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  • Genre: Classical / Fusion / Jazz

    Location Indiana, Un

    Profile Views: 16851

    Last Login: 2/15/2012

    Member Since 2/26/2006

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmNkYmFieS5jb20vYnJpYW5kZXJlaw==

    Record Label Starbass Productions

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Welcome to Jazz bassist/composer Brian Derek on myspace! Enjoy the video "Northern Lights 2009". New music on iTunes and Amazon.com! "Newfunkworldmusic",released 12-2010.Available as cd/download. "Symphony Number 1.Music for Winds,Strings and Percussion and Orchestral Settings"-released 12-2010. Available as cd/download. "Music for Quartet",released 2009.Available as cd/download. Check out the Amazon Artist Central page for more info. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Please hit this link and tell Jango how much you like my music! http://www.jango.com/music/Brian+Derek .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. [[Excerpt from "Northern Lights" performed by the Brian Derek quartet 11-26-07. Music copyright 2007 Starbass Music BMI.]] .. ...... .. .. .. .. Brian Derek, born August 25, 1957 in Detroit. Much later: headed to Boston from Detroit in 1976 and studied at Berklee and started gigging in new england with The Brubeck Bros and legendary jazz guitarist Mike Stern. Studied arranging, composition, orchestration and performance focusing on the fretless Fender bass. .. .. width="425" height="350">...... .. .. .. .. .. ......> .. [[Excerpt from "The Golden Section" performed by the Brian Derek Trio 5-6-06. Music copyright 2007 Starbass Music BMI.]] .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. [[Bass solo excerpt from "Time Line" performed by the Brian Derek quartet 11-26-07. Music copyright 2007 Starbass Music BMI.]] .. .. An electric bass virtuoso currently performing and teaching fretless bass,jazz harmony/theory and recording and leading a jazz quartet/trio. "I have worked in every situation imaginable; jazz gigs,fusion gigs,latin gigs,funk gigs,combinations of all of the above gigs,extreme pop gigs(5th Dimension,Neil Sedaka etc),show gigs,cruise ship gigs,smaller dinner/party boat gigs,restraunt gigs,theater gigs,teaching/clinic gigs,blues gigs,dance gigs,wedding gigs,freejazz-improv-loft gigs,flat-bed truck gigs,beach show gigs,beach jazz gigs,poetry slam gigs,producer gigs.........." .. ...... .. "I like to use mainly fretless and fender basses on the gig. Always looking for a gig, I take pride in being a chameleon and have realised after all this time that doing so much work in such a wide range of styles, that it makes one extremely versatile. Getting "out of your comfort zone" and being able to deliver the goods is crucial Still considered a jazz musician and am able to play with authenticity, just about any style of music (excluding slap/tap) for electric bass. Jazz being at the center of all music and my main preference. And an improvisor of the first order. Improvisation and composition being at the forefront of my musical interests and abilities for fretless and e.bass." .. .. A brief list of names that I have worked or played with over the years: Jay McShann, Peter Erskine, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny,Stephen Stills,The Brubeck Bros.,Joe Beck,5th Dimension,Neil Sedaka,The Platters, Your name here, etc..... .. width="425" height="350">...... .. .. .. .. .. ......> .. [[Excerpt bass solo from "Charade" performed by the Brian Derek Trio 5-6-06.]] .. .. A note to listeners: The tracks "Time Line"-bass solo, "The Golden Section" and "Charade"-bass solo in the standalone player are audio files taken from the video (which are both featured in their entirety) on this site! .. ...... .. Feel free to leave a message or comment. Thanks! .. .. Tibetan stanza:.. Prolong not the past.. Invite not the future.. Alter not your innate wakefulness.. Don..t fear appearances.. There is nothing more than that.. .. .. ...... ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ...................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....IndieCharts.com : VisitBrian Derek'sProfile .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ...... ...... ..

