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Kermit Driscoll

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  • Genre: Experimental / Jazz

    Location NY, New York, US

    Profile Views: 13246

    Last Login: 4/23/2010

    Member Since 6/30/2006

    Website kermitdriscoll.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    .. ..NEW CD COMING SOON!.. .. .. ........THE KERMIT DRISCOLL QUARTET featuring ..........KERMIT DRISCOLL, Bass.........., ..........BILL FRISELL, Guitar.........., ..........VINNIE COLAIUTA, Drums.......... & ..........KRIS DAVIS, Piano............... .... .. .. ..BACKGROUND.. .. ......Born March 4, 1956 in Kearney, Nebraska. ..Began playing piano at age five. Soon after, added saxophone and, at age 13, electric bass. ...... .. .. .. ..EDUCATION.. .. .. ....Interlochen Arts Academy.. ...... ....University of Miami ......Student of ..Jaco Pastorius, ..1974... .......... ....Berklee College of Music......graduated ..Magna Cum Laude.., 1978..... .. .. ..PROFESSIONAL.. .. .. ........Adjunct Faculty, Bass:.. ........SUNY/Purchase ................Music Faculty:.. ........Sarah Lawrence College........ ........ .. ....Recorded and performed with:.... .. .. ....Buddy Rich (1981-1986) .. ....Bill Frisell (1987-1996) .. ....The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra .. ....The New York Philharmonic under Kurt Masur .. ....Mel Torme .. ....Phoebe Snow .. ....Chet Baker .. ....Michael Feinstein .. ....The Pointer Sisters .. ....Ben E. King .. ....Patti Austin .. ....Toots Thielmans .. ....Mick Rossi .. ....The American Composers Orchestra .. ....Bang-on-a-Can All Stars .. ....Don Byron .. ....John Cale .. ....Dave Douglas .. ....Robert Dick .. ....Buddy Emmons .. ....Erik Friedlander .. ....George Garzone .. ....Elliot Goldenthal .. ....Michael Gordon .. ....Gerry Hemmingway .. ....John Hollenbeck .. ....Wayne Horvitz .. ....David Johansen .. ....Russ Johnson .. ....Tony Malaby .. ....Ben Monder .. ....Philharmonia Virtuosi .. ....Elliot Sharp .. ....Keeley Smith .. ....Soldier String Quartet .. ....Tony Trishka .. ....Kenney Werner .. ....John Zorn ....
  • Members

    ....Kermit Driscoll Quartet.... .. ..KERMIT DRISCOLL..: Bass .. .. ..BILL FRISELL..: Guitar .. .. ..VINNIE COLAIUTA..: Drums .. .. ..KRIS DAVIS..: Piano
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NEW CD COMING SOON!





BACKGROUND



Born March 4, 1956 in Kearney, Nebraska.
Began playing piano at age five. Soon after, added saxophone and, at age 13, electric bass.



EDUCATION



  • Interlochen Arts Academy

  • University of Miami
    Student of Jaco Pastorius, 1974.

  • Berklee College of Music
    graduated Magna Cum Laude, 1978.


  • PROFESSIONAL



  • Adjunct Faculty, Bass:
  • SUNY/Purchase

  • Music Faculty:
  • Sarah Lawrence College


    Recorded and performed with:



  • Buddy Rich (1981-1986)
  • Bill Frisell (1987-1996)
  • The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
  • The New York Philharmonic under Kurt Masur
  • Mel Torme
  • Phoebe Snow
  • Chet Baker
  • Michael Feinstein
  • The Pointer Sisters
  • Ben E. King
  • Patti Austin
  • Toots Thielmans
  • Mick Rossi
  • The American Composers Orchestra
  • Bang-on-a-Can All Stars
  • Don Byron
  • John Cale
  • Dave Douglas
  • Robert Dick
  • Buddy Emmons
  • Erik Friedlander
  • George Garzone
  • Elliot Goldenthal
  • Michael Gordon
  • Gerry Hemmingway
  • John Hollenbeck
  • Wayne Horvitz
  • David Johansen
  • Russ Johnson
  • Tony Malaby
  • Ben Monder
  • Philharmonia Virtuosi
  • Elliot Sharp
  • Keeley Smith
  • Soldier String Quartet
  • Tony Trishka
  • Kenney Werner
  • John Zorn
  • Member Since:

    June 30, 2006

    Members:

    Kermit Driscoll Quartet


    KERMIT DRISCOLL: Bass

    BILL FRISELL: Guitar

    VINNIE COLAIUTA: Drums

    KRIS DAVIS: Piano

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