Music Player Network Presents...
BASS PLAYER LIVE! RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES FOR ANNUAL EXHIBITION, HANDS-ON CLINIC AT SIR STUDIOS AND EXCLUSIVE CONCERT AT KEY CLUB OCTOBER 22-23, 2011
FEATURING BASS PLAYER'S “LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" PRESENTATION TO FUNK LEGEND LARRY GRAHAM, ROCK VISIONARY JACK CASADY AND MOTOWN MASTER JAMES JAMERSON (PRESENTED POSTHUMOUSLY TO JAMES JAMERSON JR) AT KEY CLUB
Also Featuring Performances and Clinics by Bass Heavyweights Anthony Jackson, Rickey Minor, Hadrien Feraud, Andrew Gouche, Jonas Hellborg, Steve Bailey & Many More
Hollywood, CA: Bass Player LIVE! is back this year to bring players, manufacturers, and artists together in an intimate environment for hands-on access to the latest instruments, equipment and instruction on playing technique and application. This year's event will feature two-days of exhibition, live demos and clinics on October 22 and 23 at SIR Studios, and a special evening concert at Key Club on Saturday, October 22 featuring performances by Jack Casady, Larry Graham, James Jamerson Tribute Band featuring James Jamerson Jr., and Bass Player LIVE! All-Star Jam hosted by Steve Bailey.
The evening concert will feature a “Lifetime Achievement Award" presentation to funk legend Larry Graham, rock visionary Jack Casady, and posthumously to Motown Master James Jamerson. Casady will open the concert with guitarist Jorma Kaukonen as Acoustic Hot Tuna, a Jamerson Tribute Band featuring James Jamerson, Jr. and Anthony Jackson will follow, and Larry Graham will then perform with members of his Graham Central Station; plus an all-star jam to conclude the evening. The exhibition/clinics are for players of all levels, and manufacturer exhibits will showcase current basses and equipment to the bass community at large. All musicians are welcome.
“With Larry Graham, Jack Casady, Steve Bailey, Anthony Jackson, Andrew Gouche, Rickey Minor, Hadrien Feraud, Janek Gwizdala, Jonas Hellborg and others, Bass Player LIVE! 2011 has one of the strongest clinic lineups of BPL! talent ever. In addition, there are going to be a number of guest appearances—including Verdine White, Lee Sklar, Alphonso Johnson, Tal Wilkenfeld, Divinity Roxx, Allan “Dr. Licks" Slutsky, Igor Saavedra, and more coming aboard each week. It is going to be one of our best events yet and not to be missed," comments Joe Perry, Group Publisher of Music Player Network.
The day exhibition/clinic will take place on both Saturday, October 22 from 10am-6pm and Sunday, October 23 from 10am-4pm at SIR Studios, located at 6465 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA. The phone number is (323) 462-1112. The concert will take place on Saturday evening, October 22 at Key Club, located at 9039 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Doors open at 7pm. The phone number is (310) 786-1712.
TICKETS
One-Day Pass: $22.50 before September 30th; $30 after September 30th (Includes Clinics and Exhibits on Saturday OR Sunday)
Two-Day Pass: $37.50 before September 30th; $50 after September 30th (Includes Clinics and Exhibits on Saturday AND Sunday)
Key Club Concert: $22.50 before September 30th; $30 after September 30th (Concert Only)
BPL! CONCERT SCHEDULE AT KEY CLUB —DOORS OPEN AT 7PM (SAT. OCT 22) Acoustic Hot Tuna (Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen) James Jamerson Tribute Band Larry Graham with members of Graham Central Station Bass Player James Jamerson, Jr., LIVE! All-Star Jam hosted by Steve Bailey
EXHIBITORS
Aguilar Amps, Alleva-Coppolo, Ampeg, Ashdown, Carvin, D'Addario & Co., DR Handmade Strings, Dunlop, Epiphone, Fodera Guitars, Fuchs Audio, Gallien-Krueger, Ibanez Basses, Kala Ukulele, MTD , Orange Amplifiers, Roland, RotoSound, SKB, Spector, Tech 21, Warwick, and more.
MUSICIANS
Special guest appearances and performances throughout the weekend will include Sly & the Family Stone/Graham Central Station funk legend Larry Graham, Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna bass visionary Jack Casady, session savant Anthony Jackson, Tonight Show Musical Director Rickey Minor, fusion phenoms Hadrien Feraud and Janek Gwizdala, Gospel great Andrew Gouche, L.A. and Detroit bass ace James Jamerson, Jr., Beyonce Knowles' bassist Divinity Roxx, and many more.
ABOUT MUSIC PLAYER NETWORK
The Music Player Network of publications for musicians performing and producing music includes Guitar Player, Bass Player, Keyboard, and EQ magazines and related websites, e-Newsletters and events. For more information please visit musicplayer.com. Music Player Network is a division of NewBay Media, LLC.
