A veritable who's who of questionable characters!! Members subject to change without notice, these are a few:
Fred Sanders, Elias Haslanger, JJ Johnson, Andrew Baham, Darryl Reeves, Jason Marsalis, Clarence Johnson III, Brannen Temple, Steve Snyder, Randy Zimmerman, Victor Atkins etc.
Influences
Numerous influences, but here are a few: Mom & Dad,
Miles, Dolphy, Trane, Lucky Thompson, Monk, Ellington, Mingus, Shorter, Ornette,
Steve Coleman, Greg Osby
Cameo, Bootsy, Funkadelic, Slave, EW&F, MeShell Ndegeocello, Prince, The
Time, Fishbone,
Prokofiev, Mahler, Brahms, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Poulenc, Weather
Report,
Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Cachao, Bamboleo, Irakere, Tony Martinez, Herbie Hancock, Diblo Dibala, Fela/Femi, Toure Kounda, Steely Dan, Sly & Robbie, Henry Threadgill, Bob Stewart, Oscar Pettiford, Slam Stewart, Jimmy Blanton, Richard Davis, Ron Carter,
Reggie Washington, Marcus Miller, Paul Chambers, James Jamerson, Motown, Philly Sound, The Skatellites, Michael Henderson, The Clash, The Psych Furs, Rick James, Betty Carter, Cassandra Wilson, Nina Simone, The Pixies, Talking Heads, Bad Brains
Sounds Like
The Edwin Livingston Group has many different styles. These range from improvised jazz, to funky fusion-esque, to through composed classical pieces.
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I'm from Texas(Dallas) and currently reside in LA. I've also spent a fair amount of time in Wichita, Austin and New Orleans. I've had the pleasure of studying with Roger Fratena(Asst. Principal Dallas Sym.), Dr. Mark Foley(Prof. Dbl bass Wichita st.), and many others.
After receiving my BM in music performance I relocated several times in pursuit of new musical terrain. In my various travels I have played and recorded with many notable artists and masters. I have performed and or recorded with:
Elvin Jones,
Ellis, Delfeayo, & Jason Marsalis,
The Headhunters,
Los Hombres Calientes (Grammy nominated Latin Jazz album 2001),
National Assoc. of Negro Musicians Orchestra, The Wichita Symphony Orchestra,
Donald Harrison Jr.,
Alvin Batiste,
Hubert, Ronnie, Eloise & Debra Laws,
Leni Stern,
Lionel Loueke,
D.J. Logic,
David “Fathead” Newman,
Justo Almario,
Hot Buttered Rhythm,
Henry Butler,
James Clay, Barbara Morrison,
Mulgrew Miller, Queen Latifah,
John Beasley,
Bill Cunliffe, Mike Wofford, Andre Fischer, Munyungo Jackson, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Gumbi Ortiz, Joe LaBarbera, Peter Erskine, Gary Novak, Walfredo Reyes Jr.,Jimmy Branly,
Bill Summers, Mike Clarke, Paul Jackson plus many more.****
I have appeared in several feature films, "RAY" and "DREAMGIRLS"
and have two CD’s as a leader performing original music, The Edwin Livingston Group and Transitions.****
• “…. bassist Edwin Livingston performed with a classically informed virtuosity that recalled Richard Davis. A few minutes later, Livingston switched to electric and delivered the funky lines.…..”
Aaron Cohen, Down Beat Magazine
•I'm also featured in the August 2002 issue of Bassplayer magazine and play DR "Lo-Riders" electric bass strings, COLOSSAL CABLE exclusively, & Lakland basses.
Tonight is the first day of winter and is the longest night of the year. It is the time of year to go deep within to renew and regenerate your energy. It is a time of rebirth, a time to plant seeds for the future and to set intentions for the next cycle as we return to light.
As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others.
Wishing you positive energy to move into the light.
hey edwin! playing with natalie cole! awesome! BTW, do you know of a good upright player in milano? we're leaving wednesday to tour in italy, and a couple of days ago i broke my right arm.... so slim is trying to hunt down someone who understands the count basie feel/groove.... just a thought
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