Oskar Cartaya
Oskar Cartaya, during the course of a full career playing bass, composing, arranging and acting as musical director for an amazing array of artists, Oskar has soaked up the influences of his homes in Puerto Rico, New York and Los Angeles to create his very unique style. A long prolific career working with the likes […]
Christopher Thomas
Grammy nominated, Christopher Thomas was born in 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri. Although he’s the only musician in his family, he took to music as if he were a born legacy. His musical venture began with the violin, then quickly gravitated towards the cello and finally settling with the double bass at age 13. He […]
Freddie Washington
Freddie Washington is an American session bassist who has played with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, Al Jarreau, Aaron Neville, Lionel Richie, Anita Baker, B.B. King, Elton John, Patrice Rushen, Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston, Donald Fagen, The Crusaders, George Benson, Deniece Williams, Johnny Mathis, Burt Bacharach, Kenny Loggins and Steely Dan. Years […]
Chris Morrissey
Chris Morrissey is a songwriter, a bassist, a singer, a music director, a leo, an uncle, a lover of most cats and some dogs, a New Yorker, a Minnesotan, a yoga practicer, a wino, a restaurant frequenter, and joke teller/appreciator. As a bassist, he’s logged hundreds of thousands of miles touring five continents with Norah […]
Joe Ayoub
Joe Ayoub is a Los Angeles based musician and has worked with Shakira, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Enrique Iglesias, Liz Phair, Leonard Cohen, The American Idol House Band and many others. “The Markbass Mini CMD 121P IV combo is such a special and useful piece of gear.”—says Joe—“I’ve never owned an amp that small that […]
Kevin Walker
Baltimore’s renowned songwriter, bassist and producer Kevin Walker has been performing with some of music’s most popular artists on the scene today. Kevin started his professional career at 14 years old in 1984 touring with the legendary Wilson Picket & the Midnight Movers. He has remained in the spotlight for the last twenty years performing […]
Andrew Gouché
Bassist, Composer, Musical Director, Producer.
Massimo Moriconi
One of the bassists that wrote Italian’s pop music history, from his jazz beginnings with Romano Mussolini, Armando Trovajoli, Nicola Arigliano, until his work as a sideman with artists such as Mina, Fabio Concato, Fiorella Mannoia and international stars like Lee Konitz, Tal Farlow and many others, and even the likes of Jerry Lewis and […]
Cesare Chiodo
Cesare Chiodo’s first experience as session man came at the age of 18, touring and recording with 60s singer Don Backy. Since the end of 80s, Cesare Chiodo has worked both in the studio and live with many Italian and international artists including: Laura Pausini, Raf, Adriano Celentano, Nek, Andrea Bocelli, Ornella Vanoni, Mina, Michele […]
Luca Pirozzi
Luca Pirozzi is an Italian bassist and double bass player. His activity spans several areas: concerts, teaching and recording. He collaborated and recorded with Mike Stern, Uri Caine, Enrico Rava, Roberto Gatto, Javier Girotto, Michele Zarrillo, Alex Baroni, Tosca, Irene, Nicola Piovani, Patty Pravo, Lucio Dalla, Renzo Arbore, Mina, Gianni Morandi participating at numerous national and […]
Paolo Costa
Paolo Costa was born in Milan in 1964 and started playing bass when he was 16. Since then he’s become one of the most important Italian bassists, working with many singers and bands, including Claudio Baglioni, Franco Battiato, Renato Zero, Francesco Renga, Luca Jurman, Ivano Fossati, Miguel Bosè, Alessandro Safina, Biba Band and many others.
Brian Bromberg
Brian Bromberg certainly has evolved into a very respected voice in music industry. From smashing through the barriers of how the bass is supposed to be played, cutting edge bass design, to being recognized as a world-class producer, songwriter, and session musician. He keeps pushing the envelope to become the best that he can be and […]
Linley Marthe
A master of electric and upright bass as well as piano, Linley’s sound and style have made him one of the most sought-after sidemen in the world. He’s a composer and arranger for many artists on his native Maurice Island. Linley was the last in a long line of great bassists (including Jaco Pastorius) to […]
Reggie Washington
Bassist Reggie Washington was born into a musical family in 1962. Reggie’s first musical experiences were with his brother Kenny (a drummer, jazz historian and radio personality), with whom he played congas and bongos performing in talent competitions and NYC clubs as “The Washington Brothers.” He moved on; studying cello privately on a music scholarship […]
Richard Bona
Richard Bona was born in the Cameroonian village of Minta. When the infant Bona came down with malaria, his family discovered that only the sound of the balafon could soothe him. When he recovered, his grandfather, the village griot, showed him how to build his own instrument. He played for hours every day, and by […]
Pierluigi Mingotti
Pierluigi Mingotti earned a diploma in oboe from the GB Martini conservatory in Bologna before studying electric bass with Ares Tavolazzi, and in the late 80s and early 90s, he furthered his bass studies at Siena Jazz and CPM in Milan with Franco D’Andrea. He currently tours with Francesco Guccini and Eumir Deodato, and has […]