BASS PLAYER LIVE! RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES FOR ANNUAL EXHIBITION, HANDS-ON CLINIC AT SIR STUDIOS AND EXCLUSIVE CONCERT AT KEY CLUB OCTOBER 22-23, 2011
FEATURING BASS PLAYER'S “LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" PRESENTATION TO FUNK LEGEND LARRY GRAHAM, ROCK VISIONARY JACK CASADY AND MOTOWN MASTER JAMES JAMERSON (PRESENTED POSTHUMOUSLY TO JAMES JAMERSON JR) AT KEY CLUB
Also Featuring Performances and Clinics by Bass Heavyweights Anthony Jackson, Rickey Minor, Hadrien Feraud, Andrew Gouche, Jonas Hellborg, Steve Bailey & Many More
Hollywood, CA: Bass Player LIVE! is back this year to bring players, manufacturers, and artists together in an intimate environment for hands-on access to the latest instruments, equipment and instruction on playing technique and application. This year's event will feature two-days of exhibition, live demos and clinics on October 22 and 23 at SIR Studios, and a special evening concert at Key Club on Saturday, October 22 featuring performances by Jack Casady, Larry Graham, James Jamerson Tribute Band featuring James Jamerson Jr., and Bass Player LIVE! All-Star Jam hosted by Steve Bailey.
The evening concert will feature a “Lifetime Achievement Award" presentation to funk legend Larry Graham, rock visionary Jack Casady, and posthumously to Motown Master James Jamerson. Casady will open the concert with guitarist Jorma Kaukonen as Acoustic Hot Tuna, a Jamerson Tribute Band featuring James Jamerson, Jr. and Anthony Jackson will follow, and Larry Graham will then perform with members of his Graham Central Station; plus an all-star jam to conclude the evening. The exhibition/clinics are for players of all levels, and manufacturer exhibits will showcase current basses and equipment to the bass community at large. All musicians are welcome.
“With Larry Graham, Jack Casady, Steve Bailey, Anthony Jackson, Andrew Gouche, Rickey Minor, Hadrien Feraud, Janek Gwizdala, Jonas Hellborg and others, Bass Player LIVE! 2011 has one of the strongest clinic lineups of BPL! talent ever. In addition, there are going to be a number of guest appearances—including Verdine White, Lee Sklar, Alphonso Johnson, Tal Wilkenfeld, Divinity Roxx, Allan “Dr. Licks" Slutsky, Igor Saavedra, and more coming aboard each week. It is going to be one of our best events yet and not to be missed," comments Joe Perry, Group Publisher of Music Player Network.
The day exhibition/clinic will take place on both Saturday, October 22 from 10am-6pm and Sunday, October 23 from 10am-4pm at SIR Studios, located at 6465 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA. The phone number is (323) 462-1112. The concert will take place on Saturday evening, October 22 at Key Club, located at 9039 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Doors open at 7pm. The phone number is (310) 786-1712.
TICKETS
One-Day Pass: $22.50 before September 30th; $30 after September 30th (Includes Clinics and Exhibits on Saturday OR Sunday)
Two-Day Pass: $37.50 before September 30th; $50 after September 30th (Includes Clinics and Exhibits on Saturday AND Sunday)
Key Club Concert: $22.50 before September 30th; $30 after September 30th (Concert Only)
BPL! CONCERT SCHEDULE AT KEY CLUB —DOORS OPEN AT 7PM (SAT. OCT 22) Acoustic Hot Tuna (Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen) James Jamerson Tribute Band Larry Graham with members of Graham Central Station Bass Player James Jamerson, Jr., LIVE! All-Star Jam hosted by Steve Bailey
EXHIBITORS
Aguilar Amps, Alleva-Coppolo, Ampeg, Ashdown, Carvin, D'Addario & Co., DR Handmade Strings, Dunlop, Epiphone, Fodera Guitars, Fuchs Audio, Gallien-Krueger, Ibanez Basses, Kala Ukulele, MTD , Orange Amplifiers, Roland, RotoSound, SKB, Spector, Tech 21, Warwick, and more.
MUSICIANS
Special guest appearances and performances throughout the weekend will include Sly & the Family Stone/Graham Central Station funk legend Larry Graham, Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna bass visionary Jack Casady, session savant Anthony Jackson, Tonight Show Musical Director Rickey Minor, fusion phenoms Hadrien Feraud and Janek Gwizdala, Gospel great Andrew Gouche, L.A. and Detroit bass ace James Jamerson, Jr., Beyonce Knowles' bassist Divinity Roxx, and many more.
ABOUT MUSIC PLAYER NETWORK
The Music Player Network of publications for musicians performing and producing music includes Guitar Player, Bass Player, Keyboard, and EQ magazines and related websites, e-Newsletters and events. For more information please visit musicplayer.com. Music Player Network is a division of NewBay Media, LLC.
