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Abe Laboriel (bass, electric)

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Abraham Laboriel is a world renowned bassist and the founder of the band KOINONIA. He was born and raised in Mexico City where he received his earliest musical training from his father, a gifted guitarist and composer. His first recording...

Abraham Laboriel (bass, electric)

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Abraham Laboriel is a world renowned bassist and the founder of the band KOINONIA. He was born and raised in Mexico City where he received his earliest musical training from his father, a gifted guitarist and composer. His first recording...

Abstract Truth (bass, electric)

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Abstract Truth lives on the edge of classification, weaving jazz with soul, R&B, African and Latin rhythms, rock, gospel, blues, and funk. The musical foundation is the subtle, masterful interplay of the drums (Sultan Akbar), percussion...

Acuri (bass, electric)

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Created around 2003 in Rio de Janeiro, Acuri came to life with the intent to produce instrumental music that was essentially brazilian, but filtered by a creative vision free of stylistic frontiers, capable of compassing in a single...

Ademola Adegun (bass, electric)

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I was born and raised in Lagos Nigeria (West Africa). When I was 10 years old, my brothers taught me how to beat the drums. At the beginning I like drumming, but later I got tired of it and will like to move to strings and winds...

Adrian Norton (bass, electric)

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I began my musical journey by playing the trumpet in Elementary and Jr. High School. By the seventh grade I switched over to the Tuba, due to the fact that everyone else played the trumpet and there was a need for someone to play the Tuba....

Agustin Barreto (bass, electric)

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Agustin Barreto, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico started playing electric bass at age 16 and soon discovered his gift and passion for music. He developed quickly as a bassist playing in many local bands, including the popular “DEFENSA...

Ahmed Nazmi (bass, electric)

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Ahmed Nazmi is considered to be one of the most inspiring bass players in Egypt. Since a young age Nazmi has been very interested in playing Egyptian traditional music, using varying instruments, as well as exploring global music. Between...

Al Criado (bass, electric)

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Bassist Al Criado was born in Havana, Cuba and started playing professionally in Chicago, Ill. at the age of nineteen. He moved to Los Angeles in 1978 where he lived for twelve years, and is presently residing in the Pacific Northwest...

Albert Yap (bass, electric)

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Aldemar Valentin (bass, electric)

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Bassist and composer Aldemar Valentin is one of the most sought after bassists currently based out of Puerto Rico. Aldemar holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston and a Masters in Jazz Studies from the New...

Alejandro Trevino (bass, electric)

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Alex is an electric bass player from Fort Dodge, Iowa. He finished Berklee College of Music with a degree in performance, and in his time in Boston was a part of many recordings and live shows. The energy he plays with has allowed him to...

Alessandro Bottura (bass, electric)

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Alessandro Bottura, 03/06/1984, started to get interested in music since he was a child, studying piano for 5 years, then guitar and drums until 2000, when he landed to the bass as self-taught. With the rock band NoLogo he performed in...

Alessandro Stellano (bass, electric)

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Bass player/Composer, born in Cercola in 1985, under the sign of Leo. As a child he comes into contact with the music through the family enviroment. Neverthless he takes an interest in playing the bass only in his late teens. He begins as...

Alex Lofoco (bass, electric)

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As a bass player Lofoco possesses an enviable combination of agility, taste, groove and power, and it is no surprise that his claim to professional status has been quickly recognised with certification by the Registry of Guitar Tutors,...

Alexander Kuzmin (bass, electric)

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My name is Alexander Kuzmin. I am a composer, arranger, multiinstrumentalist. I was born and brought up in Sevastopol (the Crimean peninsula) in a jazz musicians family. In my early childhood I started listening to and playing music. I was...

Alexander Tikhnenko (bass, electric)

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Alfredo Paixao (bass, electric)

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Brazilian (Rio de Janeiro) Bass Player/composer/ well Known worldwide for his jazz/Latin performances live and on recording sessions. The Latin music has had a significant shift after his work with the producer Emanuele Ruffinengo changing...

Ali Bey (bass, electric)

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Alun Vaughan (bass, electric)

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I started playing in the late 80's influenced largely by the technique-obsessed rock bands at the time. I began to listen to jazz a couple of years later and since then have been hooked. I have been lucky over the last few years to play...

Andre Darius (bass, electric)

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Self-taught musician, I occasionally compose, frequently improvise, constantly experiment. With my acoustic and electric basses, whether or not prepared, I question and explore the entire realm of possible in the search of the right note,...

Andres Rotmistrovsky (bass, electric)

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Andres Rotmistrovsky (also known as Andres Rot): Bassist, Producer, Composer and Arranger Performs bass guitar almost every night of the week in the New York music scene, displaying versatility in playing virtually all styles of music from...

Andrew Morris (bass, electric)

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Andrew Morris is a Philadelphia area bassist, composer, sound designer, audio engineer, and teacher. As a recent graduate of University of the Arts with a degree in Jazz Bass Performance, Andrew has had many opportunities to study with...

Anthony Jackson (bass, electric)

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Anthony Jackson (b. 1952) is quite simply a legendary figure in modern music. Although his first steps into music were with the piano and guitar he switched to the electric bass after hearing Motown bassist James Jamerson. Having played on...

Antonio Marrone (bass, electric)

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Antonio Marrone is an italian musician, he was born in Italy in 1978. At the age of 14, he starts playing bass guitar with his cousin, Max Leggieri (Clap Rules), who gave him the very first rock and jazz basis. Very keen on contemporary...