  • Members

    Brian Derek leads a trio (this trio has more energy and is full of surprises!) performing original jazz/latin/funk and standards and a quartet as well as any other small-group setting. Like the trio, quartet focuses mainly on original compositions under the umbrella that is jazz. .. .. A list of players that I have worked with in no particular order over the years: Scott Baker{Bake}, Michael Leasure,Dan Kleiman,Carter Luke,Dave Simone,Dave Zelinski,Dave Gordon,Dave Latchaw,Paul Polanski,Charles Brougham,Billy Brimfield,Peter Lerner,Luis Izquirdo,Alejo Povada,Rueben Alvarez,Johnny Frego,Doug Laughlin,Cliff Webb,Eric Clancy,Steve Smeltzer,Jack Gallagher,Rand L. Moore,Scott Getchell,Zim,Jim Steele,Bob Baglione,Randy Harrah,Hamid Drake,Brian Gephart,Bob Long,Victor Sanders,BeJae Fleming,Ali Ryerson,Steve Rudolph,Jackie Allen,JoAnn Funk,George Ogg,Tod Ramsey,Todd Harrold,Rock Michaels Pastorius,Stuart Coleman,John Zelisko,Farrell Vernon,Kent Klee,Jim Rieske,George Connor.............

  • Influences

    Are you ready? The Funk Brothers,Detroit-era Mo-town,The Beatles,Jimi Hendrix,..60..s rock and soul,Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes,The Bob Seger System,Grand Funk Railroad,MC5,Blue Cheer,Charlie Parker,Miles Davis,John Coltrane,Thelonious Monk,Maurice Ravel,Claude Debussy,Bela Bartok.Igor Stravinsky,Jaco Pastorius,Duke Ellington,Leonard Bernstein,Frank Sinatra,Tony Bennet,Charles Mingus,Bill Evans(piano),Keith Jarrett,Herbie Hancock,Chick Corea,Josef Zawinul,Wayne Shorter,Pat Martino,James Jamerson,Paul Chambers,Dave Holland,Stanley Clarke,Peter Erskine,Joe Farrell,Airto Moriera,Flora Purim,Steve Swallow,Gary Burton,Mick Goodrick,Ralph Towner,Oregon,Jan Garbarek,John Abercrombie,Eberhard Weber,Jon Christensen,Charlie Haden,Dewey Redman,Sergio Mendes Brasil ..66->,Weather Report,Return to Forever,John Mclaughlin Mahavishnu Orchestra,Billy Cox,Billy Cobham,Alphonso Johnson,Will Lee,Dom Um Romao,Cannonball Adderley,Michael Brecker,Randy Brecker,Ron Carter,Miroslav Vitous,Kenny Wheeler,The Allman Bros.,Bruce Lee,Steve McQueen,Stevie Wonder,Sun Ra,Mitch Ryder,Peter Sellers,The Marx Brothers,Christopher Walken, 2oth Century orchestral,Bebop,Brasilian,Afro-cuban,World fusion........ and Emma, Emily and Brian II and of course Pad Thai.

  • Sounds Like

    Life .. .. With style without a style...via jazz, latin, funk, fusion and ....

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  • Boomes Prod

     
    Hi Brian
    Thank you for accepting the invit. I hope you have liked and if you have not liked it's not important. But if you like http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boomes-prod/170622042984126 to get more tracks Peace

    4 months ago
  • BENDEC

    you sound fretless I've always dreamed
    What have you found happiness!
    you are a revelation to me
    sorry for English
    -BEN- 

    1 year ago
  • Nancy R Carr



    SHOWIN LOVE!

    1 year ago
  • Nancy R Carr




    Hi,wish you have a good day.

    1 year ago
  • Rocksmith

    Hi Brian Derek,
    Thanks for the add, glad you like our sounds. You can add us on Facebook too the link's on our page. Please don't forget to tell your friends about us, thanks.

    1 year ago
  • AL ANDALUS FLAMENCO

    Hola!
    Gracias y Bienvenidos!!!
    Besos...

    1 year ago
  • Christina Barron

    if you or anyone you know is a musician tell em to check out my page, I've got the hook up! I help Capacity Productions and they help musicians. -check out my page for the banner to their site. =)


    They're the ONLY legitimate promotions company in business for over 14 years.

    1 year ago
  • Bizelli & Incao

    Legal!
    Feliz por sermos amigos!!
    Abraço!!

    Pedro

    2 years ago
  • Spellbound

    Hola Brian Derek! Visiting to send U LOVE!
    Hey, the brand new SPELLBOUND album "United Front" is available now! Join our United Front to help support the Funk!
    Hear the new funk track "Witch Doctor" @:
    www.myspace.com/spellboundbandlosangeles
    Sample all new songs @:
    http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Spellbound8
    Or download on iTunes!

    2 years ago
  • Michael Henderson's...E…

    Thank you, wishing a Beautiful and Great life For you, Michael

    2 years ago
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