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Damon Banks
These artists include:
George Benson, Peter Gabriel, Caetano Veloso, Angelique Kidjo, Hassan Hakmoun, Chico Hamilton, Hubert Laws, Arto Lindsay, The Neville Brothers, Ronny Jordan, Eileen Ivers, Karsh Kale, Majek Fashek, “Wadada” Leo Smith, KRS- ONE, Marc Ribot, Lawrence “Butch” Morris, Nat Adderley, Noel Pointer, Diedre Murray, Jamshied Sharifi, George Howard, Loose Ends, Bobby Womack, Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee, Sekou Sundiata, DJ. SPOOKY, Min Xiao-Fen, Ntozake Shange, Adam Rudolph, Saul Williams, Roxane Butterfly and Eric Gadd (to name a few)
His bass playing can be heard on these soundtracks: “Footsteps In Africa” (Kiahkeya films - Kathi Von Koerber, director) “Muppets from Space” (Henson / Sony films -Tim Hill, director) “NBC Cosby Mysteries” (NBC)
He has written songs for George Benson ("That's Right", GRP records - Voted #1 Jazz album of 1996) and Miki Howard ("Three Wishes", Peak / Concord records - Grammy nominated album)
In 2008 he received the DCAC / NYSCA grant and premiered his multimedia theater piece entitled “Resistance: A Maroon Story”
In May 2014, he will be releasing his first CD as a leader entitled “Travelguides” (featuring an all-star roster of New York City’s finest musicians)
Damon is a member of A.F of M (Local 802) and ASCAP. He plays Fender basses, uses GHS strings and uses Epifani amplification.
Gear
Fender Basses, Gallien-Krueger Amps, GHS Strings, EMG pickups
Tags
Hu Vibrational: Timeless
by Geno Thackara
An Adam Rudolph recording is less a collection of musical pieces than of sound paintings. The elements he works with are musical ones--any instrument known to mankind might be used, and often even used to play notes--but traditions of form and melody tend to be tossed out the window from the start. The tones are treated as daubs of paint on a palette, splashed here and there whenever they will add something to whichever imaginary landscape he is evoking at ...
read morePrimary Instrument
Bass, electric
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced
Credentials/Background
Current faculty member of Poughkeepsie Day School. Has taught and conducted workshops at Interlochen School of the Arts, Cal Arts, Medger Evers College, Bard College and St. Anns School (Brooklyn, New York)
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Music
Serpentine
From: TimelessBy Damon Banks
Parallax
From: Resonant BodiesBy Damon Banks