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About Me

I am Nick Morrison. I am a upright and electric bassist. My goal is to make music feel full of life. I love to connect musically in order to create melodies and grooves that truly make a song shine.I am involved with many projects:Jeff Taylor, The Craig Brann Group: (which has featured guest artists, Mark Turner and John Blake), Hector Morales' Afrodita (an ensemble that blends afro-peruvian traditon with modern music), Robbie Gil, Matt Gonnella Group, Nick Kozak Trio, and Mr Fussy. I earned my Masters in Jazz from William Paterson University in spring 06. During school, I was fortunate enough to play with Clark Terry in an ensemble. We performed with him a few times at big events, and recorded an album. Clark was even generous enough to play on my grad recital! That was a real honor for me. I am very thankfull for all I learned from him. I look forward to performing and recording music as much as the Lord Almighty will let me. To pay the bills, I teach music at a school district for students with disabilities. I also have taught for Clem DeRosa's American Jazz Venues where I directed a big band for middle school and high school students. I love my beautiful wife and two daughters. I am very blessed! Praise the Lord! This is my hang.

My Interests

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Member Since: 16/01/2006
Band Website: Your lookin at it
Band Members: Craig Brann Group, Robbie Gil, Mr Fussy, Afrodita, Matt Gonnella Group, Nick Kozak Trio.
Influences: All the fantastic musicians that I am blessed to have the opportunity to hit with!!!Jazz/ miles, coltrane, oscar peterson, clark terry, kurt rosenwinkle, brad mehldau, wayne krantz, ben monder, the bad plus, craig brann. Pop/ hendrix, beatles, radiohead, beck,bjork, aphex twin, robbie gil, dylan, stevie wonder, james brown, jeff buckley, doors, allison krauss.
Sounds Like: The Spirit of the Trinity manifest in the gifts afforded to His image bearers.
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Presidential candidate accurately predicts future

Check this out this prophetic quote from Ron Paul in 2003 when the housing bubble was on the rise. "If Fannie and Freddie were not underwritten by the federal government, investors would demand...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:41:00 GMT

Influential bassists

Here are some of my favorite bassists Upright Bassamaphonists Mr P.C. (Paul Chambers) Ray Brown Ron Carter Jimmy Garrison Scott LaFaro Dave Holland Mingus Larry Grenadier John Pattitucci Gary Peacock ...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:27:00 GMT

ALBUMS THAT I LISTENED TO A LOT.

Here are some albums that I listened to a lot throughout the years. Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys/ Axis Bold as Love Miles Davis Live Evil/ Kind of Blue/ Nefertiti Radiohead Kid A /OK Comput...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:06:00 GMT