- Sex:
- ???
- Location:
- Manhasset, NY (near NYC)
- Current Setup:
- My go-to axe is an Ibanez 5-String SR-405.
I also have an upright, 2 Fender Jazz Bases (one Mexican Standard from the mid-90s and one Geddy Lee model), a Hofner and a Dean Fretless Edge, as well as quite a few non-basses. - G.A.S. List:
- I would kill for a cheap Fodera... :3
I'm also interested in an electric upright, a six-string, a better fretless bass, an active p-up / preamp system for a fender jazz bass (like EMG-J), a good pickup for my upright... - Gigs, Bands, & Ensembles:
- I'm currently involved in: 2 jazz groups (small combo bebop / hard-bop standards & originals), a couple of classic rock & oldies cover bands, backing up some singer songwriters, an r&b / funk / pop originals group, a funk / disco / jamband... and am always looking for more work :)
- Influences and Teachers:
- Wow, okay.
Teachers: my first real bass teacher was Mike Frost, an amazingly talented student of Jaco's. At Berklee I had too many to list; Esperanza Spalding was probably my favorite.
As to influences:
Brian Bromberg
Victor Wooten
Marcus Miller
Jaco Pastorius
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
John Paul Jones
James Jamerson
Robert DeLeo
Paul McCartney
Oteil Burbridge
Tal Wilkenfeld
Janek Gwizdala
Ray Brown
Mike Gordon - Favorite Genres:
- Jazz, Fusion, Jamband, Classical, Funk, Latin, Reggae, World, Classic Rock, Other Rock, R&B... etc.
- Available for instruction:
- New York
- Areas of Instruction::
- Bass Guitar
- Teaching Credentials:
- Career highlights include:
Twenty years of musical experience, including five years of experience as an educator
Studied for five years at the prestigious Berklee College of Music for a B.M. in Bass Performance and Film Scoring (with an additional emphasis on video game music)
Studied classical composition at Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Performed and recorded with a variety of artists, including Mumford & Sons, Umphrey's McGee and members of Phish
Composed music that has been | phnord is not a member of any public groups |
