Hi. I'm Len Kemp, double bass, bass guitar player and a photographer. I play double bass around Essex and East London, often at the Essex Arms in Brentwood, St. Ann’s Castle in Chelmsford and the Windmill in East Hanningfield.
First things first - the songs on my page are not mine, but I have played on them or contributed to them. I have credited them in the song details but this does not show up
I play blues and Latin with the RICHARD DOBNEY TRIO, Bluegrass with THE SPANGLES GANG and Jazz with ZHONG, a new trio venture. I also love playing with just about anybody if I can fit it in - you can contact me on 07973 528663 or at [email protected]
I use a German Schroetter double-bass with Fishman pickup and a 1980s Fender Jazz but I also love Arias. I use an SB1000 custom 24 fret Aria in the studio sometimes and a matching white fretless on stage and in the studio.
I can read if it's not too complicated but you'll get much better results if I can read the dots beforehand at least once than if I sight read !!
Apart from playing I also photograph other players whenever I can and as I collect photos they are available from www.lenjammin.smugmug.com. Please credit me on your website if you use any of these photos. Thank You.
