Ken Pendergast

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Released: Jun 20, 2009

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To Save It
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McNamara's Band
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Last One Down
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Point of Contact
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Kutand
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Genre: Hip Hop / Jazz / Soul
Location PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, US
Profile Views: 32896
Last Login: 1/2/2012
Member Since 1/24/2006
Website www.kenpendergast.org
Record Label Different Labels for Different Projects
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Ken Pendergast is a Philadelphia based professional bass player and producer. Performing nationally and internationally, Pendergast is heard at upwards of 200 live shows a year appearing in venues as large as the Kennedy Center and as quaint as Chris’ Jazz Cafe. He performs and has recorded with Melody Gardot, the Subliminal Orphans, Musiqology, Ralph Bowen, Aaron Parks, Rachael Yamagata, and The Monday Quintet among many others. As a session musician (upright bass, electric bass and 8-string guitar), Pendergast is regularly in the studio recording primarily Jazz, R & B, Rock and Hip-Hop, though is often called to venture into genres as varied as Haitian Rock and Indian Pop. He is also now teaching jazz bass at the University of Pennsylvania .... SONGS .. To Save It is an original composition. I got some last minute studio time and invited some friends to sight read down some tunes. Luckily I have some great musicians for friends. Personel - Matt Davis-guitar, Behn Gillece-vibes, Wade Dean-sax, Justin Leigh-drums, Chuck Staab-drums, Ken Pendergast-bass .. McNamara's Band is an original composition recorded by the Monday Quintet, here from a early demo version. Personnel - Josh Lawrence-trumpet, Victor North-sax, Behn Gillece-vibes, Mike D'Castro-drums, Ken Pendergast-bass .. Last One Down is a Chuck Staab tune recorded for his upcoming album due out soon. This was the last tune we recorded at the end of the session, half expecting that we wouldn't use it, but it came out pretty good. Personnel - Ralph Bowen-sax, Aaron Parks-piano, Kevin Hanson-guitar, Chuck Staab-drums, Ken Pendergast-bass .. Worrisome Heart is the title track on Melody Gardot's debut album. Recorded independently in 2005 and due out on Universal London in 2008. Personnel - Melody Gardot-guitar and vocals, Charlie Patierno-drums, Joel Bryant-organ, Matt Cappy-trumpet, Ron Kerber-sax, Ken Pendergast-bass .. Point of Contact is by Miriama Young. Miri is a New Zealand-er modern electro/acoutsic classical composer who currently resides in Scotland and this her experimental pop project The Briney Deep. Personnel - Miri-vocals, harmonium, Chuck Staab-percussion, Ken Pendergast-bass .. Etude in E minor is a John Icaro arrangement of a Chopin etude done in 7. This was the first group I played with when I moved to philly. This was recorded at the UArts studio which came out decent thanks to Adam Blackstone(LL Cool J, Pharell, Jill Scott) happening to be in the class. I think this was probably my first real recording session. Personnel - John Icaro-piano, Adam Stranburg-drums, Ken Pendergast-bass.. .. Kutand is an original of mine recorded during stripped down recording session in a livingroom. Personnel - Josh Lawrence-trumpet, Joe Trulio-drums, Ken Pendergast-bass ........ .. ..
Members
Ken Pendergast plays/played for-tU pHAce, Lizanne Knott, The Josh Lawrence 3, The Joe Truglio Trio, Subliminal Orphans, Melody Gardot, Tangible Truth, Fadism, Musiqology, The Monday Quintet, Subtle Ground, Mutlu, Kufie, The Raw Deal, Loose Cannon, The Patty Cronheim Ensemble Ken plays with-John Icaro, Adam Stranberg, Josh Lawrenece, Jeremy Grenhart, Don Simpson, Behn Gillece, Mike D'Castro, Charlie Patierno, Pete Haslanger, The Big Faith Duo, Mike Cemprola, Tony Peebles, Rob Brosh, Victor North, Kevin Hanson, Jef Lee Johnson, Dan Monahan, Tony Do Rosario, Dave Hartl, Luke O'Reily, Aaron Parks, Ralph Bowen, Chuck Staab, Rachael Yamagata
Influences
Scott LaFaro, Dave Holland, Charles Mingus, Pino Palidino, John Pattitucci, Micah Jones, Christian McBride, Jeff Pedraz, Scott Colley, Avishi Cohen, Chris Wood, Nicholas D'Angelo, Mark Mannetta, James Jamerson, Willy Weeks, Charlie Hunter, Bootsy Collins, Aston “Familyman” Barrett, Andrew Hill, Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Phillip Glass
Sounds Like
The Late Show with David Letterman with Melody Gardot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. From Tha Hip Promo featuring The Subliminal Orphans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Performing on the NBC10! show with Melody Gardot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..Ken Pendergast featured in ..Jazziz October Issue...