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Yves Carbonne

Playing music, playing like a child

About Me

I started music when I was 7 years old, studying classical piano. I have been playing electric bass and upright bass since the age of 13. I was initially autodidact. Later, I took some private lessons from Alain Caron and Dominique Di Piazza .
As a pioneer in the electric bass development, I'm the first and currently the only bassist who is playing 10 & 12 string fretless sub-basses. These models, Legend X and Legend XII, were built by Jerzy Drozd .
The 12 use a new B string tuned at 15,4 hertzs!
My first CD is called "Seven Waves". It's a bass and voice project, with the collaboration of the singer Guillaume Eyango . 3 tracks are available for listening on my page, and 3 other on Guillaume's page.
The CD is in stores in the US since 01/22. It will be in stores in France 07/15 (Mosaic Music Distribution).
SEVEN WAVES LIVE AT LE TRITON, PARIS MARCH 2008:
NEWS ABOUT THE CREATION PROCESS FOR SEVEN WAVES' NEXT ALBUM:
Eyango's video blog
SEVEN WAVES LIVE AT L'ANTIROUILLE, BORDEAUX FEBRUARY 2008:
CLICK HERE AND BUY "SEVEN WAVES" NOW!
U.S.A. MYSPACE FANS! REQUEST “SEVEN WAVES” AT YOUR LOCAL JAZZ STATION!
Atlanta WJZZ-FM 404-741-1075
Atlanta WCLK-FM 404-880-9255
Baltimore WSMJ-FM 410-481-1043
Chicago WNUA-FM 312-540-2000
Cleveland WNWV-FM 440-322-3761
Columbus, OH WJZA-FM 614-225-9592
Denver KJCD-FM 303-228-1043
Detroit WVMV-FM 313-298-7625
Houston KHJZ-FM 713-881-5100
Las Vegas KOAS-FM 702-784-4000
Los Angeles KTWV-FM 800-520-WAVE
Miami WLVE-FM 877-456-8394
Miami WDNA-FM 866-688-9362
New Orleans WWOZ-FM 504-568-1234
New York WQCD-FM 800-423-1019
New York WBGO-FM 973-624-8880
Philadelphia WJJZ-FM 215-263-9559
Phoenix KYOT-FM 602-260-9555
Sacramento KSSJ-FM 916-334-9479
Salt Lake City KBZN-FM 801-364-9836
San Diego KIFM-FM 619-570-3698
San Francisco KKSF-FM 866-900-1037
Santa Monica KCRW-FM 310-450-5183
Seattle KWJZ-FM 425-653-9455
Sirius Satellite Pure Jazz 877-33-SIRIUS
Wash DC WJZW-FM 202-895-2300
XM Radio Watercolor 202-380-4000
Bass trio with Michael Manring
& Dominique Di Piazza.
You can buy only the songs you prefer on iTunes .
You can also buy the trio's CD on abstractlogix (and also "Seven Waves"), mp3tunes , musicnet , napster , puretracks , ruckus , BuyMusic , Sony Connect , Destra , USEN , Interia , MP3-Extension , MusicIsHere , MusicNow , PayPlay , AudioLunchbox , Rhapsody , Bitmunk , RuleRadio , Daiki , Tradebit , Inprodicon , Mouzika , Nareos , Verizon Wireless and WrapFactory .
I'm available as a sideman, solo artist, & for master classes.
For booking in France, please contact Marie Favereau/BlueFish:
[email protected]
+33( )673864576
+33( )556448941

I endorse Jerzy Drozd basses , Noguera basses , AccuGroove cabs , Peterson tuners , LaBella and SIT strings .
I use a Soudoblack amplifier.
I have many friends in my list, so I have decided to make some little changes in my Top from time to time. If you don't see yourself in this list, please don't take it personally - you'll be back soon!
I thank all the persons who have put me in their Top!
And a special thank to those who have one of my songs in their profile.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/12/2006
Band Website: yvescarbonne.com
Band Members: Carbonne DiPiazza Manring

Eyango

Roger "Kemp" Biwandu

Antony Breyer

Laurent Maur

Influences:

Brad Mehldau

Tony Levin

and many others.
Sounds Like:

Record Label: Alternity Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

OLD PICS

19921996...
Posted by Yves Carbonne on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:36:00 PST

NOGUERA YC 4 STRING SUB-BASS GUITAR

Here's my new baby!I love my concept... it's a 4 string tuned 1 octave below standard!THE SOUND IS ABSOLUTELY BIG. AND WARM... AND... YOU WILL HEAR IT SOON!...
Posted by Yves Carbonne on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:17:00 PST

WHY FRETLESS?

Why Fretless? is my new column in the Jun/July Issue of Bass Musician Magazine... please enjoy the magazine!...
Posted by Yves Carbonne on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:14:00 PST

NEW INTERVIEWS

Soon, in:- Bass Guitar Magazine (UK, paper magazine)- Bass Magazine (Japan, paper magazine)- Bass Musician Magazine (US, online magazine). Also I will write a column about fretless bass in this magazi...
Posted by Yves Carbonne on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:40:00 PST

NEW BASSES

You will see me soon with:- a lefty ’63 Fiesta Red Fender Jazz Bass L serie. Incredible bass and absolutely ultra rare!- a lefty Noguera YC 4 string sub-bass. E A D G one octave below standard. ...
Posted by Yves Carbonne on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:52:00 PST

DAMIAN ERSKINES REVIEW OF SEVEN WAVES IN BASS MUSICIAN MAGAZINE

It’s here!
Posted by Yves Carbonne on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:27:00 PST

SEVEN WAVES LIVE

5 days of rehearsals in February + a concert at L’Antirouille (Rock&Chanson), a gig in Paris at Le Triton in March, 2 gigs in Bordeaux at Le Comptoir Du Jazz in April.
Posted by Yves Carbonne on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:15:00 PST

THE BAND!

I’m very proud and happy to introduce the members of the band "Seven Waves":Guillaume Eyango: lead vocalsBrenda Della Valle: backing vocalsSébastien Demeaux: backing vocalsCamélia Ben Naceur: ke...
Posted by Yves Carbonne on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:02:00 PST

NEW SONG FROM

This is the song "Seven Waves"!HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!Guillaume Eyango: lyrics, lead and backing vocalsLaurent Maur: harmonicaRoger Biwandu: drums, tambourineYC: 8 & 10 string fretless sub-bass guitars...
Posted by Yves Carbonne on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:07:00 PST

WOOW!!!

And yes, it’s in "BP Recommends"! I’m so happy! Also an article about me in the French magazine "Bassiste", november/december issue. And the review of "Seven Waves" in the same magazine, s...
Posted by Yves Carbonne on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:23:00 PST