Berklee college of music boston ma, evergreen state college, olympia wa and california state universitychico chico ca. Multiple grammy awardwinner victor wooten hit the worldwide scene in 1990 as a. Since 2017 he has played bass for the metal band nitro. Wooten is an american bass player, composer, producer, and fivetime grammy award winner, as well as an original member of the jazz and bluegrass band bela fleck and the flecktones. As any listener of victor wooten will know, these bass lines are very challenging. Through jaco trio felix and julius pastorius, jose luis santacruz jazz uses felix pastorius bass julius pastorius drums jose luis santacruz soprano sax felix pastorius, julius pastorius and jose luis santacruz, move in a context of interpretation and improvisation based on mutual listening, in which any of them can take the. Victor wooten songbook by victor wooten, paperback.
He is also the author of the parable the music lesson. Hes a bass player best known for his amazing work with banjo grand master yes, thats right, banjo master bela fleck. Felix pastorius helps you break out of your normal routines using chords instead of scales to broaden your tonal palette. The most important and influential bass guitarist in the 66year history of the fender precision he played, south carolinaborn, detroitraised james jamerson wrote the bible on bass line construction and development, feel, syncopation, tone, touch, and phrasing, while raising the artistry of improvised bass playing in popular music to zenith levels. Beneath the bassline region free dvd beneath the bassline. A spiritual search for growth through music by victor wooten pages. Upright bass players, violin, cello, trombone, and vocalist have all helped my bass playing. Discussion in bassists bg started by gamerman57, aug 15, 2011. The 100 best bass players of all time guitar world.
Featuring interviews with felix pastorius, marcus miller, bootsy collins, victor wooten, robert trujillo, will lee, duff mckagan, mark king, nathan east, john patitucci, michael league, richard bona and many more. Together, theyll reimagine the music of phish through the. Mar 15, 2020 jazz is phsh has announced the phishermen tour, which will take the band through the south and midwest through april. A spiritual search for growth through music victor l. A bassists guide to surviving the coronavirus lockdown. Berks jazz fest 2021 shopping cart tickets berks jazz fest. Prior to that, at 16, felix had played in bobby thomas jr. December 1, 1951 september 21, 1987 was an american jazz bassist who was a member of weather report from 1976 to 1981. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Parliament, james brown, janis joplin, joni mitchell, herbie hancock, snarky puppy, and anything with metropole orkest playing. Then, in november of 2002, felix emerged in a big way in new york, when bassist victor wooten presented the phenom at a bass day. I mean, this guy, it s not like he stopped and the lights came back on. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
Felix pastorius the collective school of music new york. Asked if he were intimidated, felix says, holy shit. The twins and their bandmates had been invited to attend last november s annual allstar drummers collectivebass day 2002 at the manhattan center in new york city. The son of bass immortal jaco pastorius, felix tried violin and piano before settling on bass guitar, at age 10, inspired by flea, les claypool and victor wooten. Among other things, he is a loving husband and father of four. For over four decades the wooten brothers have been recognized as some of the most innovative musicians in existence and are collectively known as one of the most talented and dynamic. Felix pastorius joining the band of weather report percussionist bobby thomas jr.
Back educational resources vixcamps wooten woods vix records. Felix pastorius is a rising young bass force poised to broaden the technical and musical conceptions of the instrument. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. He worked with pat metheny and joni mitchell, and recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader. Wooten has written a book about music called the music lesson. The son of bass immortal jaco pastorius, felix tried violin and piano before settling on bass guitar, at age 10, inspired by flea, les claypool. Young felix spent most his life in florida, living in a house full of instruments. If the world were to follow you today, where would you lead them. Felix pastorius joins jazz is phsh for april tour no treble.
