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Justin Durrie

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About Me

Justin Durrie has been earning his reputation in recent years as an in-demand acoustic and electric bassist in Portland, Oregon's acclaimed jazz, Latin, and creative music scenes. Since moving to the Pacific Northwest from the east coast (DC / NYC), he has worked as a sideman with many of the region's best musicians, notably the Alan Jones Sextet, Bob Mover Quartet, Randy Porter Trio, Lo Nuestro, Pepe and the Bottleblondes, and the Dusty York Trio.// SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE:Chata Addy, Afincando, Dan Balmer, Bad Boy Blue, Adrien Baxter, Sid Bos, The Buttery Lords, Caliente, Cana Son, Charlie Doggett, Conjunto Alegre, The Columbia Queen, Cubaneo, Ramsey Embick, Empress of the North, Dan Gaynor, Dan Gildea, Darrell Grant, John Gross, Jerry Hahn, Adam Hurst, Invisible Rockets, Alan Jones, Mary Kadderly, Nancy King, Steve Kristofferson, Fernell Lopez, Farnell Newton, Lo Nuestro, Paul Mazzio, Reinhardt Melz, Bob Mover, Victor Noriega, Ken Ollis, The Original Cats, Pepe & the Bottle Blondes, Randy Porter, Queen of the West, Warren Rand, Shelly Rudolph, Son Melao, Rob Scheps, Ron Steen, William Thomas, David Valdez, Vancouver Symphony, Freddy Vilches, Butch Warren, Tim Willcox, Christopher Woitach// TEACHERS:Pepe Gonsalez, Darrell Grant, Alan Jones, Glen Moore, Randy Porter, Dan Schulte, Michael Stirling, David Valdez, Butch Warren

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Member Since: 2/28/2007
Record Label: Diatic Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Yogi Berra Explains Jazz Bass

Interviewer: What do you expect is in store for the future of jazz bass?Yogi: I'm thinkin' there'll be a group of guys who've never met talkin' about it all the time.Interviewer: Can you explain jazz ...
Posted by Justin Durrie on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:32:00 PST