NYC: Bassist Needed for Beyond Jazz Group

[RainMaker]

Hey! We're a working beyond jazz group whose bassist is out of state for the foreseeable future. We have gigs lined up so we need a bass player!

Need a pro who can read charts and notes and keep time. Paid gigs in tri-state area, unpaid rehearsals 2-3x per month in Manhattan. General business and club dates. We love to play, we're not burned out/jaded or whatever so we hope you still like to play, too.

We play jazz/swing tunes but lots of other grooves, such as funk, reggae, Latin, rock. MOSTLY ORIGINALS so you gotta be able to read. When we do "Take 5", we do it as reggae. We do "Black Magic Woman" as salsa... "People Are Strange" as a swing... you get the idea: we don't play standards on autopilot. Influences include Charlie Hunter, Bill Frisell, The Bad Plus, MMW, Oregon, Pat Metheny.

We do not discriminate based on gender, age, race, country of origin, sexual orientation, piecings or lack thereof, tattoos or ice cream flavor preferences. Vegans and buffalo eaters are both OK by us, but we are straightedge types, except for a glass of wine or a beer now and then.

If this sounds good to you, or if you know a bassist who's looking for a happening project, please call (516) 705-6575 and leave a quick message.

Thanks for reading!