and magazines like "Jazz Forum" and "Your Blues." She was recognized as JAZZ TOP and BLUES TOP in an annual surve. She has been nominated in various categories, including NEW HOPE, BASS GUITAR, and DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR. 

Niklas Lukassen

Born: July 25, 1995

Niklas Lukassen displays an equally astonishing lyrical sensibility and skilful command on the upright bass, the bass guitar and his unique bass cello. having lived in New York for several years, he today resides between London and Berlin. Described as "a versatile bass virtuoso" by Jazzwise magazine, Niklas continues to establish himself as a significant presence within the young European jazz scene. Moreover, his sound and artistic vision radiate a striking band leader potential.

Niklas ventured from an inconspicuous village somewhere in the South German Black Forest out into a life of creative opportunity through his personal musical journey. Aged 16, he moved to Berlin to cut his teeth in the capital's music scene and attended the Jazz Institute. A formative part of his career lies in New York. Mentored by Ron Carter, he received his Masters Degree from Manhattan School of Music on a full scholarship.  Currently Pursuing a doctoral degree and teaching at the Royal Academy of Music in London, he researches ways of Broadening his scope of sounds on a range of String bass instruments.

Ksenia Vasileva

Ksenia Vasileva is a Russian-born, New York City–based bassist, sound designer, and composer whose career bridges live performance, sonic branding, and music technology. After achieving major success in her home country performing across jazz, pop, and experimental scenes, she decided to move on and pursue an international path in music and innovation.

She was awarded a 70% scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music, where she received multiple honors, including the prestigious Wes Wehmiller Scholarship. During her time at Berklee, she collaborated with faculty, worked as a performer and assistant, and discovered a passion for technology. Her senior project — a self-built synthesizer — became a semifinalist in the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition.

Michael T. Geib

Born: February 11, 1985

Described as a “masterful” and “impressive” artist, double bassist Michael T. Geib defies musical boundaries. A true musical chameleon, he thrives in every artistic context and aspires to set a new standard of double bass playing in the twenty-first century. He has performed with countless notable artists, including but not limited to Benny Golson, Parry Karp, Linda Purl, Valerie Narjano, Jorja Fleezanis, Jamison Ross, Corrine Stillwell, Jodi Benson, 2CELLOS, David Benoit, Stefan Grasse, Kenny Garrett, Il Divo, Dave Douglas, Sharel Cassity, and Tess Remy-Schumacher. An in-demand recording artist with hundreds of credits to his name, he has performed on a multitude of projects for the Equilibrium, Naxos, Onyx Lane, Quam Audio, Sensory Overload, and Xolo Labels. 

Ben Basile

Born: April 25, 1988

Ben Basile is a bassist, educator, and composer from New York’s Hudson Valley Area. He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Jazz Studies from The State University of New York at New Paltz and a Music Performance Certificate from The State University of New York at Dutchess Community College. Ben has performed, composed, recorded, and toured across six continents with a variety of groups. Most notably, Ben has been a member of Big D and The Kids Table since 2013 and is a founding member of The Poughkeepsie Jazz Project, a group which has hosted a weekly jazz jam session in Poughkeepsie, NY since 2012. 

Ben's debut solo album "Benergy" is out now on Sleep Walk Sounds!