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About Me

Twenty one years of bass instrument studies have shaped me into a musician who understands what is fundamentally desired from a piece of music. From languid and beautiful to freaky and frantic, the sounds I coax from my instrument can be delightfully spellbinding or utterly maddening, depending on your point of view. As an improviser, some of my goals are to be able to explore the terrain of a piece of music with grace, candor and dignity, yet at all times be looking for places to stick objects in the spokes of the musical wheels. As a composer, I just prefer to make a lot of noise. As a sideman, I have found that a minimalist approach with a focus on creating a solid foundation always seems to sound best. Cheers folks!

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Member Since: 13/09/2007
Band Website: www.offbeatproductions.org
Band Members: Over the past few years I have been lucky enough to share the stage with musicians from Amsterdam to Anchorage. Some genuine highlights over the past few years include working with Warren Lee, Amy Denio, Tom Swafford, Sara Schoenbeck, Jesse Canterbury, John Edwards, Paul Plimley, Michael Moore, Toshi Makihara, Wayne Horvitz, Karen Stackpole, Gust Burns, Wayne Jackson, Jessica Catron, Heather Vergotis, Joost Buis, Le Ton Mite, Dan Eaton, Derroll Nys, James B. Stillman III, Bruce Harvie, Marian Call, Sarahndipity, and the Hot Club of Nunaka.
Influences: mengelberg, mingus, monk
Sounds Like: ...czech bass with gut strings
Record Label: offbeat productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Yowzers!

Yowzers! You've found me after a two year sabbatical from performing music in most settings... I was living on a far away island and needing a break from the crazy music I found myself entombed in. Ba...
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