Bass Guitar with James T.

I was exposed to good music from the day I was born in Bath, England thanks to my father, a lifelong musician working as an instrumentalist and recording engineer. I was introduced to Steeley Dan, The Who and Stan Getz as soon as I could operate a CD player and I began going to gigs with my dad’s various cover bands as soon as I could carry speaker cables. My formal musical education began with the clarinet at age eight and sax at age thirteen. It wasn't until a group of friends were forming a band when I was fifteen that I picked up the bass.I went on to win a scholarship and study at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. I studied under some of the greatest bass players and musicians around today, including Matthew Garrison and Lincoln Goines. I graduated from Berklee in 2009 with a BMus in Performance and moved to Austin, TX soon after. Since moving to Austin I’ve become an in-demand bassist for Country artists, singer-songwriters, alternative rock bands and Jazz combo’s. I have been performing and touring as a sideman with Kristen Kelly (Sony/RCA Nashville), Rich O’Toole, Zack Walther, Cari Hutson and have performed with Texas legend Kinky Friedman. I am currently touring the South Western US with Zack Walther and the Awe Hells, Cari Hutson and Matt Caldwell. *** Lesson Details *** I tailor my lessons to suit each individual student depending on your age, ability and musical background. Some of the areas I cover are: - Basic Technique - Groove and Rhythm - Playing as part of a rhythm section - Jamming - Advanced Techniques (Slap. Chords, etc) - Repertoire (All Styles) - Theory taught along side repertoire - Bass line construction - Soloing - Jazz Harmony *** Studio Equipment *** Bass Amp with splitter for two basses. Macbook Pro with large monitor and studio quality speakers. iPad, music stand and large library of sheet music. *** Travel Equipment *** I will need a bass amplifier, a stereo to play music through and a music stand. I will provide a splitter box so that both instruments can be played through one amplifier. *** Specialties *** I specialize in Bass Guitar education. As I focus on the Bass Guitar I am able to teach all styles of contemporary music from Jazz to Rock to Latin and everything in between.