Tangostew

Description:

Screen Name:

Tangostew

Sex:

M

Age:

36

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Very Committed

Years Playing Music:

15

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to Gig:

2-3 time(s) per week

Most available:

Nights

I am an professional bass player in search of immediate work. I am available for sessions, gigs, or lessons. I have experience in playing a variety of styles and can provide you with references upon request.
I am a quick study and love to play the pocket. I especially enjoy drummers with good time, and guitarists who are tasteful. I play a variety of styles from funk to afrobeat, two-step to free-jazz.
I have worked with Michael King's Studio in Birmingham, The Temper Mill (Ferndale), and Big Sky (Ann Arbor).

This is my resume to outline a few career highlights.

Gigs: (highlights)

Bassist with "Radio Free Bacon," an Ann Arbor radio show, now broadcast on WQKR 107.1, for the second season.

Director of WCBN’s Music is Freedom series for 2 years (2005-2007)

Regular gigs with Nick Strange throughout the State including Fishbone’s, Goodnite Gracie’s, Czar 505, Union Street Station.

Played Ann Arbor’s Edgefest 2005 (Sublingual).
and Fringefest 2006 (Wormwood Quartet).

Sublingual Opened for: Ted Sirota’s rebel souls at Firefly Club.
Cooper Moore and Asif Zahar at the Bohemian National Home.
Played along side Perry Robinson (Maruga Booker Global Village Ensemble) at Ann Arbor’s Exposed festival at the Blind Pig, as well as gigged at the Ark with Maruga’s Global Jazz Trio.

Performed with Larry Marota’s “Lost” ensemble as an opener for Pauline Oliveros at the 1st Annual ISM (improvised music convention) held at the Canterbury House

Played with Mady Kouyate alongside Sean Blackman, and Tony Holland.
Bassist/percussionist in celtic group Cairn to Cairn.

Crowbar Hotel opened for: Blues Traveler at the 2001 Muskegon Summer Celebration
And Credence Clearwater Revisted in 2001 at the DTE Energy Theatre.

Education

2007/08 school year at EMU (studied Jazz ensemble under Mark Pappas, and African Rhythm under Prof. John Dorsey/Kofi Ameyaw)
Studied bass with: Kurt Krahnke, Paul Keller, Jean Posekany, and Bob Rohwer (A2 Symphony)

Bands/Recordings

All instruments, programming, and production on TAngostew-TAngostew
Provided bass, harmonica, percussion, electronics on The Buzzrats- All 5 releases
Provided bass on Crowbar Hotel record “Other Lives”
Provided bass on Nick Strange
Played bass, percussion, digeridoo, harmonica on Sublingual release
Played bass and harmonica on The Counterclockwise Ep

Have produced home recordings for 15 plus years

Influences:

Miles Davis (Michael Henderson), Little Feat (Kenny Gradney), Zep, Sabbath, classic blues, Marley, Ornette Coleman, Brian Eno. Too many to fit.

Equipment List:

Ken Smith 4 string
GK 800 RB/2-10 Aguilar cab/4-10 SWR cab
Fishman Pre

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