Archie Ajay Jackson (bass, electric)

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Started playing Bass Guitar at the age of 16. A self-taught musician, performed first professional show at the age of 18 with older brother Miki L’s Blues Band. During this time they opened up for several signed Blues artists such as...

Arthur Sadowsky (bass, electric)

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Arthur Sadowsky is now considered one of the top electric bass players in the New York scene. Currently he is performing, composing, arranging and the musical director of “Arthur Sadowsky and the Troubadours” regularly gigging in...

Bálint Hrecska (bass, electric)

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Bálint Hrecska was born in Budapest, on 12 August, 1981. Music had interested him from a very early age and so, his parents enrolled him to a musical primary and middle school where he met up with his first and really important impacts....

Bill Bernhard (bass, electric)

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Born and Raise in Cleveland, Ohio. Began playing trumpet at age 10 and Electric Bass At age 12. After school focused in on Electric Bass. Moved to sunny Florida in the late 80's.

Billy Sokol (bass, electric)

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Born in Huntington, New York, Sokol's early exposure to Henry Mancini, Herb Albert, and Burt Bacharach, and 20th Century Classical composers via his dad's Living Room Hi-Fi during the 1960s and 1970s, created a a foundation for a life as a...

Bjorn Egelius (bass, electric)

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Bob Sabourin (bass, electric)

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Bob Sabourin is a composer, bassist and leader of the Boston based “Jazz in the Air" jazz trio/quartet performing at concerts, restaurants and functions throughout New England. Bob has written, produced and released a number of full...

Bob Semp (bass, electric)

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Trained flautist, self-taught bassist, dabble in keyboard. Bass player (3 years) and vocalist for Ezekiel's Bread, an 8 member small church worship and praise band.

Bobby Eaton (bass, electric)

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I'm originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma born and raised. I started playing bass guitar when I was about 12yrs old. After playing in several local bands along sides of Charlie Wilson (Gapband), Dino Vice,Bobby Giles and others. I moved to los...

Bootsy Collins (bass, electric)

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About Bootsy Collins Bootsy (born William Collins, October 26, 1951, Cincinnati) is one of the all-time great funk and R&B bassists/singer/bandleader. He formed his first group, the Pacesetters, in 1968, featuring Phelps “Catfish”...

Borche Gushovski (bass, electric)

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I Love my life, music, friends who keep me in life in positive way. I finished Music Academy - Bass & Contrabass?:P It's nice to have a band who play experimental music and who keep music and friendship together. I like musicians who wanna...

Brad Cheeseman (bass, electric)

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“A bassist who brings fun and sophistication together like few others can.” – S. Victor Aaron, Something Else Reviews Brad Cheeseman is a jazz bassist and composer from Hamilton, Ontario. A much sought-after musician both on stage...

Brendan Rothwell (bass, electric)

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Brendan Rothwell is an accomplished composer, bass player, and producer, who has been playing music since the age of 2. As a young child, he slept under the piano as his Mom accompanied other professional musicians. At the age of 6,...

Brett Sample (bass, electric)

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Detroit area native Brett Sample started playing bass in Jr. High and became second chair to Robert Hurst in High school. With that humble expierience he went on to work as a hired gun for many artist and aslo lead his own jazz group.

Brian Mulholland (bass, electric)

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Brian Mulholland is a lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington. The courses he has taught include Jazz History, Music Business, Music Appreciation, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Mulholland was bassist for the late jazz trumpeter Maynard...

Bruce Pellowe (bass, electric)

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I play in my church Worship Team.

C Scott Pazera (bass, electric)

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Playing all over the Midwest and beyond. I read and write. I play Double Bass as well. I am mobile and never turn a gig down within reason ($$) if I have the date open.

Cai Marle-Garcia (bass, electric)

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UK-based Cai Marle-Garcia, aka 'MR. EARS', is the driving new force on the international bass scene. Adept on both fretted bass and his favoured fretless bass, the 23-year- old has experience of performing and recording jazz, funk, pop,...

Carles Benavent (bass, electric)

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Source: DEL MAR ARTISTS info@delmarartists.com The product of a musical crossroads, a border, a meeting place between very different cultures, but dominated by jazz and flamenco, the career of Carles Benavent began in a watershed year for...

Carol Kaye (bass, electric)

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Throughout the 1950s Kaye played bebop jazz guitar in dozens of nightclubs around Los Angeles with many noted bands including Bob Neal's jazz group, Jack Sheldon backing Lenny Bruce, Teddy Edwards and Billy Higgins. By her own account...

Casey (bass, electric)

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“This is a natural state for me” says O’Brien, sitting in his kitchen, casually playing bass. “For me the road was always leading to music.” O’Brien started playing bass when he was 19. He grew up St. Paul, in a house filled...

Cecil Leonard (bass, electric)

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Music has always been a powerful influence in Cecil’s life. Much of his early childhood was spent singing in church choirs and experimenting with vocal music. As a teenager, Cecil picked up electric guitar and bass. He attended...

Charles Platt Jr (bass, electric)

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Since the age of three, Charles Platt Jr. has had a love for music. Music flows through his veins, as he comes from a talented family full of singers and musicians. Charles' father was a talented lead guitar player whom he deeply admired....

Charlie Hoats (bass, electric)

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Over a lengthy professional career, Charlie Hoats has had the privilege of performing with Rick Margitza, Marvin Stamm, Gunnar Mossblad, Marcus Roberts, Denis DiBlasio, Gene Bertoncini, Phil Keaggy, Claudio Roditi, Chris Vadala, Jack...