From Michael:
Greetings from Italy!
I’m finishing up a trip here recording with my friend Gianfranco Continenza and playing some shows with the amazing acoustic guitarist Finaz and the wonderful singer-songwriter Jackie Perkins — and eating lots of great pasta! I have several local gigs coming up when I get home. Please have a look at the calendar below and swing by if you can. I’m especially hoping you’ll be able to attend our show at the Freight & Salvage on Wed. April 10. Also on the bill are guitarist Don Ross and a great duo called Glass House. The Freight is a fantastic listening room and getting a nice turnout there would bode well for future gigs!
I’m looking forward to doing some teaching this summer. I’ll be returning to the Golden Gate Bass Camp July 23-28. This is a wonderful event open to bass players of all types and skill levels and I’ll be working closely with students in group and private sessions. Please have a look at: http://goldengatebasscampsf.com and let’s see if we can take your bass playing to the next level.
I’m also happy to say I’ll be joining the band The Aristocrats for their “Aristocamp” June 18-21 in Big Indian, NY. These guys are amazing musicians, so it ought to be something special.
In recording news, I recently did a duet with Turkish bassist Ahmad Hani where we both played our acoustic bass guitars. You can have a listen here:
And finally, I’m getting ever closer to the release of a new solo bass album. It’s called “Small Moments” and the music is all done. I’m just working on the artwork and packaging, so I hope to have news soon!
Thanks for your interest in my musical world!
Michael
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Venerdì 15 marzo
MARINA di PIETRASANTA (LU), Il Rosolaccio Food & Music,
Via Versilia 157 – concerto h.22
info: 347 8225775 – www.facebook.com/SilviaFleaRicci/
With FInaz
Sabato 16 marzo
ROMA, L’Archivio 14, Via Lariana 14 – concerto h.22
info: 06 89561754 – info@larchivio14.it
clinic h.15,30 all’ Accademia Musicale LIZARD di Roma,
c/o Legend Studio, Via Albano 46/A – info: 328 4173096
With Finaz
Domenica 17 marzo
VELLETRI (Roma) Auditorium Casa delle Culture e della Musica, P.zza Trento e Trieste
clinic h.15 e concerto h.18
info: 392 9993934 – direzioneartisticafondazione@gmail.com
With Finaz
Saturday March 23, 2019
Oddfellows Hall
526 Main St
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Solo, also appearing guitarists Mark Lemaire and Mark Kostrzewa
Sunday March 24, 2019
Tallman Hotel
9550 Main St.,
Upper Lake CA 95485
Tel. 707-275-2244
Afternoon concert and conversation with Motoshi Kosako and Paul McCandless
Thursday March 28, 2019
Private concert
San Francisco, CA
Friday April 5, 2019
Riceland Hall inside A-State Fowler Center
217 Olympic Drive
Jonesboro, AR 72401
As part of Todd Mosby’s New Horizons Ensemble
Wednesday April 10, 2019
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison St
Berkeley, CA 94704
Solo, also appearing Glass House and guitarist Don Ross
Sunday April 14, 2019
Village Theatre Art Gallery
233 Front Street
Danville, CA
7:30PM
with Jazz Harpist Motoshi Kosako
Saturday April 27, 2019
Oakland, CA
Details coming soon!
with Jazz Harpist Motoshi Kosako
June 18-21, 2019
The Aristocamp
Full Moon Resort
Big Indian, NY
Instruction and performances
With Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller, Marco Minnemann, Francis Dunnery, Chad Wackerman
July 23-28, 2019
Golden Gate Bass Camp
Drew School
2901 California St
San Francisco, CA 94115
Solo instruction / performance
September 5-15, 2019
Tour in Germany
Details coming soon!
With guitarist Tony Kaltenberg
Thursday November 14, 2019
Jan Serr Studio
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2155 N Prospect Ave F6
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Solo performance
By: Bass Magazine