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Member Info: Patrick Pfeiffer - Basspower! |
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Name: Patrick Pfeiffer
Contact: Available to Members
Focus: Jazz
Location: New York, NY USA
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Envision Whirled Peas!
Thank you for visiting! I'm the guy who wrote the book "Bass Guitar For Dummies" and a few more in the hopes of contributing to the lives of bassists everywhere. Please visit my website at SourkrautMusic.com. Be well, and honor the music (especially those low frequencies)!
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About Patrick Pfeiffer
Patrick Pfeiffer is a professional bassist, composer, clinician and bass teacher in New York City. He earned his bachelor’s degree in music from Arizona State University, and his master’s degree in jazz studies from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with famed bassist Miroslav Vitous. Pfeiffer’s solo CD Fruits and Nuts (recorded with his group Phoenix) earned stellar reviews and a recommendation from Bass Player Magazine. Besides performing and recording, Pfeiffer teaches bass guitar at the renowned Katie Agresta Studio in New York City and gives clinics on rhythm section playing for bassists and drummers all over the US. His former students include Adam Clayton of U2, Jean-Louis Locas of Cirque du Soleil, Mark Wike of the Bogmen and Alec Such of Bon Jovi. Other former clients include Red Ant Records, Polygram and Arista Records.
Pfeiffer has played and/or recorded with George Clinton, Jimmy Norman,Phoebe Snow, Slam Steward, Paul Griffin, Bernard Purdie, Babatunde Olatunji, Sheila Jordan, George Russell, Margaret Whiting, Joe LoVano, Carlos Alomar, Hernan Romero, the Marvelettes, the KMA Allstars and the Gary Corwin All Stars, to name a few.
He wrote the international best-selling Bass Guitar for Dummies for the famous “For Dummies” series (published by Wiley’s & Sons), Improve Your Groove-The Ultimate Guide For Bass (published by Hal Leonard) and Daily Grooves for Bass (published by Carl Fischer Music).
Pfeiffer is co-owner of Bass Remedies, Inc. (BassRemedies.com), a company offering live bass seminars with today’s bass-stars as well as internet-based video lessons.
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Musical Influences
• Jaco Pastorius, Alain Caron
• Paul McCartney, Joe Osborn
• James Jamerson, Francis Rocco Prestia
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Favorite Recordings
• "Jaco Pastorius" - Jaco Pastorius
• "Rhythm & Jazz" - Alain Caron
• "Hitsville USA" - Motown
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