Dan Davis- drums;
Dave Finucane- tenor sax;
Seth Carper- soprano sax;
Adrian Duke- keyboards, organ;
Wayne Viar- drums;
Baron Tymas- guitar;
Harold Greene- guitar;
Carlton Miles- vocals
Influences
Dave Holland, Anthony Jackson, Steve Swallow, John Scofield, Branford Marsalis, Wayne Krantz, Ray Brown, Ben Allison, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, Michel Camilo, Wes Montgomery, Yellowjackets, John Patitucci, Chick Corea, Coltrane, Parker, Miles, and way more!
Damon Brown is a musician who is enthusiastically exploring the possibilities of the 6 string bass guitar. His 2008 debut CD Falling Forward captures his compositional and bass work in the modern jazz genre. Brown’s recorded works feature his playing in ways that expand his role as a bassist and leader. “I am always wanting to find creative ways to communicate with listeners through my instrument” Brown states, and he adds, “Even though I feature the bass guitar in unconventional roles, my focus is making my compositions as musical and expressive as possible.” As he draws heavily from the jazz traditions, Brown does not shy away from swinging on bass guitar even though he is an accomplished double bassist. “I have always continued to play more traditional jazz on bass guitar as well as upright and feel that bass guitar has a place in jazz music.”
Currently Damon is living in Durham NC where, in addition to performing with his own group, he teaches bass at NCCU, and performs and records regularly with Adrian Duke, and the Baron Tymas Trio. He is very excited about his new role as a leader in support of Falling Forward and reflects, “The energy and passion I still have to improve my life and my music inspires me to keep at this challenging career where I am able to work with so many creative and wonderful people.”
This stuff sounds fantastic. Man, I thought I already had you in my friends list. Thanks for thinking of me. My head's still reeling from your playing at the Grady's Hat show I saw in Richmond years ago. Still reeling!
Nigel...I havent been called Nigel for a very long time. I feel like Ben Kenobi being called Obi Wan after many years. Or Robert M. Pirsig being pursued by his alter ego Phaedrus in Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Its nice to hear from you Damon! The music on your site sounds great. Glad to see you are being succesful with music. Keep up the good work!