Jazz is phsh has announced the phishermen tour, which will take the band through the south and midwest through april. After attending a wooten bass camp at 19, pastorius was recommended by victor wooten for the bass slot in jeff coffins mutet. Bandleaders adam chase and matthew chase have put together another great lineup for the outing with slavic soul party trombonist adam dotson, dynamo saxophonist kevin gatzke, and bassist felix pastorius. But there is much to be gained by a thorough study of this material. A politician is not allowed to get too emotional in public, so what he does is drop subtle hints that, over time, cause the public to get emotional. It was victor wooten, an important mentor in pastorius life, who recommended the young bassist for the mutet gig nearly 20 years ago. Wooten, now a fivetime grammy winner, hit the worldwide scene in 1990 as a founding member of the supergroup bela fleck and the flecktones. Jaco, alphonso johnson, gary willis, and steve bailey all have unique sounds that i have benefited from, but there are other fretless instruments that have helped me with my fretless playing. Of added value is the fact that these transcriptions have been done by victor wooten himself. The big 30 is going to be something extra special indeed. Victor wooten with steve bailey and gregg bissonette.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises glorius pastorius steve bailey victor wooten bass extremes. Order your tickets by phone at all berks jazz fest venues have accessible seating. The song was instantly a hit and made felix pastorius one of the top new great shows to go to. Victor wooten songbook by victor wooten, paperback barnes. The best of victor wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes. Bass guru is an online lesson site and app for apples ipad and iphone that features lesson packs taught by pro bass players demonstrating and sharing other insights and techniques. Tom kennedy teaches you how to create a feel that is just right. He has been the bassist for bela fleck and the flecktones since the groups formation in 1988 and a member of the band smv with two other bassists, stanley clarke and marcus miller. When wooten busts out a solo at a concert every jaw in the audience drops to the ground. An extremely gifted and versatile bassist, victor wooten is a highly acclaimed performer whose work straddles the lines between jazz, bluegrass, funk, and progressive rock.
Bass guru is an online lesson site and app for iphone that features lesson packs taught by pro bass players demonstrating and sharing other insights and techniques. These intermediate to advanced lessons from victor wooten focus on triplets. The wooten brothers victor wooten, joseph wooten, roy. Jeff coffin, keith carlock, nir felder and felix pastorius. Hes earned his place, learned to navigate, and hes here to take you for a ride.
His bass playing employed funk, lyrical solos, bass chords, and innovative harmonics. My musical inspirations have included abraham laboriel, victor wooten, bootsy collins, marcus miller, john patitucci, tommy sims, richard bona, felix pastorius, and jaco of course. Mar 31, 2020 bass guru is an online lesson site and app for iphone that features lesson packs taught by pro bass players demonstrating and sharing other insights and techniques. Felix pastorius pursues multiple paths downbeat magazine.
This is from a studio session for the mutopia which came out in july 2008. Some of the most incredible players on the planet have been interviewed and their narrative links together this awesome new film. Once the same emotions are generated by enough people, the politician can use it to steer the public in his desired direction. But wooten, who had met and played with felix while teaching at a bass camp, cut his solo short and introduced his young prot g. Continuing to blaze a musical trail with the band, victor has also become widely known for his own grammy nominated solo recordings and tours. This came as a shock to many fans as the switch would end the veteran bassists 30year tenure with the group. Dec 07, 20 victor wooten, a fivetime grammy awardwinning artist, has graced the cover of bass player magazine five times. Discover book depositorys huge selection of victor l wooten books online. The wooten brothers bring their 11 city tour to jefferson center on december 7th.
Highly regarded as a bass innovator, victor wooten has made a name for himself laying down the lowend for both bela fleck and during his guest stints with the dave matthews band, and in his own successful solo career. The essential jaco pastorius songbook bass recorded versions. Also contains behind the scenes footage from the likes of aguilar amplification, fodera and. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The best of victor wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes, which wooten transcribed himself. This is not your usual jazz autobiography, but then wooten is not. Victor wooten may be the best electric bassist since jaco pastorius, who redefined the instruments possibilities in the 1970s. This deluxe songbook includes notefornote transcriptions of.
Jaco was being honored, and felix was going to play on the same stage as fusion and jazz heavies victor wooten, john patitucci and steve gadd, among others. Learn from victor wooten, nathan watts, ed friedland, mark egan, linda oh, felix pastorius, and many others with their super indepth lesson packs. Late last month we broke the news that felix pastorius would be joining. Please contact 6108987299 or 6108987200 for all accessible seating needs. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards. While studying them all, he landed on the bassor maybe it landed on him. Felixs grandfather, john francis pastorius ii, affectionately referred to as jack, was a standup jazz drummer, who sang while he swang. Feb 16, 2012 late last month we broke the news that felix pastorius would be joining the yellowjackets, to fill the shoes of cofounder jimmy haslip while he takes a hiatus. Then, in november of 2002, felix emerged in a big way in new york, when bassist victor wooten presented the phenom at a bass day convention. Hes a bass player best known for his amazing work with banjo master yes, thats right, banjo master bela fleck. The 30th annual boscovs berks jazz fest as presented by the berks arts council march 27april 5, 2020 features a panorama of peerless performers befitting its remarkable run of excellence and longevity. Ticketmaster aims to process online requests for accessible seating tickets as soon as they. Late last month we broke the news that felix pastorius would be joining the yellowjackets, to fill the shoes of cofounder jimmy haslip while he takes a hiatus. Written by 5time grammy award winning musician victor l.
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