Member Since: 3/27/2007
Band Members: Some groups of which I am a member include:The Quartet of Happiness:
Kelly Roberge - tenor sax
Rick Stone - alto sax
Austin McMahon - drumsFour Across:
Josh Deutsch - trumpet
Carmen Staaf - piano
Brian Adler - drumsas-yet-unnamed trio with:
Carmen Staaf - piano
Austin McMahon - drumsOther groups I enjoy playing with include the Kevin Harris Project, Newpoli (italian folk music), Bjorn Wennas and Carmen Marsico, the Yoko Miwa Trio, the Gill Aharon Trio, Tev Stevig (including the Poludaktulos orchestra), Plamen Karadonev, among many others.
Influences: On bass (no particular order): Jaco Pastorius, Rocco Prestia, James Jamerson, Paul Chambers, Scott LaFaro, Ray Brown, Ron Carter, Dave Holland, Jimmy Blanton, Oscar pettiford, Drew Gress, Pino Palladino, Gary peacock.Music, art and others (also no particular order): Kurt Rosenwinkel, Bela Bartok, Wassily Kandinsky, Henri Matisse, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Herbie hancock, Joe Henderson, Bill Evans, Stanley Kubrick, Steve lacy, Thelonious Monk, D'Angelo, Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell, J.S. Bach, Bjork, the list is diverse as it is endless...Not to mention: life, friends, experiences...
Sounds Like: melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, other stuff...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None