Of course it would have been nice to all gather together for this year’s convention, but it’s happening now, online, and I’m honored to have been able to contribute a pre-recorded class on my approach to distilling bass lines and grooves, whatever the meter, in order to make them feel great, as well as finding the path towards opening them up for development. You can find it all, here.
Saturday, May 1st, I’ll join fellow bassist Linda May Han Oh for a wide-ranging conversation about any and all aspects of what we do. This happens at 8pm EST and is part of the International Society of Bassists Center Stage series. Join us by registering for the event here.
Gonna send you all some love through my bass on Valentine’s Day with a 2pm solo concert. Do join me for the livestream, available at both my Facebook Live and YouTube Live channels. Suggested donation tickets are, here, at the store. Thank you!
I’m excited to bring back the Group Bass Lessons series, via Zoom, each Tuesday at 1pm EST from February 9th through early May. Check the schedule here and join us.
Looking forward to performing online this Wednesday, February 3rd, with three poets reading their own work as part of the monthly series of the Writers Guild at Bloomington, IN. Join us here.
I just recorded and published a new solo piece for my series at Bandcamp, this one dedicated to an American hero, Stacey Abrams. Please enjoy, and subscribe to the series if you’d like to support the project…thank you!
Happy New Year to all! I’m thrilled to begin the year with two nights of streaming shows from the Village Vanguard with one of my favorite bands, ever, Borderlands Trio. Please join me, Kris Davis, and Eric McPherson this Friday and Saturday, here.
Get 10% everything at the Store using discount code MERRY10 from now through Christmas Eve. LP’s, CD’s, Sheet Music, Lessons, T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs, the last remaining Thwirl Pint Glass, and more. Happy Holidays!
Looking forward to streaming another solo show, from my home to yours, this Sunday, November 22nd at 2pm EST. You can find it on Facebook Live, here.
I’ve just released another solo piece to my subscriber-supported series at Bandcamp. “Colloquy of Change” was my contribution to a day-long event on Election Day organized by Deep Tones for Peace, entitled “Deep Tones for Change.”
I’ll be broadcasting a solo concert from my home studio on Thursday, October 8th at 8pm EST. Link here to join us.
I’ve just added a new recording to my solo series at Bandcamp, this one a flute piece by Claude Debussy, “Syrinx,” that is one of my favorites and nice to play on the bass. Check it out, and do subscribe if you’d like to support this solo bass project. Thank you.
My first concert since March of this year happens Thursday from The Jazz Gallery. With Kris Davis and Eric McPherson, no less! We won’t have an audience in the house, but I hope you can join us online for the stream. Find it here.
Hey Friends, I hope you and yours are healthy and safe. I’ve recently launched a year-long solo bass recording project exclusively available to subscribers on my Bandcamp page. Please have a look and join me. Thank you.
The first week of our Group Bass Lessons has been really wonderful, and I’ll soon have lessons posted at the store for the coming week of April 13-17. Stay tuned and please join us!
Friends, I’m wishing you all strength, health, and peace of mind during this truly scary time.
Starting Monday, April 6, I’ll lead two group bass lessons per day via Zoom, one at 12pm EST and another at 4pm EST. Very small groups of up to 5 participants, and a low fee, as I know it’s a tough time for so many of us. I’ll shift the main focus each day but will be open to any questions and positive interaction. Please check out the options at the Store and join us…thank you.
Hey Friends, I hope you and yours are healthy and safe. I’ve just launched a year-long solo bass recording project exclusively available to subscribers on my Bandcamp page. Please have a look and join us…thank you.
Solo acoustic bass performance on March 17th at Seeds Brooklyn, 8pm. I’ll soon begin the recording phase of a solo album, with which I plan to engage at regular intervals over the course of this year, while interspersing live solo performances. Let’s see what we learn…!
I’m excited to discover the possibilities for this new Bass & Music Studio teaching series we’ve just started in my Brooklyn home. Classes will be kept small (no more than 5 participants) and are open to musicians of any instrument. Check out my teaching page for links to upcoming sessions.