Since arriving in California from his native land of Sri Lanka (via Europe), Hussain Jiffry has become one of the most sought-after bassist Los Angeles. His in-the-pocket feel and versatility has kept his phone ringing in the past Nineteen years.Born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Hussain grew up surrounded by the richly varied traditional music of his country, but also listened constantly to pop, jazz, & r&b that was played over the radio. He started singing in school choirs at 10, took up piano accordian at age 12 and at 17 started playing electric bass.In 1982 while performing with a local band in Sri Lanka, Hussain was offered to tour Europe with an r&b band, eventually spending six years on the European club circuit. In 1988 he moved to Los Angeles to study music at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood California. He graduated from MI in March 1989, receiving the schools highest award, the Vocational Honors Diploma.In the past Nineteen years Hussain has gradually grown busier and more in demand as his reputation has spread as a player ,writer, arranger, producer and music educator. He teaches at the LosAngeles Music Academy and also is currently touring with The Al McKay All Stars & Yanni. When he is in town he writes and produces various artists. Below is a partial list of people he has recorded and or toured with.Tom Scott, Justo Almario, Michael Bolton, Bobby Brown, Deneice Williams, Jimmy Messina, Paul Russo, Christopher Cross, Hellen Reddy, Ignacio Berroa, Mel Carter, The Al McKay all stars, Kleber Jorge, Melissa Manchester, The Atlanta Symphony, Carol King, Tito Puente, Whitney Houston, Kevyn Lettau, Steve Winwood Ed Ames, Sam Moore, Word of Mouth, Marty Stuart, Eliana Estevaho, Phoebe Snow Anna Maria Alberghetti, Yanni, Robert Kyle, Gloria Gaynor, Joe Williams, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Raitt & Janis Page, Dave Weckl band Dirk Fisher big band, The Four Tops, Petula Clark, Jack Jones Freda Payne, Jonathan Butler, Kenny Kirkland, Pam Tillis Little Anthony and the Imperials, Jerry Buttler, Lamont Dozier, Marilyn Scott Pauline Wilson, Crystal Gayle, Pocket Change, Chaka Khan, Monica Mancini, Sharon Peri David Foster, Captain & Tennille, Freddie Ravel, Dione Warwick, Monica, Russelle Ferrante, Robben Ford, Rhian Benson, Rique Pantoja, Sergio Mendes Niki Haris, Hubert Laws, Robert Greenidge, Ralph MacDonald, Steve Weingart, Herb Alpert and Lani Hall.Work phone(818)-288-4740 /email:
[email protected]/ web-site - www.bossa-usa.com Hussain plays: Bossa and Yamaha basses, Vector Bassett, Elixir bass and guitar strings, SWR bass amplifiers, Aphex and Avalon mic pre amplifiers,Studio Project microphones
