1956 Juzek labeled bass, ca.1930 German bass unlabeld,,1941 Gibson B250 bass, '61 Fender Jazz Bass and Ed Reynolds Fretless PJ, Lakland USA 55-94 fretted and fretless (endorsing artist), EA Doubler, AI Focus 2R lll, Eden WT300, SWR Workingman 10, Arnopol 15 Cab, MAS45, MAS16, Gauss 12 Cab, Schertler Stat B, Pre A-II, Headway EDM pre, Yamahiko pu, Fishman Full Circle, Fishman Para DI, Underwood, Baggs GigPro Pre, ATM350 mic.
Gigs and Ensembles
Steve Million Quartet, Bonnie Koloc, Eric Hochberg Trio and StringThing, Chevere de Chicago, Mark Colby Quartet, past tours with the Kurt Elling Quartet, Lyle Mays Quartet, Paul Wertico Trio, Terry Callier and Beyond, Ken Nordine Word Jazz, Grazyna Auguscik Quintet and others.
Previously Owned Gear
Walter Woods M100 8, Alembic 2B, Realist, Fishman Pro Platinum, Bryston 3B, GK 400RB, Sunn Concert, Sunn 18 folded, SWR WM12, Yorkville Blok 50, Polytone Minibrute lV, Dan Armstrong '60's lucite, Zon Legacy bass, 65 Fender P bass, Wilson K4, Stat Pre, Barkus Berry, Polytone pickup
Influences and Teachers
Paul Chambers, Mingus, Jimmy Garrison, Cecil McBee, Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, Francois Rabbath, Edgar Meyer, Fred Hopkins, Malachi Favors, Ron Carter, Jaco, Larry Graham and all the other great players I've seen and heard.
Hobbies and Interests
Yoga, cooking
Available for Instruction?
Bass Guitar Instruction
Double Bass Instruction
Teaching Credentials
I've taught jazz bass for 40 years. I taught at the Merit School of Music in Chicago for seven years. I attended Indiana University School of Music 1970-72.