james simmons

Ive been playing since age of 5, parents graduates of Columbia and Juliard, studed with Gary Carr, and Fredrick Zimmerman principal bassest ofthe NY Phill
toured with Trevor Rabin , Gerry Mulligan, Don Mensa Sunny Stitt, Lyle Hampton, Jordan Rudes...

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Birthday
Jun 3, 1954 (Age: 72)
Location
North Carolina
Gender
Male
Current Setup
77 Jbass, Custom 5 String J Bass w/Warmouth neck 1872 Fretless, 1972 Balck P Bass lefty all original inc case.. Genze Benz 3.0 and 9.00 Brick pre amp, Ampeg 4 10 and Genze Benx 10" for upright.
Occupation
Professional musician and General Contractor
Favorite Genres
Staright ahaed on upright and Jacoesk fusion
Gigs and Ensembles
UNCA professor of Bass, All Coffee, Tours with Ben Sidran, T Lavitz and Rod Morganstien, Trevor Rabin, Mary Kaye, Lee Konitz, Sunny Stit, Gerry Mulligan, Tommy Dorsey, Stan Kenton,
Previously Owned Gear
1963 J bass/traded for dirt bike..?? matched pair of Modulous 6 string Fretless and Fretted, original SVT 8/10 Beatrle bass,
G.A.S. List
Stenback Fretless, my original 63 J Bass (it was cherry red ) Aquilar amp & Preamp, Fender Custom shop Jaco Relic...Arnapole cabinets maybe a serious Botique amp...$1.00 hot dogs.
Influences and Teachers
Ray Brown Larry Graham, Jaco, Paul McCartney, Nels Orsted Pederson.
Hobbies and Interests
Cabinet making, hot rodding, hikeing in thr Carolinas, golf,
Available for Instruction?
  1. Bass Guitar Instruction
  2. Double Bass Instruction
Teaching Credentials
Masters Degree, Bachelor & Fine Arts
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