Jazz, funk, rock and experimental mostly, here's a bit of a list in no particular order -
Weather report, Steve Lawson, Porcupine tree, No-sound, Steve Reich, Miles Davis, Gary Willis, John Coltrane, Joni Mitchell, Michael Manring, Jeff Schmidt, Wallace Roney, Brian Eno, Return to forever, Yves Carbonne, Peter Gabriel, REM, Bass communion, Dominique Di Piazza, Eberhard Weber, Jan Gabarek, John McLaughlin, Paul McCartney, Pink floyd, Robert Fripp, Marillion, Stanley Clarke.
Movies
All the Monty Python films, Blade runner, 2001 A space oddesey, The Fisher king.
Television
Books
Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Steven King, Iain M Banks, Frederick Forsythe, Charles Dickens, J R R Tolkein, Isaac Asimov, Philip K Dick.
Heroes
Musical heroes anyway, and mostly bass players, though there're a few drummers here as well........
Stanley Clarke, Anthony Jackson, Mark King, Jaco Pastorius, Jimmy Garrison,Steve Lawson, Michael Manring, Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp, Michel Petrucciani, Paul McCartney, Paul Jackson, Adam Nitti, Jeff Schmidt, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Matthew Garrison, Gary Husband, Phil Gould, Billy Cobham, Kenward Dennard, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Tony Grey, Janek Gwizdala, Mick Karn, Yves Carbonne, Jonas Hellborg, Gary Willis, Terri Lynn Carrington, Lenny White, Larrry dunn, Verdine White, Bernard Edwards, John Patitucci, Avishai Cohen, Brian Eno, Paul Turner, Bootsy Collins, Victor Wooten, Trip Wamsley, Jimmy Haslip, Terry Gregory, Dominique Di Piazza, Eberhard Weber, Jean Baudin, Bill Dickens, Porcupine tree.
About me: I am a 35 year old bass guitarist, currently living in Birmingham.
I have been playing since I was 12 years old, and have experience in playing most styles of music.
I have recently studied with solo bass guitarist, and looping genius Steve Lawson.
My long term teacher for over 15 years is Terry Gregory, who is a long term member of British jazz guitarist Martin Taylors band, and is also head of bass studies at ICMP in Kilburn London.
I have many influences, if you check out my 'heroes' section below, you'll see some of them.
I play 6 string Sei basses, and use Epifani amplification.
Here are a couple of bands that I am currently playing with.
Pete Wiseman - Warwick based multi instrumentalist.
The SOJ quartet - A Birmingham based Jazz/Funk band.
I'm available for session work, depping, and lessons.
hey this is the Academy of Music and Sound, the ONLY instrument specific music college in Birmingham. Just to let you know we have an open day this sunday, the 6th of july. feel free to pop along, ideally we'd like you to book in if you are thinking of attending. please give us a ring on 0121 236 6066.
Thanks for the add request! I hope you enjoyed my music! Please leave a comment and keep in touch! Andrea
P.S.I just wanted to let you know that the CD of "The Unshaped Quartet" has been released. This is a great band where I play my basses with a stick player, guitarrist and a drummer. If you whish you can go to my page to listen to the new versions of "INVISIBLE ART" and "ATLANTIDE"!! And if you want you could also buy the new CD directly from my page!!!
Congrats on the Sei bass - welcome to the club - you made a very WISE choice there man - post up some piccies soon on Basschat - want to see that beast in all its glory - nice one!
