many... and in no particular order :: bill evans :: larry goldings :: anthony wilson :: martin, medeski, wood :: ray charles :: george duke :: dr. lonnie smith :: hilton ruiz :: jaco pastorius :: miles davis :: stevie wonder :: john schofield :: steeley dan :: donald fagen :: herbie hancock :: chick corea :: jason rebello :: prince :: john horler :: keith jarrett :: jimmy smith :: wayne shorter :: michael jackson :: george benson :: kenny burrell :: jim mullen :: tower of power :: sam yahel :: donny hathaway :: james brown :: michel camillo ::
Hi, and thanks for checking out my myspace page. I'm a Hammond Organ & keys player, currently based in London. I started out playing piano when I was 4, had a traditional classical schooling and went through to complete a music degree in performance and composition.
I got the Hammond bug (or 'the curse') about 5 or 6 years ago and like anyone who plays or hears it I now can't get enough of this mighty machine! I'm lucky enough to own a 1950's B3 model from California, which I practice on and play in my studio, and if i can persuade/bribe/con 4 people into lifting it, take to the occasional gig or recording session. At the moment I'm working on my jazz organ playing, lefty bass/pedals drawing inspiration from larry goldings, sam yahel, pat bianchi, dr. lonnie smith, and john medeski.
I moved to London in 2008 from the South Coast and am enjoying listening to and playing with some great and most inspirational musicians. I've recently been fortunate to play Hammond with Mick Hanson's 'Organic Matters' featuring Clark Tracey, and for the Roberto Manzin quartet featuring Jim Mullen. Earlier in the year I recorded Hammond B3 for blues guitarist Scott McKeon's 2nd album to be released on the blues label provogue records next year.
I'm always interested to consider new projects, so if you have a track that needs some real vintage B3 with a screaming Leslie 122 rotary speaker on it (and lets face it who wouldn't?) then please drop me a line. I do internet recording sessions on Hammond B3, Wurlitzer ep200, Fender Rhodes Piano, Honer Clavinet, Moog, analog/digital synths... Melodica too, but I draw the line at Keytar... although there was a time... :)
Recent live and studio credits are...
SCOTT MCKEON's forthcoming album + tour dates;
THE JOHN WILSON BAND single 'ALL THE LITTLE GIRLS' from the album TAKE THE MONEY;
THE BAKER BROTHERS album 'Avid Sounds' + tour dates;
ORGANIC MATTERS. new organ trio feat. MICK HANSON;
PAUL JORDANOUS QUINTET & BIG BAND;
JAMES PARKER album launch 'I'm Here' + tour dates;
GREG SOUSSAN;
POLLEY MONEY;
COLLIDER;
PENDULUM JAZZ ORCHESTRA,
TROMBORGAN;
Further information and gig listings are at www.billmudge.com
Ah Yeah Senoir Mudge!! Certainly was a good ole time I agree. And one we should endeavour to repeat soon. There's a jam night in new cross apparently......
Greetings once again, Bill. I dig your MySpace page. Lots of eye and ear candy on it. It's good to see you're a busy, busy player. Wishing you and your mates continued success.
Hey, nice keys. Your piano added so much to the album, thanks for all your hard work. The tunes are sounding great and were looking forward to seeing what Joe blog thinks. Will keep you posted.
I want to see 'Synthy Mess' in the Real Books in ten years time... perhaps followed by with Rhodes To Hell or Doom Organ Noise Piece? sounds really phat
hi bill thanks for your email hope london is going really well i hope to get there in march next year i am partying because my c.d went rusty aluminium in lichtenstein.i will get those dvd'd to you in dec All the best Dick sinner
