David C Gross
David C. Gross is a bassist, composer, educator (Empower Thru Music), journalist (Downbeat, Jazz Improvisation, JazzTimes, Bassics, Bass Musician), and performing and recording artist (Theorcolus), among other endeavors.
David C. Gross' career as a player spans Peter Frampton, Aztec Two Step, Stephen Stills, David Sanborn, Luther Vandross, Sonny Sharrock, Ian MacDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner), Robin Beck, Michael Shrieve (Santana), Corky Laing (Mountain) and Humble Pie to cite a select few.
An "A-List" session musician / sideman, David has authored seventeen books, and three instructional videos.
David leads"144" - an avant-garde, experimental, improvisatory collective which melds jazz, funk, ambient, dub, reggae, and blues and permutations thereof into a "bitches brew" of spontaneous composition! David also combines imagery and music on his platform 144 Presents Experiments From The Barn. Visit: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4iR0q6DBGeVr7D6twHTfJa0xyu1BIgHY&si=YYXC2BW6UjB3YtPc
A highly acclaimed music instructor, bass students from around the globe seek David's guidance and personal mentorship. Visit his platform for private lessons: https://shorturl.at/fvHVN
Tomaso Semioli
Self-described as an "alternative ambient funk dub rocker" - bassist, composer, performing and recording artist, digital / TV journalist and University of Miami Jazz Studies alum - Tomaso (aka Tom) is the founder / CEO of www.KnowYourBassPlayer.com – an editorial and video platform based in New York and London.
Tomaso is the primary composer and bassist for SPAGHETTI EASTERN ELECTRO DUB; an ensemble which melds Afrobeat, dub, funk, ambient, psychedelic and permutations thereof. Their debut release entitled Live at The Green Kill Sessions is available on most streaming platforms, and limited-edition CD.
Ambient Sketches Vol. 1 & 2 - Tomaso's solo debut releases are available on most streaming platforms.
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Tomaso creates photographic art collages under the banner of #MY NYC Visit: MY #NYC | Know Your Bass Player
Ambient Sketches / Music Modules combines Tomaso's photographic art collages and D.I.Y. recordings. Visit: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGoPGIIyScKmNEAE-m5QgBZr6dRROXsac&si=QVF-efmJk6PB_68q