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Izzy

About Me

I have been an avid player and listener of music since I was young child. I grew up listening to my parent's jazz and rock records and my father playing the saxophone. Today I primarily play the bass professionally, but I also play baritone saxophone, flute, keys, guitar, and drums. I am also a sound and light technician, recording engineer, and enjoy producing events and parties. I am interested in networking with musicians and creating musically locally here in the San Francisco Bay area as well people from afar. I am new to San Francisco and am excited to meet new musicians to play with.For the last six years I lived in Bellingham, WA and played with many excellent groups there. Some of the more memorable groups: Alpha Roots Transmitters, Lapush, Lucky Brown and the Funk Revolution, and Captain Seahorse: Revenge Upon Humanity. I have had the honor of playing with many fine musicians and opening for acts such as Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Sharon Jones and the Dapkings, Culture, Hieroglyphics, and Lyrics Born.

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Member Since: 10/01/2008
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Influences: Fela Kuti, James Brown, James Jamerson, Isaac Hayes, Sharon Jones and the Dapkings, Budos Band, Sly Stone, P-Funk, Thomas Mapfumo, Tuku, Ernest Ranglin, Culture, Gladiators, John Zorn, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson, Abdullah Ibrahim and so many more.
Sounds Like: Rare groove has my ear and soul.I excel in the art of improvisation. I listen to all the parts happening in a group, and have no problem laying down a groove over and over and over again. I believe the bass player's job is to support the group and to help the rest of the band feel comfortable and solid.I am willing and able to play all styles of music: Funk, Afrobeat, Klezmer, Reggae, Rock, Surf, Free-jazz, Latin.I am primarily interested in Funk and Soul from the years 1967-1977
Record Label: Freakaphonic Productions and Westsound Records
Type of Label: Indie

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